editing network settings problem

Discussion in 'Installation/Configuration' started by AdykOSu, Dec 22, 2005.

  1. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    i used
    Code:
    nano /etc/network/interfaces
    to write my network setting ( just like in the PERFECT SETUP DEBIAN 3.1 SARGE HOW TO ) and now i want to return to the command promt and start configuring.but the main "problem" is that i don't know how to exit the nano editor. please help! p.s.: kinda embarising :(
    thx in advance!
     
  2. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    press [ctrl] + x and then press y to safe the file.
     
  3. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    I did that..but there is another problem. the following message appears :
    Code:
    Could not open file for writing: Permission Denied
    How can i make that file's permission writable?
    Also when it asks me the name of the file to be saved ( in this case
    Code:
    /etc/network/interfaces
    can i give it another name ( for example "eth0conf" and if so, how can i make that file to be seen as the default config file for my network ?
    thx in advance!
     
  4. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    You have to be root to edit that file!

    It makes no sense to rename that file to eth0conf, because that files contains also the configuration for other network interfaces like eth1, for example. So don't change the name.
     
  5. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    it works! :D thx for the quick replies falko & till!

    now..after everything's configured... how do i verify the settings ?
    I want everything to be done before i can start installing & configuring a FTP server!
    thx in advance!
     
  6. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    All steps in howto configuration has been done as root user!

    After you restarted your network you can verify the settings with the command "ifconfig".
     
  7. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    i did that! is shows me the settings i did input! thx again!

    but i see in the HOW TO that a second IP is given to the same ethernet adapter, as shown here
    Code:
    If you want to add the IP address 192.168.0.101  to the interface eth0  you should change the file to look like this:# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)
    
    # The loopback interface
    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback
    
    # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian installation
    # (network, broadcast and gateway are optional)
    auto eth0
    iface eth0 inet static
            address 192.168.0.100
            netmask 255.255.255.0
            network 192.168.0.0
            broadcast 192.168.0.255
            gateway 192.168.0.1
    
    auto eth0:0
    iface eth0:0 inet static
            address 192.168.0.101
            netmask 255.255.255.0
            network 192.168.0.0
            broadcast 192.168.0.255
            gateway 192.168.0.1 
    i don't fully understand why!
    and by the way.. i see
    Code:
     network 192.168.0.0
            broadcast 192.168.0.255
    in the configuration. does that mean the range of ips that can be applied to my network?
     
  8. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

  9. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    i tried now to change my network settings ( gateway ) using
    Code:
    nano /etc/network/interfaces 
    . did so, saved file and tried to restart the network using
    Code:
    /etc/init.d/networking restart 
    and it replies back with the following message :
    Code:
    Setting up IP spoofing  protection: rp_filter
    Reconfiguring network interfaces... ifup: interface already configured
    SIOCADDRT: Network is unreachable
    Failed to bring up eth0.
    done
     
  10. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    please post the content of /etc/network/interfaces
     
  11. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    this is the exact content of "/etc/network/interfaces"

    Code:
    #This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
    #and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
    
    $The loopback network interface
    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback
    
    #The primary network interface
    auto eth0
    iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.4.85
    netmask 255.255.254.0
    network 192.168.4.0
    boradcast 192.168.4.255
    gateway 192.168.182.2
     
  12. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    Your network settings are wrong.
    Is 192.168.182.2 really your gateway? Then you should pick an IP address from the 192.168.182 net for eth0. Also, the netmask should be 255.255.255.0. Of course, if you switch to a 192.168.182 IP address, you also have to adjust network and broadcast appropriately, like this:

    Code:
    #This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
    #and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
    
    #The loopback network interface
    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback
    
    #The primary network interface
    auto eth0
    iface eth0 inet static
          address 192.168.182.85
          netmask 255.255.255.0
          network 192.168.182.0
          broadcast 192.168.182.255
          gateway 192.168.182.2
     
  13. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    i did set up the gateway this way:
    Code:
    iface eth0 inet static
    address 192.168.4.85
    netmask 255.255.254.0
    network 192.168.4.0
    broadcast 192.168.4.255
    gateway 192.168.5.254
    and i receive the following message when i restart my network using
    Code:
    /etc/init.d/networking restart
    :
    Code:
    Setting up IP spoofing protection: rp_filter.
    Reconfiguring network interfaces...ifup: interface lo already configured
    don.
    ...so i think that's ok. isn't it? :D
     
  14. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    That's still wrong! The gateway has to in the same subnet as eth0, e.g. 192.168.4.254 (and it really has to be a gateway, you cannot make up any IP address you can think of, because then you won't have internet access).
    And your netmask is still wrong. It has to be 255.255.255.0, not 255.255.254.0!

    That's not that serious.
     
  15. AdykOSu

    AdykOSu New Member

    Here is my current config ( on my Win OS ) :
    Code:
    IP address      : 192.168.5.xx
    Subnet Mask     : 255.255.254.0
    Default Gateway : 192.168.5.254
    DHCP Server     : 81.168.168.129
    DNS Server      : 192.168.5.254
    WINS Server     :
    taken from my Network Connection Details in Win.. i run Linux using VmWare workstation 5.5 and the host OS is Win XP SP2.
    should i try to config the same way the interfaces ( eth0 ) on my Debian?
     
    Last edited: Dec 23, 2005
  16. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    Have a look at http://www.subnetmask.info/ to calculate your correct settings.

    If you use the IP address 192.168.5.253, for example (with the gateway 192.168.5.254), then network must be 192.168.4.0, and broadcast must be 192.168.5.255.
     

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