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One Day One Command :-
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ifconfig - CONFIGure a `network' InterFace
Summary :
Ifconfig is used to display/configure the kernel-resident network
interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces.
Example:
$ ifconfig -- Show info abt the active network interfaces like IP
Address, MAC address, Subnet mask, and status.
$ ifconfig -a -- Show the status of active and inactive interfaces.
# ifconfig eth0 down -- Deactivate/Shutdown the eth0 interface.
# ifconfig eth0 up -- Activate the eth0 interface.
# ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.100 netmask 255.255.255.0 up -- Activate an
interface with specific IP address.
# ifconfig eth0:0 192.168.1.101 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
# ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.1.102 netmask 255.255.255.0 -- Creating
Alias for eth0, ie Assign more than one IP address to eth0.
# ifconfig eth0 arp -- Enable the use of the ARP protocol on eth0.
# ifconfig eth0 -arp -- Disable the use of the ARP protocol on eth0.
# ifconfig eth0 promisc -- Enable the promiscuous mode on eth0.
# ifconfig eth0 hw ether 09:08:07:06:05:04 -- Change eth0 MAC address.
# ifconfig eth0 mtu 1412 -- Change Max Transfer Unit of eth0.
Read : man ifconfig
NOTE:
1) Deactivate the interface before changing the IP/MAC.
2) Note down the original MAC, Otherwise Reboot needed
to get the original MAC Address.
3) Some command sequence needs super user permission.
Bye :)
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Bharathi S
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