just got DSL, can't surf or get mail

[Brian John]

I didn't use any config files for this.  I never had to use any to get my
cable modem to work either.  What config files should I be looking at?

/Brian



----- Original Message -----

> Sounds to me as if you don't have your FreeBSD system configured
> correctly for DSL modem hookup.
>
> Post the config files you used to accomplish this.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Brian John
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 4:52 PM
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: just got DSL, can't surf or get mail
>
> Hello, I just got an xDSL system.  In Windows I can browse the
> internet
> and do whatever I want just fine.  However, in FreeBSD the only
> things
> that work are my p2p programs.  Azureus and amule work fine, they
> both
> connect and download.  However, when I try to use dillo, Firefox or
> Thunderbird they always timeout when trying to access the net.  Does
> anyone have any idea what I can do to fix this?  I had cable
> internet
> before and it worked fine.  The DSL modem is hooked up to the
> computer
> through Ethernet.
>
> Thanks
>
> /Brian
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