From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Nov 1 15:49: 3 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mail1.toronto.istar.net (mail1.toronto.istar.net [209.89.75.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B5B637B405 for ; Thu, 1 Nov 2001 15:49:01 -0800 (PST) Received: from d141-119-162.home.cgocable.net ([24.141.119.162] helo=x1-6-00-50-ba-de-36-33.kico1.on.home.com) by mail1.toronto.istar.net with esmtp (Exim 2.02 #1) id 15zRZz-0007J0-00; Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:48:59 -0500 Received: from localhost (genisis@localhost) by x1-6-00-50-ba-de-36-33.kico1.on.home.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id fA1NtBV84946; Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:55:12 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from genisis@istar.ca) X-Authentication-Warning: x1-6-00-50-ba-de-36-33.kico1.on.home.com: genisis owned process doing -bs Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:55:11 -0500 (EST) From: Dru X-X-Sender: To: Edward Beidler Cc: Subject: Re: connecting to the WWW In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20011101184908.H84928-100000@x1-6-00-50-ba-de-36-33.kico1.on.home.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Edward Beidler wrote: > hello, > :freebsd 4.2 release #0 h@bento.freebsd.org:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC > i386; > > I have a ethernet card and an isp, is there a simple way to set up FreeBSD > to access the WWW? the book simply does not have enough info for a simple > installation, networks and the internet explain components of the internet, > but no steps on excactly what FreeBSD needs to have done to a fresh install > to access it? Do I need to set up a local network though I am using this > machine stand alone? when setting up network services from /stand/sysinstall > I am confronted with NSMenu which components need to be installed to access > the WWW? in network intfc info a user confirmation "try IPv6" is requested? > I have accepted both, dhcp =both? network config, host=machine name, > domain=blank, IPv4 Gateway=isp provided gateway= xx.x.x.x? Name Server=DNS > isp provided=xxx.xx.xxx.xx? IPv4 address= isp provided IP=xx.x.x.xxx > Netmask=subnetMask isp provided=xx.x.x.x? is IPv4 default install? IPv6? do > I need to manually configure network access, routing protocols, name > resolution, ect, do I have to install IPv4-6? for access to the www? Lost... Whoa, Edward, so many questions :) In the simplest scenario, you say no to IPV6 and yes to DHCP, your provider's DHCP server gives you a lease and it works. If that doesn't work, let the list know how you connect to your ISP, e.g. via cable modem or ADSL, and who your provider is. Dru To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message