I'm not sure, but you can type
ifconfig
to find out. (Or ping, or whatever.)
On Sat, 08 Apr 2000, you wrote:
| Hi folks !
|
| A friend of mine would use linux and he has cable modem
| connection with static IP. My question is : if I set up the NIC and it
| comes up at boot time, is the connection established then ? (that's
| the default nature of this under the M$ product) If the answer is yes
| I think I should immediatelly set a packet filtering firewall up for him.
| Thanks,
| Ago
|
| "If you love somebody set them free..."
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