[sclug] ethernet connection to router

[John Stumbles]

Tim Sutton wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Try uncommenting this line:
> 
> 
>>#iface eth0 inet dhcp

# precede it with
auto eth0
# to have the interface brought up automatically (i.e., at boot time or 
with ifup -a|--all)

> And comment out these ones:
> 
>>iface eth0 inet static
>>        address 192.168.0.100
>>        netmask 255.0.0.0
>>        dns-nameserver smtp-0.telecomplete.net
>>        gateway 192.168.2.1
> 
> Then restart

You shouldn't need to reboot, but do
ifdown eth0
<edit file>
ifup eth0 (or -a or --all instead of 'eth0' to check that it auto-starts OK)

Is this a debian [based] distro?
I found this helpful:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-gateway.en.html

-- 
John Stumbles