Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 23:08:55 +0000 From: "Edward Beidler" <anannonymus1@hotmail.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: connecting to the WWW Message-ID: <F201pP1znXgffHr1qmd0000d873@hotmail.com>
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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... ÑÎÑÉβΔΠ IIVI _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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