Questions tagged [static-ip]
A static IP address is a unique identifier for your computer, while it's connected to the Internet or another network. It's called "static" because it doesn't change each time you connect to the network.
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Why is the network configuration I set in /etc/network/interfaces ignored on Ubuntu 17.10?
I've just installed ubuntu server 17.10. During installation, it suggested me to connect to the network through wifi, and so i did. After installation was finished and system was rebooted, computer ...
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Both DHCP and static IP addresses simultaneously on one interface
We can use multiple IP addresses for a single interface in Linux (eg. eth0:0, eth0:1). But can we use DHCP and static IP at the same time? eth0:1 should have a static IP address and eth0:0 should be ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 Server static IP netplan - how to set netmask
Ubuntu 17.10 Server uses the package netplan instead of /etc/network/interfaces.
I have created the /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml
Like described here: Ubuntu 17.10 will not accept static IP
# This ...
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Is there a safe way to disable DHCP from command line?
Short version
I know this question is very similar to others and I did really search the Internet for answers, but it seems that no approach is working or the solutions seem to be "to complicated to ...
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Setting a static IP address.
I'm trying to set a static IP address in 12.10.
When I run ifconfig, I find that both lo and wlan0 have downloaded packets. In my /etc/network/interfaces file it says auto lo. Which should I be ...
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Do you really need to remove DHCP clients for static IP to stick?
The instruction from this link works to change from DHCP dynamic IP to static. But there's a step where it says:
You need to also remove the dhcp client for this to stick (thanks to
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Set static IP on Ubuntu Core
I'm new to Ubuntu Core. On first login I selected the option:
Will use DHCP for IPv4
Now I'd like to change my machine to use a static IP to be easier to log in remotely.
I ran sudo console-conf ...
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/etc/network/interfaces is almost empty
I'm trying to set up a static IP address for my LTSP server as to configure one of my two NICs (internal one : Server -> Light client) via the /etc/network/interfaces , but when I open the interfaces ...
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Why is Netplan/Networkd not bringing up a static ethernet interface?
I have a machine running Ubuntu Server 18.04. The network is configured using Netplan, so I have this config in /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml:
network:
version: 2
renderer: networkd
ethernets:
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Set up two IP addresses with one gateway?
I would like to ask if it is possible to set up two static IPs from same subnet through one gateway? and How if it is?
What I am interested in is described here Routing for multiple uplinks/providers,...
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Why can't I set a static IP address for my Linux box?
I'm trying to set up a static local IP address for my Linux computer for port-forwarding purposes. As per every single guide that exists on this subject, I've edited my /etc/network/interfaces and /...
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static ip network guide
I have a fresh install of 13.10 and my networking works fine (cable model cloud router) via the standard network manager applet.
I'm trying to setup my box to a use static IP instead of dhcp and I'm ...
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Wifi Problem After Setting Static IP in Ubuntu 18.04.01 LTS
I set a static IP by following the instructions on https://www.itzgeek.com/how-tos/linux/ubuntu-how-tos/netplan-how-to-configure-static-ip-address-in-ubuntu-18-04-using-netplan.html
At first, it ...
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problem with static ip in ubuntu 12.04 lts server
I change my server's ip from dynamic to static. After I change the file in /etc/network/interfaces with the following code, my server lost connection to internet.
Here's my new network interfaces:
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What does "changes to it will not persist across an instance" actually mean in 50-cloud-init.yaml
In recent Ubuntu, netplan is the default way of configuring network adapters. I want a static IP on one of mine, and there are some guides on how to do that. Some point you to editing 50-cloud-init....
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Unable to properly set static IP in Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to setup a static IP on an interface in Ubuntu 16.04. It's for a local connection with no DHCP server or DNS configuration. I've tried doing it from the Edit Connections GUI as well as from ...
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How do I set a static DNS nameserver address on Ubuntu Server?
I am trying statically to set DNS server addresses in my Ubuntu server running as virtual machine. I followed all recommendations on official Ubuntu support pages but I simply cannot get rid of my ISP'...
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Why I can't access internet using an static IP address?
I want to set up my machine with a static IP address. I've done it before and it worked.
It's been a long time so, once again, I researched how to do it before starting. It looked pretty familiar and ...
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How to configure a fallback static IP address when there is no DHCP server present
I am working with an embedded linux device, which we typically connect to by static IP address during development. However, on-site we have a requirement to connect using DHCP and so, I would like to ...
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Apply static IP address change in /etc/network/interfaces in Ubuntu 16.04
TL;DR: In Ubuntu 14.04, If you change a static IP address in /etc/network/interfaces and apply the changes with ifdown and then ifup command everything works fine. But this sequence is not working in ...
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temporary static ip/link local address
i assigned a temporary ip address to my eth0 interface using this command
sudo ifconfig eth0 169.254.1.1 netmask 255.255.0.0
as described here
it works fine, when i do ifconfig it shows the newly ...
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How to set static IP address for Wi-Fi connection on Ubuntu phone?
We need to set a static IP address (and DNS etc.) to connect to our workplace Wi-Fi, but I couldn't find an option on my bq Aquaris E5 device. How should I do it?
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Netplan configuration error: "Invalid YAML ... did not find expected key."
I'm trying to connect to internet using static IP, but when I enter sudo netplan apply command, the console returns the following error:
Invalid YAML at //etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml line 8 column 5: ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 SERVER VPS on failover IP OVH
I am new into Ubuntu 18.04 and I am trying to make my VPS hosted on dedicated server (VMware) working, I tried the automatic network setup during install, but I got an subnet error, because IP and ...
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Can't set static IP on Ubuntu
I recently installed Ubuntu Desktop 13.10 and I am trying to set up static IP by changing the /etc/network/interfaces file from:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) ...
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How to use DHCP if available, otherwise use static IP
When my system boots it should check for a given interface (e.g. eth0) whether a DHCP configuration is possible respectively if DHCP server exists within the network. If yes, DHCP should be used. If ...
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Second IP via DHCP. Why? [duplicate]
I have a secondary IP on my ens160 interface and I don't know why :) System is Ubuntu 17.10. Any hints where to dig here?
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN ...
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Setting up static ip with wireless N USB adapter (TL-WN723N) ubuntu 16.04.2
I'm trying to set up static ip on my computer that uses a wifi usb adapter, specifically TL-WN723N.
I have not installed its driver because it was working fine after plugging in
i added these to /...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Network Manager overwrites static network interface
I spent far too long figuring this out, and wanted to share.
Simple task: Add a static IP address to the 2nd of 4 NICs on my server.
To start, I followed the instructions here under Static IP ...
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Invalid YAML for netplan: mapping values
So, I am trying to set a static IP address for my Ubuntu Server 18.04.1 LTS. I
took the ethernet config from this
site.
network:
version: 2
renderer: networkd
ethernets:
enp3s0:
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NETPLAN not acepting settings
yaml setup I have the following netplan layout and it keeps coming up with the error
IP address shown here as xxx
ethernets:
check indentation^
network:
version: 2
renderer: networkd
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Static ip but dynamic nameservers?
Trying to change nameserver' settings for a Ubuntu-13.04 server I came upon this situation!
/etc/network/interfaces :
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how ...
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How to connect to a Ubuntu PC remotely by SSH
Is it possible to connect to my desktop PC remotely, by SSH?
Which program should I use to make the IP address static that I will need to connect to?
