Networking stopped functioning

[Rob Blomquist]

On Saturday 14 January 2006 11:32 am, Janne Vänttinen so eloquently stated:

> However, I wanted to give my computer a static local address
> 192.168.1.10 (not distributed through DHCP). I opened the network setup
> and changed network setup to manual, IP to 192.168.1.10, gateway to
> 192.168.1.1 (the router) and checked the box to connect this network
> automatically when computer starts. I checked other tabs, found that
> everything seemed to be in order, and saved my changes. Everything still
> seemed to be fine.

> So, pardon the abbreviation, WTF is wrong with my Linux? Help, anyone...

Been there, done that.

I used to use static addressing on my home network, but with the new router I 
was not allowed. Does your router allow static addressing? Have you 
configured the router to use it?

What is the state of your computer now? Is it running static or DHCP? Don't 
allow your self to get flustered, you gotta keep cool through this.

My Linksys DHCP router finally showed me that I could set certain MAC 
addresses to have static IP addresses. So I now have a pair of statically 
addressed computers in a DHCP network,

Stay cool. I know how hard it can be when one is messing around with DHCP and 
static addressing.

Rob