Three newbie questions

[dave]

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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