There are many other documents that explain this part of the setup on the internet. The easiest way to use DHCP is to set it up during the Linux Installation. There is a screen on most distribution's installation program that deal with network configuration. Just set the machine to use DHCP and that is all you will need. If Linux is already installed on the machine, then the dhcp setup is sometimes different depending on the Linux distrobutions.

Redhat 9
To change your network configuration after you have completed the installation use the "Network Administration Tool" Type the "redhat-config-network" command in a shell prompt to the the Network Administration Tool.

Non-Redhat Linux Distributions
Many other distributions have similar network settings tools. These are usually found in the Program Menu and documented on the specifc distribution website.

Open Internet Explorer from your machine

Go to http://start.gatech.edu. Enter your username and password and click on "Log In."

Conference guests, visiting professors and visiting research students without a GT account should submit a ResNet Special Access Request. Please complete all required information. Missing information will need to be obtained by email before a username and password will be issued. Once approved, the username and password will be emailed or phoned to you. Return to this step once you receive your username and password via email or phoned.

Continue following the START instructions.

You will be asked to confirm your room assignment during the registration process. This information must be correct for you to proceed. If you just completed a room change, you may have to wait up to 2 days for your room change paperwork to be completed.

When you reach this screen, you have completed the registration process.