David King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> the Internet to conduct personal business. What must I know to >>> configure >>> sbcglobal.net to operate FreeBSD. And, do you think I need to learn a >> If DHCP is all you need to setup your internet connection, there is >> nothing easier you can have. Just put the installation CD into your > > Actually, I used to use SBCGlobal's DSL, and they didn't use direct > DHCP, they used PPPoE to authenticate and give out the address. Ask > their support if this is still the case (+1 877-SBC-DSL5). If it is, > Google around for terms like pppoe and FreeBSD
Or better yet, just go straight to the FreeBSD Handbook's section on the topic. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/pppoe.html _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
