Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 04:04:57 -0400 From: youlgok@ibm.net To: FreeBSD-Hardware <hardware@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Re: HELP: Novice 'network setup' Message-ID: <372029A5.18EF2D43@ibm.net>
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>youlgok@ibm.net wrote, >> I have Linksys Ether16 LAN Card(Novell NE2000 compatible). FreeBSD >> version is 2.2.7-R. I have a cable modem connection. >> >> Please help me how do I make a connection to the Internet. > >The FAQ (http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html#INSTALL-NICS) >lists your NIC as supported. As far as FreeBSD is concerned, you are >on a Ethernet; your cable modem never comes into play at all. > >The only question is whether you have a static IP address or use >DHCP. So, do you know which it is? If you are static, you can go into >/stand/sysinstall and to post-install configuration for networks. If >you want to do it the 'hard' (i.e. do what /stand/sysinstall is up to >behind the scenes) way, just ask. > >OTOH, if you are on a DHCP net... things are a bit tougher. >-- >Crist J. Clark cjclark@home.com I have DHCP. Please help me how to set this up. Thanks a lot. -youlgok To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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