Setting a static-IP address on Raspberry Pi

This post describes how to setup a static IP address on a Raspberry Pi, in fact this can be used on any Linux machine. This post is meant mainly for my reference, while also giving the actual reference.

Setup

• Navigate to /etc.
• Make a backup of file dhcpcd.conf.
• Add the following line depending on the interface:

# For a wired connection
interface eth0

# The desired static address
static ip_address=192.168.0.197/24
static routers=192.168.0.1
static domain_name_servers=192.168.0.1

# For a wireless connection
interface wlan0

# The desired static address
static ip_address=192.168.0.200/24
static routers=192.168.0.1
static domain_name_servers=192.168.0.1

• Reboot the system.

Reference

Written on March 28, 2020