Instruction to set a Static IP for wlan0 voxl2

Judoor 0

Guide to Configure a Static IP Address with systemd-networkd
I didn't find any guide on how to do it with the voxl2, even the static-ip service seem reserved for eth0 configuration, tell me, if i'm wrong i'll delete this.

If you want to assign a static IP address to your wireless network interface (using systemd-networkd), follow this simple guide. In this example, we configure the wlan0 interface to use the static IP address 192.168.XX.XX.

1. Check the Status of systemd-networkd

Before starting, ensure that systemd-networkd is enabled and running:

sudo systemctl status systemd-networkd

If the service is not active, enable it:

sudo systemctl enable systemd-networkd
sudo systemctl start systemd-networkd

2. Create the Configuration File for wlan0

Navigate to the configuration directory:
```
cd /etc/systemd/network/
```
Create a configuration file for your wireless interface (e.g., 10-wlan0.network)
```
sudo nano 10-wlan0.network
```
Add the following lines to the file:
```
[Match]
Name=wlan0

[Network]
Address="192.168.XX.XX"/24
Gateway="192.168.XX.1"
DNS=8.8.8.8 1.1.1.1
```
Explanation:
- Name=wlan0: Specifies the target interface.
- Address=192.168.XX.XX/24: Defines the IP address and subnet mask.
- Gateway=192.168.XX.1: Sets the default gateway.
- DNS=8.8.8.8 1.1.1.1: Configures the DNS servers.
Save and close the file.

3. Restart systemd-networkd

Apply the new configuration by restarting the service:

sudo systemctl restart systemd-networkd

4. Verify the Configuration

To verify that the IP address has been assigned to wlan0:

ip addr show wlan0

You should see the IP address 192.168.XX.XX assigned to the interface.

5. Enable the Service at Boot

Ensure that systemd-networkd is enabled to run at every boot:

sudo systemctl enable systemd-networkd

6. Reboot the System

To confirm everything works correctly on startup:

sudo reboot

You have now successfully configured a static IP address for the wlan0 interface using systemd-networkd on your voxl2!

Judoor 0

Another way to do it, maybe more in line with the way modal ai intended it is this :

Update dhcpcd.conf for Static IP
Open the dhcpcd.conf file for editing:

nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf

Add the following lines at the end of the file to configure a static IP for wlan0:

interface wlan0
static ip_address=192.168.XX.XX/24
static routers=192.168.XX.1
static domain_name_servers=8.8.8.8 1.1.1.1

Explanation:

interface wlan0: Specifies the network interface to configure.
static ip_address=192.168.XX.XX/24: Assigns the static IP and subnet mask.
static routers=192.168.XX.1: Sets the gateway address.
static domain_name_servers=8.8.8.8 1.1.1.1: Configures DNS servers (Google and Cloudflare in this case).
Save and exit the file.

Restart dhcpcd Service
Apply the changes by restarting the dhcpcd service:

systemctl enable dhcpcd
systemctl restart dhcpcd

tom

@Judoor-0 Thanks for the contribution, this is very helpful!