Static IP Example

The following example shows how to configure interface eth0 with a static IP address (script file ifcfg-eth0).

Parameter

Description

BOOTPROTO=static

Enables static IP address.

HWADDR=4C:02:89:00:F3:90

Replace the MAC value with the actual MAC address of the card.

MACADDR=4C:02:89:00:F3:26

Include this line only if you want to have a spoofed MAC address.

NM_CONTROLLED=yes

Set to no, if you do not want to allow changes from the web interface.

TYPE=Ethernet

Set the interface type to ethernet.

IPV6INIT=no

Set to IPv4

DEVICE=eth0

Interface eth0

IPADDR=192.168.1.10

Set to the required IP address (IPv4)

NETMASK=255.255.255.0

Set to the required Netmask.

BROADCAST=192.168.1.255

NETWORK=192.168.1.0

GATEWAY=””

Set this parameter to null to keep the default gateway out of the default routing table.

ONBOOT=yes

Applies on start up