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Subject: Re: internet setup
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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.  ;) )