"Jim Lambert" <jaylamb_ert@futrx.com> wrote in message
news:4Yq1b.25$Pg6.922@eagle.america.net...
> "Jim Lambert" <jaylamb_ert@futrx.com> wrote in message
> news:Bkq1b.23$Pg6.671@eagle.america.net...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am setting up my first BSD system and need help with a couple things.
I
> > Have the "Absolute OpenBSD" book and it is great - I have read quite a
bit
> > of it (but not yet all of it). I also have searched the man pages but
> can't
> > find the answers to these questions. I have googled for "gateway and
BSD"
> > but all that comes up is how to setup a BSD server as a gateway (which
> will
> > be helpful for my project, but doesn't help me right now :-)). I have
> about
> > 15 years experience using *n*x systems so don't be afraid to throw
> technical
> > terms at me.
> >
> > The "Absolute OpenBSD" book first tells me that I need the IP, netmask,
> and
> > gateway if setting up static IP addresses, then gives me no idea how to
> > actually enter the gateway address. I have the IP address working like
a
> > champ (and pinging the outside world if I set it up DHCP), but I can't
> > figure out how to manually setup the gateway address. "man ifconfig"
and
> > "apropos gateway" were no help.
> >
> > As for the name resolution, how do I specify DNS server addresses? I
> wasn't
> > able to resolve names even when I was using the DHCP connection.
> >
> > To summarize:
> >
> > 1. How do I setup the gateway address when using static IPs?
> > 2. How do I setup dns server addresses when using static or dynamic
IPs?
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
>
> Oops, I also need to know how to setup DHCP on a port. I had DHCP
working,
> but it was setup during the initial install.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim

Ok, I was thinking this was going to be different than other systems I have
configured. LOL. I don't know WHY I was thinking that. /me slaps himself
upside the head.

Anyway, I figured it all out. I was expecting ifconfig to handle all the
configuration totally forgetting things like route and the resolver and the
host of other network utilities I've used on other *n*x systems..

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

Thanks,

Jim