Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 16:43:53 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: Matthew Amelin <Matthew_Amelin@alpinecsi.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: question on LAN SETUP Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105896@site2s1>
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Also, you put the ip address of the machine in the /etc/rc.conf, in the ifconfig lines for your network interface. -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Ahlstrom [SMTP:nrahlstr@winternet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 4:34 PM > To: Matthew Amelin; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: question on LAN SETUP > > Matthew Amelin <Matthew_Amelin@alpinecsi.com> wrote: > > could you please tell me about setting up by bsd laptop so I can get on > my > > network at work my nic is working and I am pretty knowledgeable about > > tcp/ip I need to know where do I put in my gateway address (the box I am > > > trying to get at) and my dns server address so I can get up on the > > network here. Or could you lead me in the right place that has help on > > this kind of this subject "like a specific page" > > thanks you! you guys are GREAT! and have always been helpful! > > Put dns info into /etc/resolv.conf like this: > > domain mydomainnamehere.com > nameserver 0.0.0.0 > > substitute you dns servers ip address for 0.0.0.0 > > > In /etc/rc.conf there should be a defaultrouter variable that you set to > the ip of your gateway. > > > -- > Nathan Ahlstrom FreeBSD: http://www.FreeBSD.org/ > nrahlstr@winternet.com PGP Key ID: 0x67BC9D19 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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