Comments on: Change Ubuntu Desktop from DHCP to a Static IP Address

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:35:41 +0000

If you need a static ip, you can do a static lease on your router, and tie the IP address to the MAC address on the wireless interface. I use this on my home system with a variety of devices. Also the router config will manage Port Forwarding and Quality of Service parameters for large file transfers. (like legal BitTorrent). Check out the dd-wrt or tomato if your router’s basic firmware doesn’t support this.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:05:03 +0000

If anyone ever finds out how to create static ip for wifi, heeeeelp! Thx.

@Tom: also need it to Port Forward, which you need to enable fast BitTorrenting, which you need to (legally) exchange large files.

By: Andrew Roazen

Andrew Roazen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:45:37 +0000

Tom: media server in living room too far from wired connection, must have persistent IP for other PCs to connect to it reliably.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:02:04 +0000

Just a (perhaps dumb) question: what is the benefit of doing this?

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:42:56 +0000

I tried this out on “Feisty” and lost my internet connection (Im on pppoe)

By: Andrew Roazen

Andrew Roazen — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:11:59 +0000

FWIW this set of instructions works reliably ONLY with wired connections. Wireless desktops and laptops require additional configuration (i.e. config file hacking) which may be chipset-specific. Wireless users may be better off configuring MAC-based static IPs inside their routers.

By: michas

michas — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:48:41 +0000

any possibility to do it from command line?