Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 13:37:52 -0700 From: Jeffry Killen <jekillen@prodigy.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: looking at manual page for rc.conf Message-ID: <C6FF7256-86A8-4364-980A-96E1DEFE37B1@prodigy.net>
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I am looking at the manual page for rc.conf and am wondering how I would specify default router address when using DHCP? I don't see any further explicit elucidations beyond the text quoted below. text from man page: It is possible to bring up an interface with DHCP by adding ``DHCP'' to the ifconfig_<interface> variable. For instance, to initialize the ed0 device via DHCP, it is possible to use something like: ifconfig_ed0="DHCP" actually, I have ifconfig_em0="DHCP" Is the router address something that DHCP will figure out? This interface will be for connection to internet via DSL modem ISP is CenturyLink. or alternately, suppose I want to assign a static address to interface that would connect to internet via DSL modem. ifconfig_em0="inet 192.168.0.4 netmask 255.255.255.0" When the router is at 192.168.0.1, how would this be specified. I have also looked at ifconfig(8) and have found anything. I have also had the kernel complain via a shell script set to run in I am also concerned about setting up tcp wrappers with inetd to forestal possible attempts to access via telnet, ssh, ftp and even MySql server (as I have seen frequently when I had static ip address service). This I have done when I did have static ip service. But with fire wall in DSL modem and DHCP configuration is it useful and advantageous?
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