Static LAN IP address?

[flammenwurfer]

I want to setup my computer to have a static ip address locally on my LAN, but I can't get it working with Network Manager. I've done a manual configuration and entered all the necessary settings, but no go. I've set my PS3 up with a static ip on the LAN using the same settings with success, so I know it should work.

Has anybody done this before? Had any trouble?

[bab1]

I usually do this manually. But I see that you can config a NIC by:
System-->Administration-->Network Tools. Select the NIC interface (eth0 normally) and click on "Configure". You need to have an IP address, subnet mask , and gateway address to connect.

My setup is:

192.168.1.10
255.255.255.0
192.168.1.1

[flammenwurfer]

Yeah, I've played around with it for a while and I've entered the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, but it's simply not working.

My default gateway ip is 192.168.11.1, the ip I want the computer to have is 192.168.11.5. I enter those in the manual configuration part of network manager, but I get no IP address.

[bab1]

What is the output of:

ifconfig -a

I see that:

>sudo network-admin

has all of the config settings including dns and host.

[Interflex]

This is the only way I could get a static to stick:

in term,
ifconfig -v eth1 (I have 2 NICs, this is the one I need static on - shows info on it)
ifconfig eth1 10.104.5.35
ifconfig eth1 netmask 255.255.0.0
ifconfig -v eth1 (to make sure I have it correct)

route ( if route shows only one entry, you need a def GW)
route add default gw (IP of your gateway)
route (you should have at least 2 entries now)

Ping google.com (should now work)

[Iowan]

I usually enter the information directly into /etc/network/interfaces.

[cariboo]

What is the output of Apllications-->Accessories-->Terminal:

cat /etc/network/interfaces

There may be something in the file that needs changing.

Jim