On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 18:23 +0200, Gilboa Davara wrote: > On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 01:10 +0900, Shawn wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Please help if you understand networking. > > I believe something is misconfigured in my system when I > > use /usr/bin/sytem-config-network. > > > > The network is fine using DHCP and "automatically obtain DNS info from > > provider" However, it stops when I set it statically. > > > > This is what it shows under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > > > > DEVICE=eth0 > > BOOTPROTO=dhcp > > ONBOOT=yes > > TYPE=Ethernet > > USERCTL=no > > PEERDNS=yes > > IPV6INIT=no > > NETMASK=************* > > IPADDR=************* > > GATEWAY=************* > > > > Using /sbin/ifconfig I get my inet addr, bcast and mask. > > > > Now, if I enter "statically set ip addresses" (in the system-config- > > network gui) and enter the inet addr, bcast and mask; and stop/restart > > the network via gui /usr/sbin/system-config-services > > > > then /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 is changed to > > > > DEVICE=eth0 > > BOOTPROTO=none > > ONBOOT=yes > > TYPE=Ethernet > > USERCTL=no > > PEERDNS=yes > > IPV6INIT=no > > NETMASK=************* > > IPADDR=************* > > GATEWAY=********** > > > > Note: another difference is that: > > > > > > Note work set statically > > [me@home network-scripts]# /sbin/ip route > > aa.aaa.aaa.0/24 dev vnic0 proto kernel scope link src aa.aaa.aaa.2 > > bbb.b.ccc.0/2 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src bbb.b.eee.29 > > > > working under dhcp > > [me@home network-scripts]# /sbin/ip route > > aa.aaa.aaa.0/24 dev vnic0 proto kernel scope link src aa.aaa.aaa.2 > > bbb.b.ccc.0/21 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src bbb.b.eee.29 > > ddd.ddd.d.d.d dev eth0 scope link > > default via bbb.b.ccc.1 dev eth0 > > > > Help! > > > > Oh last info is that I am using > > 210.230.70.2 > > 210.230.70.2 > > rosenet.ne.jp when I set dns statically > > I think that is right > > $ nslookup rosenet.ne.jp > > Server: 210.230.70.2 > > > > Shawn > > > > P.S. this is in an attempt to resolve past threads on realtek drivers > > (not the issue) or lan cards (not the issue) > > > > DHCP gives the additional routing information (defaut gw) that you'll > need to configure manually if you switch to static address. > Look for the default gateway field in the network configuration GUI. Yeah I did, I think. the default gateway field was set. I called it bcast in my mail because that is what is said under /sbin/ifconfig. No? If not, where can I find my default gw. Ie what command can I run? I was assumming the Bcast was it. Shawn
