> B F wrote: > > >Can someone just tell me step by step how to get my internet > running starting from a FreeBSD clean install? I have spent days > trying different things I've read on websites and books, but have > yet to get it working. Thanks. > > > I'm new to BSD, but if it was Windows I'd just tell you to enable DHCP > on the FreeBSD box to get your network settings from your cable modem, > and be happy. If that's not your style, then give your BSD box the > network settings manually (probably 192.168.x.y for the IP address, with > 255.255.255.0 as a subnet mask. Just pick something with a different > final number than either of your other machines. ;) ) If you get the address via DHCP, run the following (my interface is ed0). alpha# dhclient ed0
And if you want it to get the address on boot, add the following to /etc/rc.conf ifconfig_ed0="DHCP" #internet connection If you want it to be a router as well, add the following to rc.conf gateway_enable="YES" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
