Hey Fred11,
as root@onefinity, you do:
cd /etc/network/interfaces.d
nano eth0
(nano is a text editor that is installed on the Onefinity Controller)
There you enter:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
Then you save the file (<Ctrl-o>) and exit the editor (<Ctrl-x>).
For more information, the corresponding manual page can be shown with:
man interfaces
Then to activate the new static configuration, you do:
ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0
and finally
exit
If you connected the Onefinity Controller and the Windows pc that you configured to a static address in the 192.168.1.* address range with a CAT5 or higher cable, you should now be able to type ‘192.168.1.1’ into the address bar of your windows pc’s web browser and access the Onefinity Controller User Interface.
Yes, but no need to watch it appear there anymore. The address you assign this way is static, which means, it is known and will never change.
PS: If you want to address the Onefinity Controller with a host name, you can edit the /etc/hosts file on your Windows pc. Under windows, it is located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts . An entry looks like this:
192.168.1.1 onefinity # comment