Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:55:37 -0700 From: Patrick Mahan <mahan@mahan.org> To: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> Cc: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: newbie internet connection question Message-ID: <47D77059.7090207@mahan.org> In-Reply-To: <200803120210.48526.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> References: <47D6DCAB.2000907@btinternet.com> <E74672CB41A0CA1784131F7D@utd65257.utdallas.edu> <47D727F0.8060002@mahan.org> <200803120210.48526.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
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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
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