How to configure LAN/DHCP in FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE

[ryu]

I have installed FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE with the help of this guide http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?p=171519

Now I would like to know how to configure my LAN/DHCP settings to install X11, GNOME etc. I don't know how to do it manually and I can't find that part in the handbook.

 

[bbzz]

Add to /etc/rc.conf:

ifconfig_re0="DHCP"

Replace re0 with your wired interface. Look what you have with ifconfig command.
If you have wireless then:

wlans_iwn0="wlan0"
ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP"

Again replacing iwn0 with whatever you have.

For wireless, you need additional /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file, where you specify your WPA settings, like so:

network={
	ssid="YOUR.SSID.HERE"
	psk="YOUR.SUPERSECRET.PASS.HERE"
}

There are many other configurations but you didn't mentioned specifically what you want.

 

[ryu]

Add to /etc/rc.conf:

ifconfig_re0="DHCP"

Great. That already helped me. I'm surfing now from my encrypted FreeBSD. :e