Configuring the Ethernet Network Connection

The default Ethernet configuration obtains the network configuration by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). There are some cases where DHCP is not available, or it is not desirable to get your network configuration by DHCP.

Setting a Fixed IP Address

If you require a fixed IP adress, you will need to have the following information:

• IP Address
• Netmask
• Default Route
• Nameserver

The above information should be provided by your Network Service Provider.

Log onto your machine as root, or use su to become root, and run /usr/sbin/netconfig. Enter the above information in the appropriate fields, and press OK. Use the Tab key to move from field to field. Reboot the machine, and your machine will be using a fixed IP address.