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<p class=MsoNormal>I am a little new to Linux at this level, please can the
list advise me regarding changing the network settings for static IP. I’m
also not a wizard on general networking.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I am in the “field” in the Solomon Islands, in
the middle of single-class deployments in 3 primary schools. I have a demo XS
on a laptop with a prototype AA. It works great and adds a really useful dimension
for the teachers and education officials, not to mention the teachers and
students. I have loaded it with a variety of demo contents in different
formats, within a simple html framework. In a couple of weeks we will be
delivering servers for each school and starting to work on content from the
curriculum dept and other sources.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>However, the immediate task at the current school is to
connect the XS to a VSAT that the school has been enjoying here, a pilot one as
part of a regional program called Pacific Rural Internet Connectivity System
(RICS). The modem does not have DHCP, and I have no broadband router with me
and want to get it working on static IP so I can demo the Internet access for
XOs via the XS.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The VSAT is on network is 202.0.158.96/29 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Gateway = 202.0.158.97<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Usable IPs 202.0.158.99 – 202.0.158.103<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have changed the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eh0
to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>DEVICE=eth0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ONBOOT=yes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>BOOTPROTO=static<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>IPADDR=202.0.158.99<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>NETWORK=202.0.158.96<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>NETMASK=202.0.158.248<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>GATEWAY=202.0.158.97<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>And added the DNS to the /etc/resolv.conf file<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>nameserver = (IP of the DNS servers out on the Internet)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I can ping the IP addr i.e. 202.0.158.99 but any other
address replies “Destination host unreachable”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>arp gives <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>202.0.158.97 (incomplete)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Ifconfig eth0 looks OK, it has found the hardware address
and shows Broadcast up (but not running)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>What more can I do to diagnose?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i>David Leeming<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i> Solomon Islands, South Pacific<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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