Cabrillo College

Software used

Commands used

Configuration files used

Step 1 - Configure IP Address, Mask and Gateway

Example: Set 172.30.10.101/24 on eth0. Note that /24 is shorthand for specifying a network mask of 255.255.255.0, then set the default gateway to be 172.30.10.1

Method I - Temporary settings (lasts till next restart)

Method II - Permanent settings

Step 2 - Configure DNS server

Step 3 - Verify settings

Show interfaces and routing table

Ping the gateway (tests IP and mask settings)

Ping google (tests DNS and default gateway settings)