[wellylug] Configuring Ubuntu for static IP

[Jethro Carr]

On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 16:52 +1300, John Durham wrote:
> Since changing internet provider to Telstra I noticed the Ubuntu server 
> is not seeing the network or the internet gateway as it used to. As the 
> windows machines were easier to configure, this one is last on the list 
> so to speak. The new configuration on windows requires setting TCP/IP to 
> 'Obtain an IP address automatically'.

'Obtain an IP address automatically' is the windows option that enables
DHCP.

Most likely, your broadband router is configured to hand out DHCP
addresses to your computers.

You can also configure your Ubuntu computer to automatically get an IP
address via DHCP. If you have a GUI, you can go
System-Administration-Networking, or look up the relevant CLI
information.

-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog

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