[wellylug] Configuring Ubuntu for static IP

John Durham john.modec at xtra.co.nz
Tue Feb 5 08:09:20 NZDT 2008


Jethro Carr wrote:
> 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.
Thanks Jethro, that worked nicely.
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