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How To Get Ubuntu work without having stupid DHCP server?

Hey Guys
is there anyway that when you setup ubuntu server get around that stupid DHCP setting for network settings because everytime I get to configuring apt the stupid thing just sets there at 40% and its starting to piss me off and I am on static IP (FTTH) internet and the FTTH is behind a linksys wrt54g router what can I do to finish the setup!!!!!!

I'm not sure DHCP is your problem. You may have a static internet ip address, but you're router (unless you configured it otherwise) probably assigns addresses using DHCP.

Its been a while since I've installed ubuntu server, but I think you can just accept the default settings and change it later to complete the installation.

Is your install media ok? Did you verify the md5sum on the iso if you downloaded it?

the way you connect to the internet isn't related to this, the only thing that matters is your connection with your router.
check your network config at /etc/network/interfaces and make sure there isn't a line specifying dhcp

here's my eth0 config in /etc/network/interfaces

# The primary network interface
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.9
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

you may also need to configure a DNS (in /etc/resolv.conf), which should point to your router, as the gateway cited above :
nameserver 192.168.1.1

sorry but i don't really know about the ubuntu server's installation process

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Originally Posted by KrahnacK (Post 2962302)

you may also need to configure a DNS (in /etc/resolv.conf), which should point to your router, as the gateway cited above :
nameserver 192.168.1.1

This worked for me. However should we add the primary and secondary dns addresses on the router (its connected to my ADSL BB).
eg add two more lines for the dns.?
nameserver 192.168.1.1 # gateway
nameserver 213.94.190.163 # 1st dns
nameserver 213.94.190.156 # 2nd dns

It works without them but may it is best to put them in.

so how do I get this to fix? because its really starting to piss me off.

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Originally Posted by kustomjs (Post 2962573)

so how do I get this to fix? because its really starting to piss me off.

Hi kustomjs,
I have my router on DCHP still but I have my ip made static and it works fine for me (except for a weird ping issue which isn't stopping me doing anything)

Compare your setup to these if you want static ips. If still no joy, try changing your router to use static as well.

My ip example is 192.168.1.50
My gateway is 192.168.1.254 (some folks have theirs end in .1)
Put your desired hostname in for "yourhostname" - if you are doing that.

Code:

1. sudo vim /etc/network/interfaces

# primary network interface

auto eth0

iface eth0 inet static

address 192.168.1.50

netmask 255.255.255.0

network 192.168.1.0

broadcast 192.168.1.255

gateway 192.168.1.254

Code:

1b. sudo vim /etc/resolv.conf                # adding the primary and secondary dns of router and gateway

nameserver 192.168.1.254

nameserver 213.94.190.194

nameserver 213.94.190.236

Code:

2. sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart        # restart the network

  sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart        # stops the network (if desired)



3. sudo /bin/hostname yourhostname                # setting a new hostname if desired

  When system boots it will read the /etc/hostname



4. update /etc/hosts to include your hostname

127.0.0.1 yourhostname localhost

Code:

5. slow internet:

Ipv6 (Internet Protocol v6 will someday supercede v4). It can cause speed issues. Disable it if it is slow.

To fully disable Ipv6:

sudo vim /etc/modprobe.d/aliases

Find the line alias net-pf-10 ipv6 and change it to read alias net-pf-10 off. Reboot.