On 7/10/2014 15:02, Wes James wrote: > > So for some reason the installer has the interface as default off. Probably security. It gives you a chance to boot the new box up and tighten things down before turning on the Ethernet port. To make it come up on first boot, go to the Configure -> General tab , in the network configuration section and say "Automatically connect to the network when available." You also have the option to bring up the Ethernet connection just during installation, which can be useful with DHCP in a netinstall.