NetworkManager wired network connection "auto" fedora 10

[genitumnonfactu]

I don't want my computer being connected automatically via DHCP, I want to use a fix IP-address.

The settings of the "auto eth0" connection is not editable with Network-Manager, so I need a hint where to change it manually.

A customised new wired network connection is not very useful, because I have to choose the entry after every login.

Thanks for your help!

[normyzo]

Originally Posted by genitumnonfactu

I don't want my computer being connected automatically via DHCP, I want to use a fix IP-address.

The settings of the "auto eth0" connection is not editable with Network-Manager, so I need a hint where to change it manually.

A customised new wired network connection is not very useful, because I have to choose the entry after every login.

Thanks for your help!

One way to do this:

1) System -> Administration -> Network

2) Double click on the 'eth0' item in that list

3) Customize the settings, add static IP, etc. Make sure the "Controlled by NetworkManager" box is *checked*.

4) Hit OK

5) Quit Network Configuration, and when it asks if you want to save, say "Yes"

6) Reboot

You should now have a static IP address. If you don't, please attach /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and the output of /var/log/messages. That'll help figure out what went wrong.

[genitumnonfactu]

Hi normyzo,

It worked just the way you described it.

I had only two problems:

1. I had to switch off den Network Manager at all by taking it off the start up sequence and to activate network, otherwise the Network Manager always takes over eth0 .

chkconfig NetworkManager off
chkconfig network on

2. The network Configuration -> Ethernet Device dialog is buggy. If you save your input, the IP-address of the default gateway address is also saved as subnet mask IP. So you can't get the network up correctly. You have to edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 manually first.

Raoul from the german fedoraforum helped me detecting these problems:
http://www.fedoraforum.de/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17119

Thanks a lot! Günter

[Duilio]

Originally Posted by genitumnonfactu

Hi normyzo,

2. The network Configuration -> Ethernet Device dialog is buggy. If you save your input, the IP-address of the default gateway address is also saved as subnet mask IP. So you can't get the network up correctly. You have to edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 manually first.

then
yum update system-config-network
to get the correct version.

[brunson]

Network manager does support manually setting your IP address.

[genitumnonfactu]

But always uses the auto-eth0 connection, which uses DHCP to get the IP-address.