Re: Reconfiguring network

[Ole-Egil Hvitmyren <olegil@samfundet.no>]

Kent West wrote:

> 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
>
>
> ====
>
> Then run "/etc/init.d/networking restart" and you should be in business.
Well, I suggest running "/etc/init.d/networking stop" followed by the 
editing, followed by "/etc/init.d/networking start" if you're changing 
from DHCP to static or vice-versa. I've seen some oddities when NOT 
doing that ;-)

If' you're only changing the parameters of a static setup, do as you said.

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