On 22.01.2015 15:01, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > > On 01/22/2015 08:51 AM, poma wrote: >> On 21.01.2015 16:13, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>> I am using ethernet to connect to a firewall I am configuring. My >>> initial connection did not have any dhcp config info (because I had not >>> configured the server) like DNS servers and the like. I have since >>> configed the firewall, but cannot get this information to my system. I >> This should explain a "little" clearer. >> >>> tried: >>> >>> ifdown p6p1; ifup p6p1 >>> >> $ rpm -qf $(which ifdown) $(which ifup) >> initscripts-9.56.1-6.fc21.x86_64 >> initscripts-9.56.1-6.fc21.x86_64 >> >> Should ask someone who actually uses this rather outdated method. >> Plus biosdevname, eh. >> >>> And that did not refresh the dhcp information. I deleted the lease on >>> the firewall and bounced the ethernet with no changes. /etc/resolv still >>> does not have my DNS server addresses. >>> >>> With WiFi, I would have turned off the radio, turned it back on, >>> connected to my SSID and (normally) gotten the new lease info. >>> >>> BTW, this is a F21/Gnome setup (have not found the time to upgrade this >>> notebook to F22...) >>> >> Also, should ask someone who actually uses GNOME. >> Besides why do you refer to Fedora 22? > > Sometimes I really wonder where my thoughts are. This 'old' notebook is > F20/Gnome. It is scheduled to upgrade to F21/Xfce unless I start using > it for F22 beta testing. > > I am changing my ISP and struggling with their gateway and how to > configure a real router/firewall behind it. So my attention is divided > in too many directions. This ISP has seriously dumbed down their > gateway and I keep hitting limitations. Just this morning I figured out > that if I implement virtual routers on MY router/firewall, I can fix > most of the limitations I have encountered. Perhaps after I get this > figured out, I can sell it back to them! > Do you have any admin level access on ISP device? > I have 3 systems in testing: One 'native' behind their firewall. One > external (on my current ISP). And one behind my firewall. It is this > one that keeps getting new settings as I test out different combinations > where I am getting tired of not DHCP settings not getting updated. > > It is past time for me to learn nmcli instead of using old methods like > ifdown/ifup as you said. I am right now reading various docs on nmcli. > I suspect nmcli may replace my use of iwlist and other wireless commands > I sometimes fall back on. > > So back to reading up on nmcli. > > And getting virtual router config working on my firewall. Much of it is > deciding what addressing structure I want to use as the addressing gets > so buried in the firewall rules as to make address changes challenging. > > -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
