Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:30:17 -0600 From: matt virus <mattvirus@navix.net> To: Joe Dunsmore <duns0014@umn.edu>, freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to get internet working on installed freebsd 5.1 Message-ID: <41DB8979.1080104@navix.net> In-Reply-To: <200501040851.59496.duns0014@umn.edu> References: <200501040851.59496.duns0014@umn.edu>
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Joe Dunsmore wrote: > I installed freebsd 5.1 on my computer when it was not connected to any > network (but my ethernet card was attached). Now that my computer has a > network connection, I can't access any internet sites, it says it can't find > the host. I've installed freebsd 5.1 on this same computer when it was > connected to a network and the internet worked right away. I also have linux > on this computer and it can connect to the internet fine. > > So my question is how do I get the internet working on freebsd? Is there a > simple command I can run or do I edit some text file? Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > i would simply suggest running /stand/sysinstall --then do the configure option --then do the networking option --then pick interfaces option --then pick your network card --it will ask you if you'd like to try dhcp - i'd suggest you do that method. It should pull the proper settings from your router and off to the races you go -matt -- Matt Virus ("veer-iss") http://www.mattvirus.net
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