Setting up a point-to-point NIC in NetworkManager
Bill Davidsen
davidsen at tmr.com
Sat Aug 29 16:39:31 UTC 2009
Rick Stevens wrote:
> Bill Davidsen wrote:
>> How does one set up a point to point NIC in NetworkManager? Or should
>> I go back to doing everything manually?
>
> To set up a fixed IP:
>
> Right-click on the NM icon
> Select "Edit Connections"
> Select the type of connection (wired, wireless, etc.)
> Click on "Add"
> Put some mnemonic name in the "Connection Name" field
> Check or uncheck the "Connect Automatically" box
> In the "Wired" tab, put in your MAC address
> In the "IPV4 Settings" tab:
> Select "Manual" as the method
> Click "Add" next to Addresses
> Put in the desired IP, netmask and gateway
> (you need to click in each field to enter data)
> Put in your desired DNS servers and search domains
> Click "Apply"
>
> Fairly easy to do.
>
This seems to set up a one address link, but not set the P-t-P flag.
Thanks for the input, it's close enough to get packets to the right place, but
doesn't trigger the P-t-P code in the kernel which seems to be desirable in a
firewall.
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Bill Davidsen <davidsen at tmr.com>
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