Static IP Configuration after Install FreeBSD 8.x and Earlier

First, if you don't know how to install freeBSD. You can access this page, it's all about  FreeBSD documentation to install it and other configuration for your computer.

After installation, you must do this step (to do all step below, you must login as root) :

1. Set your IP Static configuration :

Check your Ethernet card :

# ifconfig

Edit file /etc/rc.conf

# ee /etc/rc.conf

Add this :

ifconfig_(Your Etherner Card)=”inet (Your IP Address) netmask (Your Netmask)"
hostname=”(Your Hostname)"
defaultrouter=”(Your Router Address)"

For Example :

ifconfig_re0=”inet 10.122.1.99 netmask 255.255.255.0"
hostname=”anita-muy.computer.ee.its.ac.id"
defaultrouter=”10.122.1.1"

2. Set your DNS Server configuration :

Edit file /etc/resolv.conf

# ee /etc/resolv.conf

 Add this :

domain (Your Domain)
search (Your Domain)
nameserver (Your DNS Address)
nameserver (Your Alternate DNS Address)

For Example :

domain computer.ee.its.ac.id
search computer.ee.its.ac.id
nameserver 10.122.1.1
nameserver 202.46.129.3

 3. Restart your configuration

# sh /etc/rc