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 interface > > > > auto lo > > > > iface lo inet loopback > > > > > > > # The primary network interface > > > > auto eth0 > > > > > > > # configured for DHCP during Debian installation > > > > # iface eth0 int dhcp > > > > > > > iface eth0 inet static > > > > address 207.237.37.110 > > > > netmask 255.255.255.224 > > > > network 207.237.37.96 > > > > broadcast 207.237.37.127 > > > > gateway 207.237.37.97 > > > > > > where did you get this info from ? > > > > I got this from Linux System Administration (O'Reilly, 2007). > > Virtually the same info is also available at > > http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_debian_sarge_p3 > > I am presuming you meant the structure and not the numbers The IP address 207.237.37.110 matches that in the OP's email headers and appears to be a static IP: 207-237-37-110.c3-0.nyr-ubr2.nyr.ny.static.cable.rcn.com So at least that one is right. What concerns me is that these settings are in the OP's /etc/network/interfaces at all. I would expect to find them in the router (or modem/router) and /etc/network/interfaces to contain only private addresses (192.168 etc). Assuming the router is doing NAT. [snip] > > I should also mention that although I am paying RCN $20/month for my > > static IP address, they would only divulge the address when I took the > > matter to their "corporate escalations" department. When they finally > > gave me the IP address (and the other network parameters) they > > mentioned that my address was "not truly static" (while claiming that > > it was the same type of address that they assign to their corporate > > clients running internet servers. I don't know what "not truly > > static" means, but I don't like the sound of it. Could this be at the > > root of my problem. The ISP probably means "it's a static IP, but we cannot guarantee that you will always have the same static IP". This is not really a contradiction in terms as the IP appears not to be listed as dynamic. > talk to your isp, tell them your problem with the static ip address. Good advice. -- Bob Cox. Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, UK. Registered user #445000 with the Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]