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/etc/network/interfaces

The reference documents for this Debian configuration file are:

  • man 5 interfaces
  • man wireless
  • /usr/share/doc/wireless-tools/README.Debian
  • man resolvconf for resolvconf options (dns-nameservers, etc.)
  • /usr/share/doc/wpasupplicant/README.Debian.gz for wpa- options

Examples

WiFi interfaces with WPA

See this two pages: wpa_supplicant in Debian 6.0 and How To Use wpasupplicant.

With this configuration the WiFi connection will be not managed by NetworkManager:

auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
        address 10.0.0.166
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        gateway 10.0.0.189
        dns-nameservers 62.48.51.6 151.99.125.2
        wpa-ssid MyESSID
        wpa-psk MyWPASecret

WiFi interfaces without encryption

auto eth1
iface eth1 inet static
        address 192.168.0.191
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        gateway 192.168.0.249
        dns-nameservers 62.48.51.6 8.8.8.8
        wireless-essid MyESSID
        wireless-mode Managed
        wireless-key off
doc/appunti/linux/sa/etc_network_interfaces.1375688402.txt.gz · Last modified: 2013/08/05 09:40 by niccolo