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>> the Internet to conduct personal business. What must I know to  
>> configure
>> sbcglobal.net to operate FreeBSD. And, do you think I need to learn a
> If DHCP is all you need to setup your internet connection, there is
> nothing easier you can have. Just put the installation CD into your

Actually, I used to use SBCGlobal's DSL, and they didn't use direct  
DHCP, they used PPPoE to authenticate and give out the address. Ask  
their support if this is still the case (+1 877-SBC-DSL5). If it is,  
Google around for terms like pppoe and FreeBSD