Static IP Not Automatically starting

[ckiraly]

Hey Gang -

Can't figure this one out!

When I installed Kubuntu (11.04), it connected to my network via DHCP. However, once the install was finished, I went in to KDE Network, added a wired network, checked the Connect Automatically box, named it, gave it a static IP, subnet mask, gateway, dns, etc.

However, whenever I restart the computer, it always defaults to DHCP. It only "connects" as a static IP if I select the "WIRED CONNECTION" that I created - even though its set to start automatically.

Any ideas on how to get my static ip address to come up as default?

thanks in advance
- Chris

[josefko]

Re: Static IP Not Automatically starting

I had the same problem and the only solution I found was to replace knetworkmanager by wicd.

[blobfish]

Re: Static IP Not Automatically starting

I had the same problem and didn't find any solution inside knetwork manager

[sithlord48]

Re: Static IP Not Automatically starting

delete the wired connection ,and set it up again (at least that works for wireless clients) you can always use your router to staticly assign an ip to your machine and just leave dhcp on your computer . (static ip leasing, not all routers can do it)

you can also manually set the ip in your /etc/network/interfaces file.