Configuring Static IP Addressing for Ubuntu Linux
Since I covered configuring DHCP Addressing for Ubuntu Linux yesterday, I figured it would be a good idea to post a quick article about assigning static IP addresses to your system. Often when you install Ubuntu on a network with a live DHCP server, it will not give you the chance to statically set your IP when you are installing. After the install it’s easy to go in and make the necessary changes.First there are a few decisions you need to make. You will need to decide what IP address, subnet mask, network id, broadcast address and gateway address you will be using on your system. It is beyond the scope of this article to help you caclulate the necessary settings. If there is enough demand, maybe I’ll write a TCP/IP subnetting tutorial.
Tags: broadcast address, gateway address, linux, network id, static ip addresses, subnet mask, tcp ip, ubuntu
