Local Hosts; Dhcp - Red Hat LINUX 7.2 - OFFICIAL LINUX CUSTOMIZATION GUIDE Manual

Section 7.3:DHCP 89

7.2 Local Hosts

If there are Ethernet devices on the system, the Local Hosts page allows you to configure whether the
firewall rules apply to connection requests sent to each device. If the device connects the system to
a local area network behind a firewall and does not connect directly to the Internet, select . If the
Yes
Ethernet card connects the system to a cable or DSL modem, it is recommended that you select No .
Figure 7–2 Local Hosts

7.3 DHCP

If you are using DHCP to activate any Ethernet interfaces on the system, you must say to the
Yes
DHCP question. If you say no, you will not be able to establish a connect using the Ethernet interface.
Many cable and DSL Internet providers require you to use DHCP to establish an Internet connection.