[mythtv-users] Static IP in Mythbuntu

[Harry Devine]

jarpublic at gmail.com wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Harry Devine <lifter89 at comcast.net 
> <mailto:lifter89 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     I didn't want to put this into my other thread about my nVidia driver
>     problem, so I'm starting a new topic.  I want to know how I can
>     keep the
>     ethernet connection on my Mythbuntu box set to a static IP.  Everytime
>     my box starts up, it reverts back to DHCP and gets an address of
>     192.168.1.103 <http://192.168.1.103>.  I keep on turning off the
>     network, editing the "Auto
>     eth0" profile and setting it to static (192.168.1.200
>     <http://192.168.1.200>), then restarting
>     the network.  But, like I said, when I reboot, it goes back to DHCP.
>
>     How can I stop this and keep the static IP address?
>
>
> You may want to try setting a manual connection up in network manager. 
> Network manager is probably what is resetting things each time you 
> boot, it doesn't use /etc/network/interfaces. Also a better option may 
> be to set up static dhcp in your router. Many routers will let you 
> choose an ip address that the dhcp server will always give to a 
> certain mac address. Then you can just leave all of computers with 
> their default dhcp settings and you only have to change things in the 
> router.
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I have a Linksys cable/dsl route with a WAP built in.  I looked at that 
earlier and it doesn't have an option to do that.  So your saying I 
should delete the "Auto eth0" profile and create a new wired profile?

Thanks
Harry