How do I set my local static IP address in Kubuntu 9.04

[Glen Cunningham]

On Monday 04 May 2009 05:16, thudfoo at gmail.com wrote:
> Glen Cunningham wrote:
> > G'day Ian,
> >
> > On Monday 04 May 2009 03:06, Ian L. Target wrote:
> >> Bruce Marshall wrote:
> >> > On Sunday 03 May 2009, Brian Norman Wootton wrote:
> >> > > Good question!  I have router that my computer, printer and
> >> > > flatmate's computer is plugged into.  If the printer is turned
> >> > > off, it doesn't always get the same last digit when it gets
> >> > > turned back on.
> >> >
> >> > Set up your router to hand out an address based on the printers
> >> > MAC address. Should always be the same that way.
> >>
> >> I didn't know this was available.  I looked at my router's
> >> settings, a WGR614 v9, but nothing jumped out at me.  I'll look do
> >> some googling and look some more, but I may ask for your
> >> assistance later if I can't figure it out.
> >
> > Page 4.3 of the WGR614v9 User manual covers this under the slightly
> > obfuscated heading "Using Address Reservation".
> >
> > Now, back to the OP's question.... setting "proper" static
> > addresses in 9.04 is not easy unless you use the alternate/manual
> > install method and then it is NOT obvious - in the network setup
> > part of the install, after the automatic dhcp config has succeeded
> > (or failed), just click the [Back] button and select the
> > appropriate option.  Well hidden and not well documented.
> > HTH
> > Glen
>
> Thanks, Glen, but the install is history. I configured by
> modifying /etc/network/interfaces, adding a static interface for
> eth0. Then I used ifup to bring it up. Now I can connect to another
> machine but it cannot connect to the Kubuntu 9.04 machine, but can
> ping it: Connection Refused.

 G'day "thudfoo",
      Just guessing, by "cannot connect to the Kubuntu 9.04 machine" , 
are you trying to use ssh/scp?   Do you actually have the needed 
service(s) running on the Kubuntu 9.04 machine?  "Connection Refused" 
would indicate either a missing service or an authentication problem.
G.