Difference between revisions of "DHCP and network configuration"

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Display connection settings
 
Display connection settings
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==Setup DHCP / static IP @==
  
 
By default the system is using DHCP.  
 
By default the system is using DHCP.  
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Wifi configuration [WEP]
 
 
auto wlan0
 
auto wlan0
 
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
 
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
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You must install wpa supplicant
 
You must install wpa supplicant
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Then, you have to start your wireless interface:
 
Then, you have to start your wireless interface:
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Setup hostname
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=Hostname=
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Hosts
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==Get hostname==
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Just run the following command:
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hostname
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==Setup hostname==
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===Hosts files===
  
 
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127.0.0.1      localhost.localdomain  localhost
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192.168.0.100  server1.example.com    server1
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vim /etc/hosts
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You should have something like that (for fixed IP):
  
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127.0.0.1 localhost
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127.0.1.1 myServerName
  
 
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
 
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
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ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
 
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
 
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
 
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===Hostname===
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echo myServerName.domain.com > /etc/hostname
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Hostname
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Reboot server
 
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hostname
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You should have 2 similar results: server1.example.com
 
You should have 2 similar results: server1.example.com

Revision as of 15:20, 21 May 2014

Hostname and network configuration


Network configuration

Get the current status

Get current IP @ and connection details

Display connection settings 

ifconfig

if you have many network card you can filter using interface name (eth0 // eth1 // wlan0).


To get more details 

ifconfig -a


Discover your gateway

route

Default gateway is named "default"


Setup DHCP / static IP @

By default the system is using DHCP.

Following procedure will set a fix IP.


Edit configuration file: 

vim /etc/network/interfaces


Adjust the file like this: 

# The loopback network interface (127.0.0.1)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface [DHCP]
#allow-hotplug eth0
#auto eth0
#iface eth0 inet dhcp


# The primary network interface [static IP]
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.0.100				# mandatory
        netmask 255.255.255.0				# mandatory
        gateway 192.168.0.1				# mandatory
        network 192.168.0.0				
        broadcast 192.168.0.255
        dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4                 # Google DNS


Then, restart configuration 

/etc/init.d/networking restart


Wifi

WEP

Edit: 

vim /etc/network/interfaces


Add: 

auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
  wireless-essid NUMERICABLE-F164
  wireless-key f4c1dc12023b916d309c2561cb
  wireless-channel 11
  wireless-mode managed


WPA

Required software

You must install wpa supplicant 

apt-get install wpasupplicant


Restrict the permissions of interfaces configuration to prevent code disclosure: 

chmod 0600 /etc/network/interfaces


Configuration

Edit 

vim /etc/network/interfaces


Adjust like that: 

auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp 
    wpa-ssid ssid
    wpa-psk password


Take changes into account

Then, you have to start your wireless interface: 

ifup wlan0


Restart configuration 

/etc/init.d/networking restart


Hostname

Get hostname

Just run the following command: 

hostname


Setup hostname

Hosts files

Edit configuration file 

vim /etc/hosts


You should have something like that (for fixed IP): 

127.0.0.1	localhost
127.0.1.1	myServerName

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters


Hostname

echo myServerName.domain.com > /etc/hostname


Take changes into account

Reboot server 

shutdown -r now


Check result 

hostname
hostname -f

You should have 2 similar results: server1.example.com

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