[Solved] how to set gateway since baselayout-1.12.4-r5

[radfoj]

Hi, my setup for internet connection is same for ages - my IP 192.168.50.13, my gateway 192.168.50.1, netmask 255.255.255.0 and broadcast 192.168.50.255.

So for all the time baselayout-1.12 is out (+few prereleases) my /etc/conf.d/net is simply and working(keep in mind, I was using ifconfig all the time):

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config_eth0=( "192.168.50.13 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.50.255" )
gateway="eth0/192.168.50.1"

But once I upgraded to revision5, internet is gone. Ping to 192.168.1.1 prints only

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connect: Network is unreachable

while ping to 192.168.50.100, / 50.10 / 50.1 works.
Nothing to update in /etc, becouse I did it already - so I tried downgrade back to revision4. Works like a charm again. Then I tried also revision6, but same, doesnt work. I tried also replace ifconfig with iproute2, no luck. Also playing with /etc/conf.d/net, enabling/disabling module arping, emerging aprping doesnt help at all (after each modify of conf file I restarted /etc/init.d/net.eth0).

Should somebody tell me, what mistake I did, what exactly I have to set in net conf file to suit my needs? What is right now correct syntax for setting my gateway? Thanks.

Only working setup right now is baselayout-1.12.4-r4, with options above in net conf plus prefering ifconfig over iproute2 after I emerged iproute2 with:

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modules=( "ifconfig" )

[wynn]

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gateway="eth0/192.168.50.1"

has changed to

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routes_eth0=( "default via 192.168.50.1" )

[radfoj]

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gateway="eth0/192.168.50.1"

has changed to

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routes_eth0=( "default via 192.168.50.1" )

Thanks, you saved me a lot of time of searching. For us, who dont know exactly, what gateway is, its hard to find in net.example, that routes_eth0 is what we need.

[wynn]

For us, who dont know exactly, what gateway is, its hard to find in net.example,

That's what we're here for

[UberLord]

So for all the time baselayout-1.12 is out (+few prereleases) my /etc/conf.d/net is simply and working(keep in mind, I was using ifconfig all the time):

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config_eth0=( "192.168.50.13 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.50.255" )
gateway="eth0/192.168.50.1"

Be fair, you're mixing config styles
config_eth0 is supposed to go with routes_eth0
iface_eth0 is supposed to go with gateway

-r5 fixed a bug where gateway wasn't being used at all if iproute2 was installed, the consequence is that you can no longer use the gateway var with different config styles.

[radfoj]

Be fair, you're mixing config styles
config_eth0 is supposed to go with routes_eth0
iface_eth0 is supposed to go with gateway

Ok, now I know it, but is it somewhere mentioned, that there are two config styles and so? I tried go only through net.example, but there is nothing about iface_eth0.

[UberLord]

Ok, now I know it, but is it somewhere mentioned, that there are two config styles and so? I tried only net.example, but there is nothing about iface_eth0.

Not as such, but we only document one style at a time - so if you change from one to the other, changing it all should be a safe bet.

[radfoj]

Ok, now I know it, but is it somewhere mentioned, that there are two config styles and so? I tried only net.example, but there is nothing about iface_eth0.

Not as such, but we only document one style at a time - so if you change from one to the other, changing it all should be a safe bet.

Yeah, I had to change my conf some time ago, when I switched from 1.11 to some of 1.12_prerelease (if I remember correctly). I did it according to example file and it worked till today. After I realized problem, I watched example again, but although I dont know much about networks, I guessed, that problem may be caused with my line for gateway - especially when example file didnt contain nothing similar I had set. So I asked what syntax must be used.

Its probably hard for people, who knows that for accesing net they must set IP, netmask and gateway .... its exactly routes_eth0 line where to put gateway adress.

[UberLord]

Its probably hard for people, who knows that for accesing net they must set IP, netmask and gateway .... its exactly routes_eth0 line.

gateway is more correctly a default route. Once you understand that understanding the concept of "routing" becomes easier
Same goes for aliases (eth0:1) - they are just more addresses on an interface and not aliases

[UberLord]

Well, the ebuild will at least warn you about this now.

[mattjgalloway]

Wow, this thread just saved me soooo much hassle! My server back home had it's PSU blow up so my dad replaced it and then the internet wouldn't come back up so I was thinking "crap, network cards are blown aswell". But then I talked him through testing every angle and the only link which wasn't working was server -> internet. I finally found this thread and it's saved me lots of time!

Good work!