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On a normal windows server you turn the machine on and before logging in, your server has an IP address...with Ubuntu Server, you don't. Anyone know how to fix this? I need this server to be restarted and given an IP address without any human intervention for things like doing remote work on it.
you should specify a fixed ip address then in
/etc/network/interfaces
or, if you get a dynamic ip directly from a modem, use a dynamic hostname like dyndns and the likes offer.
post back if that's not what you meant or so ^^
brabo.
See post #2 here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1180469
Is that different than setting a static IP through the network tools? That's where I set the static IP address. When I open /etc/network/interfaces it is not in there, only the wired network is there but I'm running off of wireless, which is not in that file.
Thanks chili, that did help some. In that post eth0 is used, I'm assuming that was a wired connection. Since I'm using a wireless do I need to add what my wireless is plus all the same information regarding my IP address etc.?
Yes, indeed you do. Here is an example using WEP encryption. If you are using WPA, it's a bit more complex: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=571188
Code:auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.1.108
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.254
wireless-essid <your_essid>
wireless-key <your_key>
I am able to get a static IP address, but can't seem to get the address on boot before the log in. I used http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=571188 to go through and set it up for on boot, but it doesn't work. I don't know if this helps but I am using an atheros card/driver and ath0 for everything.
Chili, thank you for your help! I got this working on another computer using the eth0 connection which is what we needed in the end. You're the best!!!