Setting up static ip [SOLVED]

comprookie2000 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: Setting up static ip [SOLVED]

I have been trying to use a static address and my ISP says I have one.Here is what I get after dhcpcd eth0 but it takes a long time,and I have to do it a few times.

deflin39 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:28 pm Post subject:

Are you using a router?

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comprookie2000 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:31 pm Post subject:

No a westell modem with dsl.
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deflin39 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:36 pm Post subject: Re: Setting up static ip

comprookie2000 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:45 pm Post subject:

Because the numbers they provided don't seem to work and they have no clue about linux,I'm doing something wrong or the numbers are wrong.I'm going to ask them the numbers again.This is my first time setting up a static ip so I have no clue except for the doc's and some help from the nice people on this forum.
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comprookie2000 · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:50 am Post subject:

O.K. now they say Your static ip is - 65.12.210.216 How do I configure this,thanks
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popcan · n00b Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 33 Location: bath, ny

i have one of those westell dsl modems too, but it's really a NAT router

if you want to have your pc be directly on the internet, without the modem managing the firewall, you have to use the web interface for the modem to set up the single static ip configuration. so open up your browser and go to http://launchmodem and turn on the static ip (it should be in the configuration drop down menu if you have the same model i do).

comprookie2000 · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 3:30 am Post subject:

No launchmodem not found, here is my /etc/resolv.conf

popcan · n00b Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 33 Location: bath, ny

i saw launchmodem was your default gateway from the route output you posted before, odd that it didn't find it. can you get on the internet at all? judging from the resolv.conf the modem's ip should be 192.168.1.254, so try to browse to that

comprookie2000 · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 4:27 am Post subject:

I'm connected with dhcp, most times I do

Keyed · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 4:41 am Post subject:

I have the Westell ethernet modem with bellsouth also. Before i put in my router, I used rp-pppoe for my connection even after I changed to the static ip and it worked like a charm.
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popcan · n00b Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 33 Location: bath, ny

you have a static ip from your isp. the modem acts as a router at the same time and that's what it uses to get online. the modem also has dhcp/dns services, which is what your computer attached behind it actually sees, and gets its address from.

if you want you can set gentoo up to use a static ip to communicate with the modem, which has the static ip from your isp. so to people on the outside, your ip address will always be 65.12.210.216, but you can set your local ip address in /etc/conf.d/net to something like 192.168.1.5 and set the gateway and resolv.conf information to 192.168.1.254 (the modem's internal ip)

it's just a matter of personal preference, since the modem is all your isp sees

comprookie2000 · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:27 am Post subject:

Thanks for the replys,I can't get it to work

DarKRaveR · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:23 am Post subject:

comprookie2000 · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks, the modem ip is 65.12.210.216 here is the other numbers my isp gave me;
Your static ip is - 65.12.210.216
Your subnet mask is 255.255.255.255 and the default gateway is 192.168.1.2. We apologize, but we're not quite sure what you're asking for when you also askedfor the Broadcast.Should I try;

DarKRaveR · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:42 pm Post subject:

ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.97 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.255 up
route add default gw 192.168.1.2

Shoudl read like that .... I assume .... in /etc/conf.d/net

iface_eth0="192.168.1.97 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.255"
gateway="eth0/192.168.1.2"

And restart neth.eth0 after chnign /etc/conf.d/net

good luck .....

comprookie2000 · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject:

I was going to try it manually,so I don't have to reboot to get /etc/conf.d/net to be read.Should my default gateway be my modem address 65.12.210.216 or the one they gave me,thanks again
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DarKRaveR · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject:

The one they gave you, well, as soon as you edit the conf.d/net file as I described...

you can run /etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart and everything will be set up - of course you can aswell enter the command by hand :wink:

comprookie2000 · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:43 pm Post subject: