Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:33:37 -0500 From: "Will Senn" <wsenn@postfuture.com> To: "Freebsd-Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Gerald T. Freymann" <freymann@scaryg.shacknet.nu> Subject: RE: ftp install question Message-ID: <KGEGLPFLDHGNIJLGKLMLEEMNCKAA.wsenn@postfuture.com> In-Reply-To: <024201c0f50a$98abfc20$0f01a8c0@phantom>
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Gerald said: - Yes, that would make more sense, assuming you can just plug in the IP -number, subnet mask, machine name and domain name, and DNS servers with -your cable-modem setup? (I have DSL) Yes, the cable modem appears to be nothing more than a translator between the cable and ethernet. I have an ethernet card that goes to the hub that goes to the cablemodem that goes to the cable outlet that goes to a cable router that goes... Anyway, as far as networking goes my pc can talk 'directly' to ATT's dhcp servers. They will just refuse to respond to the query if I don't provide the hostname. I can of course set my nics ip and netmask manually, the risk is minimal that the dhcp lease with ATT will expire. I just wanna be careful, and do it by the 'book' if practical/possible. -Sounds to me like burning the ISO image to a cd-rom would be easier. Oh, yeah! I know that, I just want to explore the possibilities and learn more about the internet in the process. Thanks, Will To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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