Cannot use wifi to connect to internet when the ethernet card is set to static ip

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#1

Hi all,
I’ve been struggling with this for a couple hours. I want to set the ethernet interfaces to static ip but when i bring back the pi to my shop, i want it to connect to the wireless and get an address from the dhcp.

I’ve changed the /etc/network/interfaces files and the static ip works good. But when i come back to the shop, the pi connects to the wifi but it cannot access the internet… tried to ping 8.8.8.8 but it respond: From “lan static ip” : Destination host unreachable.

My interfaces file looks like this:

#interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
#include files from /etc/network/interfaces.d:
source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto enxb827eb4a3250
iface enxb827eb4a3250 inet static
address 10.1.3.50
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 10.1.3.1
dns-nameservers 10.1.3.1 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4

Am i missing something??

Thanks!

#2

Given your mask, shouldn’t gateway and address be on the same subnet?
is it a typo? , your address should be 10.1.50.3 with gw 10.1.50.1 ?

#3

Yes it was a typo!!
Thanks!

#4

If that means it’s all working - good, and mark it solved.
If not, I suggest using commands ifconfig , iwconfig, and route when you think it should be working, to help dignosis
Derek

#5

Oh :open_mouth: :open_mouth:!!!

No wonder why I don’t get any answer!!!

I meant it was a typo in the topic, not in my real config!!!

The problem still exist…

#6

What OS are you using? Ubuntu MATE uses Network Manager, not Debian networking.

#7

Can you explain what you mean, i’m just starting learning the whole linux world!!

Thanks

#8

Frankly I don’t understand the fixation Pi users have for static IP addresses, but putting ANYTHING in /etc/network/interfaces is futile - this is used by old style Debian networking.

Network Manager is normally configured from the GUI (it can be done manually, but is complex). I presume there is an option for static IP address, but never use them.