using the sbin/route command because I can't connect outside my router without it

CoffeeKing!!! · 01-28-2009, 02:39 PM

I have a ubuntu server (set to static ip) at my home behind a normal residential gateway. I can ssh into it and ping the Res gw from it but, can't ping google successfully. After I enter sudo /sbin/route add -net 0.0.0.0 gw 0.0.0.0 eth0 I can. (The second set of zeros of course being my Res GW's ip.)

Is there anyway I can automate this or make it work properly?

ne pas · 01-28-2009, 07:40 PM

Just add the gateway option to the eth0 section in /etc/network/interfaces file, par example:

Code:

iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.1.24
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    broadcast 192.168.1.255
    gateway 192.168.1.1

CoffeeKing!!! · 01-28-2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ne pas

Just add the gateway option to the eth0 section in /etc/network/interfaces file, par example:

Code:

iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.1.24
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    broadcast 192.168.1.255
    gateway 192.168.1.1

thanks
I'll try that as soon as I can.