network-static -------------- 1/ Configure for your network: $ vi /etc/init.d/network-static Adjust these variable for your network: IF=eth0 IPADDRESS="192.168.1.31" NETMASK="255.255.255.0" GATEWAY="192.168.1.1" DNS="192.168.1.1" 2/ Then reboot: $ reboot OR restart service: $ /etc/init.d/network-static stop $ /etc/init.d/network-static start