hardware loopback test with plug

From: bruno schwander (bruno_at_tinkerbox.org)
Date: 08/10/04

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    Hi,

    I am trying to configure FBSD 4.8 to do an ethernet loopback test. I want
    to be able to sent packets over the ethernet interface, and a device
    hooked up to the ethernet port (at the very minimum, an RJ-45 loopback
    plug, i.e. with pins 1 & 3 and 2 & 6 connected together)

    This is to test a type of network transmitter. There exist a description
    of a test setup done using Linux here
    http://ronja.twibright.com/tetrapolis/testing.php, but applying the same
    principles does not seem to work on FBSD.

    Essentially, I would like to be able to ping the interface, and if the
    loopback plug is hooked up, then tcpdump should show the packets received,
    otherwise, nothing should be seen.

    Anybody knows how to do that ?

    I have been manipulationg arp tables and routes to no end, I do not see
    how to make this work.

    Any help appreciated

    bruno
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