I like to edit the files involved directly: /etc/hosts /etc/sysconfig/network /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth? Then, do a service network restart or perhaps something like: ifup eth0 Note that you may need to configure params for wireless with iwconfig, for instance: iwconfig eth1 essid my_sid doc writes: > How do I change my ip address, gateway and dns addresses? > I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it > robert Doc Wright > http://www.wrightplaceinc.net > msn > godfearer15 at hotmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.240.715.1272 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada--Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org