Ubuntu and static IP address

[Karl F. Larsen]

Andrew Farris wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-09-24 at 05:45 -0600, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>> Derek Broughton wrote:
> [snip]
>>> "last I recall".  It's trivial with network manager.
>>>
>>     Do you have a static IP address on your computer now?
>>
>>     Please send cat /etc/network/interfaces and let us see what 
>> is simple.
> 
> It appears my instructions for doing this didnt make it out of the
> inbox...here they are.
> 
> To change existing connection:
>         Right click on NM > Edit Connections > (select your connection)
>         > Edit | IPv4 Settings
>         Set "Method"  to Manual
>         Under addresses, click "+ Add"
>         type in your desired IP, netmask, and gateway
>         Click "Apply".
> 
> To make a new connection:
>         Right click on NM > Edit Connections > (select your connection)
>         > Add | IPv4 Settings
>         Set "Method"  to Manual
>         Under addresses, click "+ Add"
>         type in your desired IP, netmask, and gateway
>         Name the connection.
>         Click "Apply".
> 
> 

	This sounds right. I was a bit put off by the web page that 
said network manager is broken in 9.04.

	All the stuff about changing /etc/network/interfaces is not 
correct. I guess some people think they got the right results 
with changing this file. My results were 100% bad.

	I will re-install NM and see if this really does work. I am 
curious.


73 Karl


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