Three newbie questions

[Judy & Lindsay Roberts]

Thanks. Feeling ill today so dont have time to try it right now, but I will
do so next chance.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dave" <daverod at gmail.com>
To: "Ubuntu Help and User Discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:14 AM
Subject: Re: Three newbie questions


> Hit Start > Run, then type: cmd <enter>
>
> type: ipconfig /all
>
> you should see something similar to the output below. Look for your
> network adapter, specifically for the line 'DHCP enabled', is it set
> to yes or no? Are your machines behind some sort of FW, such as a
> Linksys?
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Z:\>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
>    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : xxxx-xxxx01
>    Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx
>    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : xxx.xxx
>
> Ethernet adapter Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - Onboard -
Link A:
>
>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
>    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-6D-94-C5
>    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.100.6.105
>    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
>    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.100.6.1
>    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.100.6.102
>    Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.100.6.102
>
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 02:55:41 +1300, Judy & Lindsay Roberts
> <judenlinz at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, Judy & Lindsay Roberts wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello to down-under,
> > > > 2) I use DSL via a home network attached to a Windows PC.  How do I
set
> > > > up my Ubuntu network, what settings etc.?
> > >
> > > Computer -> Settings -> Network.
> > >
> > > > 3) Will Ubuntu find my DSL through the [..] Home network?
> > >
> > > Your network probably uses 'DHCP' (''Obtain IP Address
Automatically''),
> > so
> > > all you will need to do is plug the computer in, Ubuntu will do the
rest!
> > It failed to set up the Network Automatically.   I cant recall where to
find
> > the settings on Windows.
> >
> >
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