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Cc: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: newbie internet connection question
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Mel presented these words - circa 3/11/08 6:10 PM->
> On Wednesday 12 March 2008 01:46:40 Patrick Mahan wrote:
>> Paul Schmehl presented these words - circa 3/11/08 1:02 PM->
>>
>>> --On Tuesday, March 11, 2008 19:25:31 +0000 Andy Watts
>>>
>>> <g7mjv@btinternet.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>>> My router's address is 192.168.1.1 and running ifconfig on my linux
>>>> machine
>>>> gives the following:
>>>>
>>>> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:01:6C:E2:58:25          inet
> 
>> Hmmm, he doesn't need to select DHCP (or maybe he already has) since the
>> interface (eth0)
> 
> See the problem with your statement? :p

I see, the info is from his Linux box.  So he either needs to ifconfig
his interface on FreeBSD or enable DHCP to get it assigned.

My bad,

Patrick