Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:17:16 -0700 From: "Tom W." <twilson1@austin.rr.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <tw@nabi.net> Subject: Cable modem ->FreeBSD Message-ID: <06aa24316140d79SM1@mail.austin.rr.com>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01BECD10.806005E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit First I would like to ask if this is an e-group where all mails are sent to all subscribers or only the development group. If it is the former how do I subscribe? I am a novice with this and just installed FreeBSD 3.1 via WalnutCreek CD on my new 9.1gig UWscsi (my first scsi and may it never see an MS OS amen). The install went smoothly during which I entered my network interface info (intel pro 100 B fxp0) such as default gateway, IP address, domain name ect... that I got from winipcfg in windows (on my other HD) . The first time I booted, I started X and opened netscape 4.08 and I was able to connect to the internet and send mail. The next day however I could not connect. I checked my IP address in windows again and it had changed. I do not have a static IP but it doesn't change that often so I thought I could just change it in /etc/rc.conf for the time being. After entering the new IP in rc.conf and also trying /stand/sysinstall/ to update my network info, I still was unable to connect. I have the book "The Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey which says "...From the FreeBSD point of view, the cable modem looks like just another ethernet device". I've read the section on Connecting to the internet but did not find anything about DHCP. I have read in other newsgroups that I need to install DHCP so FreeBSD can get my new IP address from my ISP. I have RoadRunner cable modem service in Austin, TX and I know that they use WinNT for their servers which I read uses DHCP. My question is, why was I only able to connect the first time and not afterwards even after I updated rc.conf with my new IP. And am I on the right track with DHCP? I saw isc-dhcp2 on /stand/sysinstall/ so I'm assuming I would need that program. Thanks for any help, -Tom ------=_NextPart_000_01BECD10.806005E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><BODY bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><p><font size=3D2 = color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><br>First I would like to ask if this = is an e-group where all mails are sent<br>to all subscribers or only the = development group. If it is the former<br>how do I = subscribe?<br><br><br>I am a novice with this and just installed FreeBSD = 3.1 via<br>WalnutCreek CD on my new 9.1gig UWscsi (my first scsi and may = it never<br>see an MS OS amen).<br><br>The install went smoothly = during which I entered my network<br>interface info (intel pro 100 B = fxp0) such as default gateway, IP<br>address, domain name ect... that I = got from winipcfg in windows (on my<br>other HD) .<br><br>The first time = I booted, I started X and opened netscape 4.08 and I was<br>able = to connect to the internet and send mail. The next day however = I<br>could not connect. I checked my IP address in windows again = and it had<br>changed. I do not have a static IP but it doesn't = change that often so<br>I thought I could just change it in /etc/rc.conf = for the time being.<br>After entering the new IP in rc.conf = and also trying<br>/stand/sysinstall/ to update my network info, I = still was unable to<br>connect.<br><br>I have the book "The = Complete FreeBSD" by Greg Lehey which says "...From<br>the = FreeBSD point of view, the cable modem looks like just = another<br>ethernet device". I've read the section on = Connecting to the internet<br>but did not find anything about DHCP. I = have read in other newsgroups<br>that I need to install DHCP so FreeBSD = can get my new IP address from my<br>ISP. I have RoadRunner cable = modem service in Austin, TX and I know<br>that they use WinNT for their = servers which I read uses DHCP.<br><br>My question is, why was I only = able to connect the first time and not<br>afterwards even after I = updated rc.conf with my new IP. And am I on the<br>right track = with DHCP? I saw isc-dhcp2 on = /stand/sysinstall/ so I'm<br>assuming I would need that = program.<br><br><br><br>Thanks for any help,<br><br>-Tom<br><br><br></p> </font></body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_01BECD10.806005E0-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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