Network Configuration

If you have a network card and have not already configured your networking information, you now have the opportunity to configure networking. Figure 4-11).

Figure 4-11. Network Configuration Screen

Choose your device type and whether you would like to configure using DHCP. If you have multiple ethernet devices, each device will keep the information you have provided. You may switch between devices, for example eth0 and eth1, and the information you give will be specific to each device. If you select Activate on boot, your network interface will be started when you boot. If you do not have DHCP client access or are unsure as to what this information is, please contact your network administrator.

Next enter, where applicable, the IP Address, Netmask, Network, and Broadcast numbers. If you are unsure about any of these, please contact your network administrator.

Take this opportunity to enter in a name for your system. If you do not, your system will be known as localhost.

Finally, enter the Gateway, Primary DNS, Secondary DNS and Tertiary DNS numbers.