changed to static IP, can't connect to internet

**aeronutt** · November 3rd, 2016

Most excellent help, thanks! Here we go:

Code:

> ls -al /etc/resolv.conf 
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 47 Nov  2 21:04 /etc/resolv.conf

and

Code:

> cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 8.8.8.8
domain hsd1.md.comcast.net.

Note that "domain hsd1.md.comcast.net." has a 'dot' at the end. Is that a possible issue?

Thanks!

**Bashing-om** · November 3rd, 2016

aeronutt; Hey !!

I got my doubts here as:

sysop@1404mini:~$ ls -al /media/sysop/ubie1604//etc/resolv.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 May 16 2015 /media/sysop/ubie1604//etc/resolv.conf -> ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf

the config is a symlink to the target " /run/resolvconf/resolv.conf ".
Does the target exist on your system ?

Code:

ls -al /run/resolvconf/resolv.conf

And as this is a static setup .. would it not be better to set DNS in /etc/network/interfaces ??
see : https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/servergu...iguration.html

And yeah I do think that the '.' after net is invalid .. but I also tend to think that even the field "domain" is now invalid in later versions of linux - I could be wrong here ! -. Use of /etc/network/interfaces for DNS will resolve this also .

maybe now we are seeing some light

**chili555** · November 3rd, 2016

Still no DNS and still no gateway...

Please amend your /etc/network/interfaces to:

Code:

source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
auto eth0
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet static
	address 192.168.0.132
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	gateway 192.168.0.1
        dns-nameservers 192.168.0.1 8.8.8.8

Please verify that the address of the router/gateway is actually 192.168.0.1; you might check the network configuration on other devices on the same network.

Next, do:

Code:

sudo ifdown eth0 && sudo ifup -v eth0

Did you get the requested address?

Code:

ifconfig

Can you reach the internet?

Code:

ping -c3 8.8.8.8
ping -c3 www.google.com

**aeronutt** · November 3rd, 2016

Originally Posted by Bashing-om

aeronutt; Hey !!

I got my doubts here as:

the config is a symlink to the target " /run/resolvconf/resolv.conf ".
Does the target exist on your system ?

Code:

ls -al /run/resolvconf/resolv.conf

And as this is a static setup .. would it not be better to set DNS in /etc/network/interfaces ??
see : https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/servergu...iguration.html

And yeah I do think that the '.' after net is invalid .. but I also tend to think that even the field "domain" is now invalid in later versions of linux - I could be wrong here ! -. Use of /etc/network/interfaces for DNS will resolve this also .

maybe now we are seeing some light

Results:

Code:

> ls -al /run/resolvconf/resolv.conf
ls: cannot access /run/resolvconf/resolv.conf: No such file or directory

I had wondered if putting DNS in /etc/network/interfaces was the better way...but I was trying to do everything via webmin, so not quite sure what it's trying to do. Or if I used webmin correctly.

**aeronutt** · November 3rd, 2016

UPDATE...SUCCESS!!!!

Adding
"gateway 192.168.0.1"
"dns-nameservers 192.168.0.1 8.8.8.8"
to /etc/network/interfaces fixed it!

Again, thanks so much for the excellent help, much appreciated, and much to learn!
Thanks.