From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 8 10:24:57 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC04437B405 for ; Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:24:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (bay2-f99.bay2.hotmail.com [65.54.247.99]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF93D43FDD for ; Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:24:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from twoko@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:24:55 -0700 Received: from 203.55.229.5 by by2fd.bay2.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 08 Jun 2003 17:24:55 GMT X-Originating-IP: [203.55.229.5] X-Originating-Email: [twoko@hotmail.com] From: "Kaya Koch" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 03:24:55 +1000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Jun 2003 17:24:55.0752 (UTC) FILETIME=[E1044C80:01C32DE2] Subject: network installation help (ADSL, HUB, WinXP) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 17:24:57 -0000 Hi, I've just installed FreeBSD 5.0 (minimal), here is some info of my system: 1.6GHz P4, 512MB RAM 2 hdd's: hdd1 : 1 partition = Win XP Pro hdd2 : 2 "slices", first is FreeBSD, second is FAT32 installation went smoothly, installed Boot Manager ok, can boot into both Win XP and FreeBSD without problems network config: we have a home LAN, 3 computers (including mine, all with Win XP) connected to a hub, and the hub is connected to an ADSL modem. Ie: INTERNET ----- ADSL MODEM ------ HUB ------ COMPUTERS hub is: Surecom 8 Port 10/100M Ethernet Mini Switch (EP-808SX) my ethernet card is: 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet (3C905C-TX Compatible) ADSL modem is: Alcatel SpeedTouch Home with Win XP, the network works fine, each computer can connect to the internet without problems. The IP addresses for the computers on the LAN are autoconfigured, same goes with the connection to the internet. Connection is through WAN Miniport (PPPOE). okay, so here is where I need some help: 1) Firstly, is it possible to setup freebsd in a similar way to how my XP is currently set up, ie. can I connect to the LAN, and access shared directories in the other computers? 2) To connect to the internet using XP, I have to create a connection to my ISP (iiNet in Australia) and have to execute the "Connect to iiNet" shortcut, ie. my computer is not connected to the internet at all times. How do I go about setting up a connection to the internet in freebsd? (Is it okay to use a hub, instead of connecting directly to the ADSL modem?) The way I am currently installing new packages to freebsd is : boot XP, download packages to FAT32 partition on second hdd, reboot, boot into freebsd, mount the FAT32, copy the package over to freebsd, install the package. As you can imagine, this takes sooo long... any help is appreciated, -Kaya _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.asp