Difference between revisions of "Network Settings"

Revision as of 20:37, 19 September 2010

Setting a static IP (GUI)

FIG.1 The main network settings dialog box

FIG.2 The interface settings of Groovix network settings

FIG.3 The DNS tab of Groovix network settings

After the installation is complete and the machine has loaded the login screen, log in as user gvuser. Once logged in, hit CTRL+ALT+G to bring up the Groovix Menu. After a few seconds enter the root password in the pop up box. Once in the Groovix Menu, choose "Network Settings". In the network settings dialog box, highlight "Wired connection" and click properties [FIG.1].

On the Connections tab, choose ETH0, click properties to configure the network interface [FIG.2]:

• Uncheck "Enable roaming mode"
• Set "Configuration" to "Static IP Address"
• Set "IP address", "Subnet Mask", and "Gateway Address" appropriately for your network.
• Click "OK"

On the DNS tab [FIG.3]:

• Add your DNS servers
• Click "Close".

Log out and back in again, see if google.com loads in Firefox. If not, double check the settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters. Once the workstation can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the Groovix Menu so your machine can be configured by the Groovix Network Customization System.

Setting a static IP (xterm)

Groovix network settings can be configured using xterm by typing the command ‘nano /etc/network/interfaces’ and typing the following text:

 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback

 iface eth0 inet static
 address x.x.x.x
 netmask x.x.x.x
 gateway x.x.x.x

 auto eth0

Use the proper IP addresses in place of each x.