Re: Reconfiguring network

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Steven Schlansker wrote:

> How do you reconfigure the network interfaces, for example to use 
> static addresses instead of DHCP?
> Thanks,.
> Steven

Edit /etc/network/interfaces. See "man interfaces" for details. Here's 
an example:

# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)

# The loopback interface
# automatically added when upgrading
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian 
installation
# (network, broadcast and gateway are optional)
# automatically added when upgrading
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
      address 192.168.123.2
      netmask 255.255.255.0
      network 192.168.123.0
      broadcast 192.168.123.255
      gateway 192.168.123.1

#iface eth0 inet dhcp


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Then run "/etc/init.d/networking restart" and you should be in business.

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Kent West (westk@acu.edu)