Setting up DHCP (DSL) Network on PCBSD?

[as400]

Hello again -

This time I have a network setup question.

I have a DSL modem connection using a DHCP (automatic IP) and plus I have a Router...The question is, will PCBSD automatically will setup my DSL DHCP connection?

I used to run Linux, Solaris and during the installation of those, It ask me whether to choose DHCP or Static network...So I choose DHCP. And then Solaris automatically detected it..

Will PCBSD automatically configure the DHCP settings for me or will I have to configure it myself? If thats the case, then please explain where...

Thanks..

[pcbsdusr]

PCBSD's default configuration is set to use DHCP.

You should be online as soon as you finish installing.

Dont forget to run the internet update feature as soon as you finish installing. There are two patches already since rc1's release.

[Charles]

Yes, just follow the tutorial to set up your connection, and go to Computer > PC-BSD settings > Network Manager to set up your NIC as DHCP

[richard.a]

Suppose you want a fixed IP (eg if you are running a web server and have to open ports through your router/firewall)?

How can you configure it manually to do that? In the KDE for Linux there is a tab in the network settings. This seems missing in the PC-BSD version of KDE in both rc1 and rc2.

[richard.a]

Okay, RC-2 has that missing tab in the Control Panel in there Go to Networking (where else?).

I'll leave the question and this answer in here to help another newbie out

Richard in Australia.

[pcbsdusr]

The network Manager is supposed to allow users to set fixed IP's as well.

For manually configure a network connection use Sysinstall.

Go to Konsole:

Su
pasword

sysinstall


It might be related but i have just discovered the network Manager gives wrong output to /etc/rc.conf for my Marvell Yukon gigabit nic making it not to work.

I am writing about this and the network manager's dev will have my data very soon.

Sysinstall is the only way to go right now i think until this gets fixed.