Maybe you also just need to restart networking?
/etc/init.d/network restart
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Browse All TopicsSo I only have the shell to work with, I am using red hat. I changed the Ip address of my machine to the new IP scheme using netconfig. however after the change no one can ping the linux box and the linux box can not ping anything either. IS there another place I need to change it ? Am I doing something wrong. Just remeber I only have the shell to work with .. Please help!
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If you are using a new IP range on your system then your default gateway must also change, your default gateway (router) is your connection
to networks outside your local segment.
So, for example:
if your ip is 192.168.1.150 255.255.255.0, your default gateway address must also be in the same range. Typically, most network admins will
set it to 192.168.1.1. Who perfroms the networking function at your location?
Why are you changing your IP address scheme?
Make sure you coordinate your changes with the Network Admin.
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harbor235 ;}
hi there...
Just check the file:
/etc/sysonfig/network-scri
once done, make sure you always restart the network services after changing ip
Service network restart
check for iptables: true
service iptables status
if running check for the allow rules
iptables -L
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You can edit your interface configuration directly:
/etc/sysconfig/network-scr
-------8X---------
# VIA Technologies|VT86C100A [Rhine]
DEVICE=eth0
ONBOOT=yes
BOOTPROTO=static
IPADDR=192.168.1.100
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
-------8X---------
After editing, you need to:
/etc/init.d/network restart
Alternatively, you can run:
redhat-config-network
or
netconfig
as another way of changing the values.
To disable the firewall, you need to:
iptables -F
or
ipchains -F
This clears the firewalls depending on whether you are using iptables or ipchains.
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by: alextoftPosted on 2006-07-28 at 20:53:25ID: 17206304
That should be sufficient to change the address. Perhaps tell us what your IP schema is (IP, subnet, route), and paste the output of ifconfig eth0 and we can get an idea of what the issue may be.