Networking > Network Configuration

Manual configuration of networking on Debian based OS

Updated

In this guide we'll show you how you can easily configure your assigned IPs on your VPS running ifupdown.

1. Getting your networking details

  1. In the sidebar, click Cloud (or GPU Cloud / VDS / Metal).
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  1. Click the row for the server you want to get the networking information from. The detail page opens at /vps/{id} for VPS-class or /metal/{id} for dedicated.
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  1. Go to the Network tab.
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In there you'll find your networking information:

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2. Configuring the Network

Start by logging into your VPS and then run the following command:

nano /etc/network/interfaces

Now, Depending on the IPs from step 1., edit this file to look like this:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
    address <IPv4 Address>
    netmask <IPv4 Netmask>
    dns-nameservers 1.1.1.1 9.9.9.9 2620:fe::fe 2620:fe::9
    gateway <IPv4 Gateway>

iface eth0 inet6 static
    address <IPv6 Address>/64
    gateway <IPv6 Gateway>

Once done, Press Ctrl + X then Y and then press Enter to exit out of the file editor.

3. Checking for syntax errors

Run the following command to check for any syntax errors:

ifquery eth0

Your output should look something like this:

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4. Applying Changes

Next, to apply your new changes, reboot the server with the following command:

# reboot

And Done! Network should be working on your VPS now.