I am setting up Ubunut Server version 14 (32 bit) in an Oracle Virtual Box. Install went well and the network is set to Bridged so that the VM uses the host (Win1064bit) network card.
Once logged into Ubuntu the ifconfig gives me a ipv6 address starting with fe80::
The rest of my home network runs on ipv4. and my router (Fritzbox) shows the Ubuntu has been assigned an ipv4 address. When I try the address in the browser on my localhost it times out. I am unsure what to do.
a) is it preferable to force Ubuntu to use an ipv4? if so how? b) is there a way for me to reference the ipv6 via Chrome/browser?
What would you do?
Best Answer
If it were my machine, I would edit the /etc/network/interfaces file. Here's an example of what the eth0 entry should look like:
Somewhere towards the top of the file, there should be a line that says
Or something like
This will automatically bring up
eth0
with the IP you specify underaddress
. Make sure you choose the rightnetmask
(sometimes referred to as subnet mask) andgateway
(usually the IP address of your router).If you do all this, you should have a fully functional IPv4 connection.