ok for wired net you will make sure the /etc/rc.d/rc.inent1.conf has the Looks like this for auto dhcp
Quote:
# Config information for eth0:
IPADDR[0]=""
NETMASK[0]=""
USE_DHCP[0]="yes"
DHCP_HOSTNAME[0]=""
# Config information for eth1:
IPADDR[1]=""
NETMASK[1]=""
USE_DHCP[1]=""
DHCP_HOSTNAME[1]=""
# Config information for eth2:
IPADDR[2]=""
NETMASK[2]=""
USE_DHCP[2]=""
DHCP_HOSTNAME[2]=""
# Config information for eth3:
IPADDR[3]=""
NETMASK[3]=""
USE_DHCP[3]=""
DHCP_HOSTNAME[3]=""
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this would have been done earlier if you would have configured your net at install.
this can be done at any time by assuming root and typing netconfig .
Or you could type as root packge tools and then select run scripts then choose netconfig.
as far as wifi goes. One make sure device is recognized. type "lspci". make sure the driver is loaded "lsmod" make sure sure you have the firmware loaded for that device (broadcom, and other wifi chips need third party firmware.)
ok now type "dmesg" and make sure the device is been loaded into the kernel with out error.
after all that passes. your wired net device should be eth0 because we did that during netconfig or we manually edited it to [QUOTE]OK for wired net you will make sure the /etc/rc.d/rc.inent1.conf looks like this for auto dhcp
Quote:
# Config information for eth0:
IPADDR[0]=""
NETMASK[0]=""
USE_DHCP[0]="yes" <----------this
DHCP_HOSTNAME[0]=""
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now if you do not need to use a pass phrase to connect open router. your wifi device will be eth1.
Quote:
ifconfig eth1 up
then dhcpcd
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Note if you have a wired connection connected this will conflict.
But that is why you install wicd and tell it to use which device.
I find that making sure the hard wire is disconnected from my computer while using wifi keeps me from having any problem.
so if this is a laptop then you should be fine.
