internet setup

[Aaron Burke]

> B F wrote:
> 
> >Can someone just tell me step by step how to get my internet 
> running starting from a FreeBSD clean install?  I have spent days 
> trying different things I've read on websites and books, but have 
> yet to get it working.  Thanks.
> >
> I'm new to BSD, but if it was Windows I'd just tell you to enable DHCP 
> on the FreeBSD box to get your network settings from your cable modem, 
> and be happy.  If that's not your style, then give your BSD box the 
> network settings manually (probably 192.168.x.y for the IP address, with 
> 255.255.255.0 as a subnet mask.  Just pick something with a different 
> final number than either of your other machines.  ;) )
If you get the address via DHCP, run the following (my interface is ed0).
alpha# dhclient ed0

And if you want it to get the address on boot, add the following to
/etc/rc.conf
ifconfig_ed0="DHCP"  #internet connection

If you want it to be a router as well, add the following to rc.conf
gateway_enable="YES"