Router configuration

[ulrich steffens]

Am Donnerstag, den 29.09.2005, 12:39 -0700 schrieb gary hypes:
> I got my DSL modem connection working fine with pppoeconf[ig?]. But
> now we've added a Netgear router to network a second home computer,
> and I'm at a loss as to how to configure it or when to find docs on
> how to configure it (the unofficial Starter Guide didn't seem to have
> anything). Any suggestions? As usual, the only router docs and
> software were for a Windows configuration.
> 

hi,
if you already configured your router in windows, then the only thing
you have to do is checking that you are using DHCP.
go to 'System > SystemXXXX > Network' and check if your ethernet
connection (eth0) is using DHCP. if this is set to DHCP, then you're
ubuntu should already have recieved the correct IP, Gateway, etc...
just open a browser and surf the web.
since most routers use DHCP, ubuntu obtains at boottime all the needed
info from your router to configure network automatically.

hth

ulrich