Re: can't configure networking for static IP address
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 06:37:02 +1000, Alex Samad (alex@samad.com.au) wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:58:01AM -0700, Vwaju wrote:
> > Here is my response to your helpful observations.
> >
> > > > I edited /etc/network/interfaces to look like this:
> > >
> > > > # The loopback network interface
> > > > auto lo
> > > > iface lo inet loopback
> > >
> > > > # The primary network interface
> > > > auto eth0
> > >
> > > > # configured for DHCP during Debian installation
> > > > # iface eth0 int dhcp
> > >
> > > > iface eth0 inet static
> > > > address 207.237.37.110
> > > > netmask 255.255.255.224
> > > > network 207.237.37.96
> > > > broadcast 207.237.37.127
> > > > gateway 207.237.37.97
> > >
> > > where did you get this info from ?
> >
> > I got this from Linux System Administration (O'Reilly, 2007).
> > Virtually the same info is also available at
> > http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_debian_sarge_p3
>
> I am presuming you meant the structure and not the numbers
The IP address 207.237.37.110 matches that in the OP's email headers and
appears to be a static IP:
207-237-37-110.c3-0.nyr-ubr2.nyr.ny.static.cable.rcn.com
So at least that one is right.
What concerns me is that these settings are in the OP's
/etc/network/interfaces at all. I would expect to find them in the
router (or modem/router) and /etc/network/interfaces to contain only
private addresses (192.168 etc). Assuming the router is doing NAT.
[snip]
> > I should also mention that although I am paying RCN $20/month for my
> > static IP address, they would only divulge the address when I took the
> > matter to their "corporate escalations" department. When they finally
> > gave me the IP address (and the other network parameters) they
> > mentioned that my address was "not truly static" (while claiming that
> > it was the same type of address that they assign to their corporate
> > clients running internet servers. I don't know what "not truly
> > static" means, but I don't like the sound of it. Could this be at the
> > root of my problem.
The ISP probably means "it's a static IP, but we cannot guarantee that
you will always have the same static IP". This is not really a
contradiction in terms as the IP appears not to be listed as dynamic.
> talk to your isp, tell them your problem with the static ip address.
Good advice.
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