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Re: multiple ethernet

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (NetAdmin .port-aransas.k12.tx.us)
Wed May 29 13:35:27 1996

Date: 	Wed, 29 May 1996 09:59:24 -0500 (CDT)
From: "NetAdmin .port-aransas.k12.tx.us" <zap@kraken.port-aransas.k12.tx.us>
To: System Development <devel@vrml.k12.la.us>
cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <199605281916.OAA14582@vpsd5.vrml.k12.la.us>



On Tue, 28 May 1996, System Development wrote:

> i have been trying to configure 2 ethernet cards on a linux machine
> for use in firewalling.  i have 2 ne2000 clones, each of which seem to
> work fine.  i have added an append ether = "11,0x340,eth1" in lilo.conf
> and the kernel comes up and recognizes both devices.  i then used
> ifconfig to bring them both up w/o error.  for test purposes i have
> both cards connected to a single hub.  i can not ping to or from 
> the eth1 device, although it is apparently configured with its own
> ip.  i have swapped the cards in the pc and have confirmed that either 
> card will fault if it gets registered as eth1.  i am using kernel
> 1.99.7.  Any help would be appreciated. 
> 
> Indra Heckenbach
> indrah@vrml.k12.la.us
> 

I'd say check the cable on eth1.

I have this Identical rig up and routing between two nets very well.

Another question:  Are you sure that the second NIC (eth1) is actually 
set up for 11,0x340?

-James


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