11-26-2002
the etc/hosts files defines ip address and associates hostnames with those addresses, essentially the hosts file is like a small name server, or more correctly a name database. the first thing your computer looks at when you try to connect to a website or anything on the net with a name, the computer looks at the /etc/hosts file first. so this is not the file where you set up your routing. without that default gateway you cannot connect to the internet. now, to set that up first you must find out what your default gateway is, you have to contact your isp. if you have broadband like dsl or cable, and you are using a router, your default gateway probably is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. to set this up you will need to visit the man pages for ifconfig, and route.
man ifconfig
man route
now to set your default gateway, you do that with route. the man page for route does a good job of telling you how to do that. make sure you include the GW parameter when you figure our how to use route, this parameter tells your system that the ip address you supply will be the current default gateway. after that, you should be up and running!
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vde_l3
VDE_L3(1) General Commands Manual VDE_L3(1)
NAME
vde_l3 - Virtual Distributed Ethernet 'Layer 3' Switch.
SYNOPSIS
vde_l3 -v vde_plug:ipaddress/netmask [-v...] [-r target_network/netmask:gateway] [-G default_gw] [-M mgmt_socket]
DESCRIPTION
A vde_l3 connects to one or more vde_switches, performing ip forwarding among its virtual interfaces. A new interface is created at startup
for each -v option given at command line. Static routes to target networks can be defined using the -r option.
vde_l3 -v /var/run/s1.ctl:192.168.0.1/24
connects to the vde sock at /var/run/s1.ctl with its virtual interface ve0, having the address 192.168.0.1 and netmask 255.255.255.0.
vde_l3
-v /var/run/s1.ctl:192.168.0.1/24
-v /var/run/s2.ctl:10.0.0.254/255.255.0.0
connects to the two vde socks, with its virtual interfaces ve0 and ve1, having addressess 192.168.1.0 and 10.0.0.254 respectively. Hosts in
each network can specify the vde_l3 as their gateway to reach the other one.
OPTIONS
-v vde_plug:ipaddress/netmask
Creates a virtual network interfaces on the vde_l3 box, with address ipaddress and netmask netmask. Please note that the netmask can
be specified either in the 'classic' A.B.C.D mode, or just by giving the number of leading bits (f.e., /17 for 255.255.128.0). One
can define as many interfaces as she wants.
-r target_network/netmask:gateway
Specify a static route through gateway to reach hosts in target_network with netmask netmask. One can define as many routes as she
wants.
-G default_gw
Specify a default gateway, to be used whenever no static route is defined for a target host.
-M mgmt_socket
the unix socket where the parameters (interfaces addresses, routes, etc.) can be checked and changed runtime. unixterm(1) can be
used as a remote terminal for wirefilter.
NOTICE
Virtual Distributed Ethernet is not related in any way with www.vde.com ("Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik"
i.e. the German "Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies").
SEE ALSO
vde_switch(1), vdeq(1), unixterm(1), vde_cryptcab(1), wirefilter(1).
AUTHORS
VDE_L3 is a tool by Daniele Lacamera <root@danielinux.net>
VDE is a project by Renzo Davoli <renzo@cs.unibo.it>
Virtual Distributed Ethernet May 7, 2007 VDE_L3(1)