-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 thus ML spake: > Nate, > >> ifconfig ethX IP_ADDRESS netmask NETMASK >> route add default gw IP_OF_GATEWAY > > OK, so I was correct, > > I am doing > > ifconfig eth0 172.16.254.80 netmask 255.255.255.240 > route add default gw 172.16.254.1 > > I am getting Network is unreachable. > > -Jason Try 'ifconfig eth0 172.16.254.80 netmask 255.255.255.240 up' or, after you already issued those commands, a simple 'ifconfig eth0 up'. HTH, Timo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with CentOS - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iD8DBQFKzN42O/2mgkVVV7kRAisLAKCpc1f8kl4wOmGeGRVEKy17jWKQHgCfcIAz MnMtn8FF5dcTBISXntH1W5A= =GO4z -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----