Re: Single NIC multiple configurations

From: Christopher K. Johnson (ckjohnson_at_gwi.net)
Date: 06/14/04

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    Michael Griffin wrote:

    >I have a laptop with a single NIC which I use for both work and home.
    >Obviously my network settings are different but I was wondering if I
    >could set it up so that the correct configuration would come up
    >depending upon which environment I was in. I am not opposed to manually
    >bringing the network up or down in each, setting, I am just wondering
    >what would be a "best practice".
    >
    >I was/am considering using aliasing (eth0:0, eth0:1), but I am not sure
    >how I would go about it.
    >
    >All responses appreciated,
    >
    >Thank you,
    >
    >Michael
    >
    >
    >
    >
    Use multiple network profiles as configured via system-config-network on
    FC2 or redhat-config-network on FC1.
    I.E. create a home profile and a work profile and put different named
    inteface configurations that may use the same device (eth0) in, and have
    one active in home profile, and one active in work profile.
    Edit /boot/grub/grub.conf duplicating the entire entry for your
    preferred boot choice, then add "netprofile=home" to the kernel line on
    one, and "netprofile=work" to the other.
    Hint: you can add "home" to the end of one title line and "work" to the
    end of the other title line so it is easy to tell which you are choosing
    in the grub boot menu at next boot.

    Here is a sample boot entry for a "home" network profile:
    #
    title Fedora Core (2.6.3-2.1.240) home
            root (hd0,0)
            kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.3-2.1.240 ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-cd vga=792
    acpi=on psmouse.proto=imps netprofile=home
            initrd /initrd-2.6.3-2.1.240.img

    Chris 

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