trying to change IP address

vmelkon · 08-21-2007, 08:58 PM

I wanted to put a specific IP address for certain reasons I won't get into.
I am running Kubuntu Feisty 7.04
I have the networking icon on the taskbar.
SO I clicked it, then click on Mnual configuration
the window comes up asking for my root pass
then I get a window where I see my NIC with an IP address next to it.
Click on it, click on cnfigure interface, manual config, put an IP

Well I tried it 3 times and it's not keeping the IP I type. It keeps the DHCP given IP.

Help!

reddazz · 08-21-2007, 09:29 PM

You need to edit /etc/network/interfaces and change

Code:

iface eth0 inet dhcp

to

Code:

iface eth0 inet static

You also need to add details of the ip address, netmask and gateway, so you would end up with something like

Code:

iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.100
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

vmelkon · 08-22-2007, 04:15 AM

Actually, now that I rebooted, the IP changed to what I want and looks like the interfaces files was updated.
Thanks.