Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:59:45 -0400 From: "Chris Lynch" <chris@iglobalnetworks.com> To: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Setting up Internet Message-ID: <HLEHIFCGGEAGBICCGEBLCEEODIAA.chris@iglobalnetworks.com> In-Reply-To: <414703A2.1000507@daleco.biz>
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Don't forget you can also su to root and at the prompt type:
/stand/sysinstall
This will provide you with the menu you saw during installation. Otherwise,
you can vi
the /etc/rc.conf file for your network settings. I recommend doing
/stand/sysinstall , as
later you can view the /etc/rc.conf.
Also, man rc.conf will give more information.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Kevin D. Kinsey,
DaleCo, S.P.
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 10:44 AM
To: hide110
Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Setting up Internet
hide110 wrote:
>Sorry for the silly question, maybe I just haven't really been reading up
>enough, but I have never really delved much into networks. Here's my
current
>setup, all my systems are connected to a small home office router which is
in
>turn connected to a cable modem. With my Windows machines I just plug a
cat5
>into an empty slot and it's automatically assigned an IP. Some are setup
as
>static based on MAC and some not; regardless whenever it's plugged in it
will
>autodetect.
>
>During the FreeBSD installation it does not seem to pull any information
down
>when I choose DHCP, I foolishly did not enter in the required fields, &
just
>went on to setup XWindows. Where do I modify my network settings? What
>command would I use? Can anyone point me in the right direction for
getting
>my internet setup?
>
>
Obligatory answer: send your ?? to questions@freebsd.org, which
is the more applicable forum.
Friendly answer, newb to newb: edit /etc/rc.conf. Here's a sample
of mine:
# NETWORK CONFIG
hostname="foobar.daleco.biz"
ifconfig_sis0="192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0"
You could just as easily have { ifconfig_sis0="DHCP" }
there to pull your info from the router. You may also
need { defaultrouter=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx } (i.e. the IP of
your router) --- I don't generally run FBSD via DHCP,
and am therefore not sure if you'll get your default
route set or not. I *think* you will....
HTH,
KDK
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