Static IP (Ubuntu 9.04)

[Tim Tebbit]

Michael White wrote:
> Ok guys my first real problem with Ubuntu.
> 
> I want to set up a static IP address for this computer so that I can use
> TVersity.
> 
> Remember that I am still new to Linux and please bear with me because
> the sooner I can learn what everything does and all the commands the
> sooner I won't need help and I can help others.
> 
> I have read several articles on the issue at hand. Each one of them
> saying a something different. I want someone to walk me through this
> process if they would.
> 
> I am using a Linksys router. DHCP is enabled.
> 
> The IP that I wish to use is 192.168.1.250
> The default gateway for the router is 192.168.1.1
> Finally the DNS servers are:
> 24.158.63.8
> 24.1 58.63.9
> 24.197.97.136 (never seen this one before but it showed up with the
> ipconfig /all command in windows XP.)
> 
> Obviously the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
> 
> Thanks in advance for the help.
> 
> 

Depending on the Linksys your using you might be able to get away with
reserving the same IP per MAC, leaving the DHCP server intact.

Called DHCP Reservation. (WRT160N v3 here)