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Set-up a static IP in Ubuntu 11.10

Hi experts
I have a static IP and want to host my sites on my home Apache web server.

* OS: Ubuntu 11.10

* ISP: Comcast (business account)

* My /etc/network/interfaces setting (IP, netmask and gateway are according to Comcast)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 173.165.222.193
netmask 255.255.255.252
gateway 173.165.222.194

* My /etc/hosts settings
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
127.0.1.1 mypc.localdomain mypc
173.165.222.193 mypc

* My /etc/resolv.conf settings (as provided by Comcast)
domain wp.comcast.net
search wp.comcast.net
nameserver 75.75.75.75
nameserver 75.75.76.76

I deleted Network Manager. When I want to have the Internet, I edit /etc/network/interfaces and add these two lines
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhpc

I have the Internet,
http://localhost and
http://173.165.222.193
both show index.html in DocumentRoot, BUT this index.html is not seen outwardly, only locally.
I assume I need to adjust some settings in the modem. This worked a year ago with Comcast, then with NuVu after some settings had been made.
Thanks
Fero

farzanj

Ok, I can dig IP address but I cannot ping it. DNS seems to be working but your IP is not seen outside. You need to test that first.

Fero45

ASKER

I think some settings in the modem are necessary or Comcast should do some changes. I called them without success.

farzanj

Why do you have dhpc instead of dhcp?

Do you want static IP or DHCP?

Fero45

ASKER

It is a typo. I do not have it in my /etc/network/interfaces. Since I removed Network Manager, I temporarily change this file and add dhcp to get the Internet

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Fero45

ASKER

Thank you for your time and patience. I wanted to know if the problem is in my settings or in Comcast.