help with net connection

[cotfessi]

I guess that this is a pretty simple question. I just got SDSL today with a static IP address. I have all the other numbers as well... DNS, gateway, subnet mask.

Where do I put these to my connection to work? I'm using debian testing.

thanks,
cotfessi

[scanez]

Originally posted by cotfessi:
<STRONG>I guess that this is a pretty simple question. I just got SDSL today with a static IP address. I have all the other numbers as well... DNS, gateway, subnet mask.

Where do I put these to my connection to work? I'm using debian testing.

thanks,
cotfessi</STRONG>
Assuming your network card for this connection will be eth0, add the following to /etc/network/interfaces

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address (ip)
netmask (netmask)
gateway (gateway)
broadcast (broadcast, which I think is optional)

then add to /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver (dns)

Then run

/etc/init.d/networking restart

and you should be on your way :)

Come back with any problems
SC

[dvdnut]

dont put the brackets in though :)

[vvx]

Originally posted by cotfessi:
I guess that this is a pretty simple question. I just got SDSL today with a static IP address. I have all the other numbers as well... DNS, gateway, subnet mask.

Where do I put these to my connection to work? I'm using debian testing.

thanks,
cotfessi