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How to Configure Network on Fedora Live CD
Courtesy: Aman  
There are some following steps to Setup Network On Fedora 6. Wired: DHCP

To configure network device on DHCP network:

    *

      $ su -
      # service NetworkManager stop
      # ifconfig eth0 up
      # dhclient eth0

Wired: Static

To configure network device on Static network:

    *

      $ su -
      # service NetworkManager stop

1) Use ifconfig and route command,

    *

      # ifconfig eth0 IPADDR netmask NETMASK
      # route add default gw GATEWAY eth0

2) Add DNS information:

    *

      # vi /etc/resolve.conf

      search DOMAIN
      nameserver PRIMARY-DNS
      nameserver SECONDARY-DNS

3) Activate network device

    *

      # ifconfig eth0 up

      OR

1) Edit a network script ifcfg-eth0,

    *

      # vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

      DEVICE=eth0
      ONBOOT=yes
      BOOTPROTO=static
      HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
      TYPE=Ethernet
      IPADDR=x.x.x.x
      NETMASK=255.255.255.0
      GATEWAY=x.x.x.x

2) Add DNS information as same as above

3) Start network script

    *

      # ifup eth0

Wireless

Check which network device has wireless extension. It be could either eth0 or eth1.

    *

      $ su -
      # iwconfig

      $ su -
      # service NetworkManager stop
      # iwconfig eth1 essid ESSID
      # iwconfig eth1 key KEY
      # ifconfig eth1 up
      # dhclient eth1
 
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