network issue

[Shawn]

On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 18:23 +0200, Gilboa Davara wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 01:10 +0900, Shawn wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Please help if you understand networking.
> > I believe something is misconfigured in my system when I
> > use /usr/bin/sytem-config-network.
> > 
> > The network is fine using DHCP and "automatically obtain DNS info from
> > provider"  However, it stops when I set it statically.
> > 
> > This is what it shows under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
> > 
> > DEVICE=eth0
> > BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> > ONBOOT=yes
> > TYPE=Ethernet
> > USERCTL=no
> > PEERDNS=yes
> > IPV6INIT=no
> > NETMASK=*************
> > IPADDR=*************
> > GATEWAY=*************
> > 
> > Using /sbin/ifconfig I get my inet addr, bcast and mask.
> > 
> > Now, if I enter "statically set ip addresses" (in the system-config-
> > network gui) and enter the inet addr, bcast and mask; and stop/restart
> > the network via gui /usr/sbin/system-config-services
> > 
> > then /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 is changed to
> >  
> > DEVICE=eth0
> > BOOTPROTO=none
> > ONBOOT=yes
> > TYPE=Ethernet
> > USERCTL=no
> > PEERDNS=yes
> > IPV6INIT=no
> > NETMASK=*************
> > IPADDR=*************
> > GATEWAY=**********
> > 
> > Note: another difference is that:
> > 
> > 
> > Note work set statically
> > [me at home network-scripts]# /sbin/ip route
> > aa.aaa.aaa.0/24 dev vnic0  proto kernel  scope link  src aa.aaa.aaa.2
> > bbb.b.ccc.0/2 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src bbb.b.eee.29
> > 
> > working under dhcp
> > [me at home network-scripts]# /sbin/ip route
> > aa.aaa.aaa.0/24 dev vnic0  proto kernel  scope link  src aa.aaa.aaa.2
> > bbb.b.ccc.0/21 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src bbb.b.eee.29
> > ddd.ddd.d.d.d dev eth0  scope link
> > default via bbb.b.ccc.1 dev eth0
> > 
> > Help!
> > 
> > Oh last info is that I am using 
> > 210.230.70.2
> > 210.230.70.2
> > rosenet.ne.jp when I set dns statically
> > I think that is right
> > $ nslookup rosenet.ne.jp
> > Server:         210.230.70.2
> > 
> > Shawn
> > 
> > P.S. this is in an attempt to resolve past threads on realtek drivers
> > (not the issue) or lan cards (not the issue)
> > 
> 
> DHCP gives the additional routing information (defaut gw) that you'll
> need to configure manually if you switch to static address. 
> Look for the default gateway field in the network configuration GUI.

Yeah I did, I think.  the default gateway field was set.  I called it
bcast in my mail because that is what is said under /sbin/ifconfig.

No?  If not, where can I find my default gw.  Ie what command can I run?

I was assumming the Bcast was it.

Shawn