Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

Sorry… I'm a couple of days behind on the list, but it doesn't look like this was ever solved for the OP. On 2008-Aug-10, at 7:32 PM, Vwaju wrote: I have an RCN cable modem (probably proprietary and not DOCSIS compliant) which connects to a Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband Router. The

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 06:37:02 +1000, Alex Samad ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:58:01AM -0700, Vwaju wrote: > > Here is my response to your helpful observations. > > > > > > I edited /etc/network/interfaces to look like this: > > > > > > > # The loopback network inter

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 s. keeling wrote: > Vwaju <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Given that this server is just a lab project (with no critical data), >> what's the worst that could happen? > > Perhaps some smart Russian/Chinese/... finds it and turns it into a > bot master, or s

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:58:01AM -0700, Vwaju wrote: > On Aug 10, 5:10 pm, Alex Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 12:48:48PM -0700, Vwaju wrote: > > > Hi, Alex -- > > For some reason, I can't get linux.debian.user to post my reply. I > tried "Reply" twice, and my comm

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

Vwaju <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Given that this server is just a lab project (with no critical data), > what's the worst that could happen? Perhaps some smart Russian/Chinese/... finds it and turns it into a bot master, or starts attacking DoD systems with it, or turns it into a clandestine p2p

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Sun,10.Aug.08, 16:32:41, Vwaju wrote: > > How is your computer *physically* connected to the internet? > > I have an RCN cable modem (probably proprietary and not DOCSIS > compliant) which connects to a Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband > Router. > The wireless router broadcasts to a Del

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Sun August 10 2008 16:35:02 Vwaju wrote: > > > I am running Debian sarge, because that is the version that was used > > > in the book I am following to learn how to build an internet server. > > > I realize this raises security issues, but I am not building a > > > production server, only a *tra

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Aug 10, 5:20 pm, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun,10.Aug.08, 12:48:48, Vwaju wrote: > > [...] > > > I installed Debian on my Dell Dimension 4100 and, with networking > > configured for DHCP, I am able to connect to the Internet, ftp, http, > > etc. > > > I am building an intern

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Aug 10, 5:20 pm, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun,10.Aug.08, 12:48:48, Vwaju wrote: > > [...] > > > I installed Debian on my Dell Dimension 4100 and, with networking > > configured for DHCP, I am able to connect to the Internet, ftp, http, > > etc. > > > I am building an intern

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Sun,10.Aug.08, 12:48:48, Vwaju wrote: [...] > I installed Debian on my Dell Dimension 4100 and, with networking > configured for DHCP, I am able to connect to the Internet, ftp, http, > etc. > > I am building an internet server, so I need to reconfigure networking > to use a static IP addres

Re: can't configure networking for static IP address

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 12:48:48PM -0700, Vwaju wrote: [snip] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - > I edited /etc/network/interfaces to look like this: > > # The loopback network interface > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > # The primary network inter