freebsd / dhcp



i'm trying to make a transition from linux to unix, but one of the major hang ups is my networked internet connection.

(1) cable internet (adelphia)
(2) modem -> cat5
(3) cat5 -> d-link router
(4) d-link router -> cat5
(5) cat5 -> d-link 10/100 ethernet/usb adapter

on boot it says it sees the usb port, and the d-link 10/100 ethernet/usb adapter.

slackware linux was capable of recognizing the connection using dhcp, but not freebsd.

during install i chose to allow dhcp.

when i try to ssh in or out of the box, i receive an error that states a path to the connection can not be found.


is there anything else that i should do?

check out the freebsd handbook - dhcp.