{"id":2857,"date":"2024-03-13T05:34:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-and-gateway-in-ubuntu\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T14:46:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:46:18","slug":"how-to-change-the-ip-address-and-gateway-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-and-gateway-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the IP address and gateway in Ubuntu?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To change the IP address and gateway on an Ubuntu system, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. You can open a terminal window by using the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T.<\/li>\n
  2. Enter the following command to view the current network configuration information:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    ip addr\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Or alternatively<\/p>\n
    ifconfig\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. Locate the network interface you wish to modify, usually it’s either eth0 or ens33, and then use the following command to change the IP address and gateway:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      sudo ifconfig <interface_name> <new_ip_address> netmask <netmask> up\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      For example:<\/p>\n
      sudo ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.100 netmask 255.255.255.0 up\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        \n
      1. Then use the following command to add the gateway:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        sudo route add default gw <gateway_ip>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
         “For example:”<\/p>\n
        sudo route add default gw 192.168.1.1\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          \n
        1. The configuration file for DNS resolution, located in the \/etc directory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          nameserver 8.8.8.8\r\nnameserver 8.8.4.4\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            \n
          1. Restart the network service to apply the configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            sudo systemctl restart networking\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            You have successfully modified the IP address and gateway of the Ubuntu system. Please make sure the new network configuration information is correct to avoid any network connection issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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