From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jul 13 7:18:51 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mail.austin.rr.com (sm1.texas.rr.com [24.93.35.54]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 28C0614F90 for ; Tue, 13 Jul 1999 07:18:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from twilson1@austin.rr.com) Received: from wilsonpc ([24.93.52.132]) by mail.austin.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1875.185.18); Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:16:43 -0500 From: "Tom W." To: Cc: Subject: Cable modem ->FreeBSD Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:17:16 -0700 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1155 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01BECD10.806005E0" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <06aa24316140d79SM1@mail.austin.rr.com> Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BECD10.806005E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit First I would like to ask if this is an e-group where all mails are sent to all subscribers or only the development group. If it is the former how do I subscribe? I am a novice with this and just installed FreeBSD 3.1 via WalnutCreek CD on my new 9.1gig UWscsi (my first scsi and may it never see an MS OS amen). The install went smoothly during which I entered my network interface info (intel pro 100 B fxp0) such as default gateway, IP address, domain name ect... that I got from winipcfg in windows (on my other HD) . The first time I booted, I started X and opened netscape 4.08 and I was able to connect to the internet and send mail. The next day however I could not connect. I checked my IP address in windows again and it had changed. I do not have a static IP but it doesn't change that often so I thought I could just change it in /etc/rc.conf for the time being. After entering the new IP in rc.conf and also trying /stand/sysinstall/ to update my network info, I still was unable to connect. I have the book "The Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey which says "...From the FreeBSD point of view, the cable modem looks like just another ethernet device". I've read the section on Connecting to the internet but did not find anything about DHCP. I have read in other newsgroups that I need to install DHCP so FreeBSD can get my new IP address from my ISP. I have RoadRunner cable modem service in Austin, TX and I know that they use WinNT for their servers which I read uses DHCP. My question is, why was I only able to connect the first time and not afterwards even after I updated rc.conf with my new IP. And am I on the right track with DHCP? I saw isc-dhcp2 on /stand/sysinstall/ so I'm assuming I would need that program. Thanks for any help, -Tom ------=_NextPart_000_01BECD10.806005E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

First I would like to ask if this = is an e-group where all mails are sent
to all subscribers or only the = development group. If it is the former
how do I = subscribe?

I am a novice with this and just installed FreeBSD = 3.1 via
WalnutCreek CD on my new 9.1gig UWscsi (my first scsi and may = it never
see an MS OS amen).

The install went smoothly = during which I entered my network
interface info (intel pro 100 B = fxp0) such as default gateway, IP
address, domain name ect... that I = got from winipcfg in windows (on my
other HD) .

The first time = I booted, I started X and opened netscape 4.08 and I was
able = to connect to the internet and send mail. The next day however = I
could not connect. I checked my IP address in windows again = and it had
changed. I do not have a static IP but it doesn't = change that often so
I thought I could just change it in /etc/rc.conf = for the time being.
After entering the new IP in rc.conf = and also trying
/stand/sysinstall/ to update my network info, I = still was unable to
connect.

I have the book "The = Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey which says "...From
the = FreeBSD point of view, the cable modem looks like just = another
ethernet device". I've read the section on = Connecting to the internet
but did not find anything about DHCP. I = have read in other newsgroups
that I need to install DHCP so FreeBSD = can get my new IP address from my
ISP. I have RoadRunner cable = modem service in Austin, TX and I know
that they use WinNT for their = servers which I read uses DHCP.

My question is, why was I only = able to connect the first time and not
afterwards even after I = updated rc.conf with my new IP. And am I on the
right track = with DHCP? I saw isc-dhcp2 on = /stand/sysinstall/ so I'm
assuming I would need that = program.

Thanks for any help,

-Tom

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