Comment 56 for bug 5364

Installed the latest network-manager package (0.7) and what I managed to get static ip work, after a reboot. The system boots up with the static IP, without the need to login, which is the behaviour I like (compared with other distros). nm-applet however reports "No network connection" even though network is fully working. Firefox will launch in "Offline Mode" as well, I'm not sure what other apps will say that I've got no network, as I feel the strong urge to go back to 7.10.

I'm not sure what you mean by network manager not supporting static IP when 1) the same steps worked before and 2) is everyone expected to use DHCP nowadays?

I'm running a service which I need to be mapped from the router, is no one running ubuntu doing such things anymore?

>> It has never been possible to use a network card configured statically with NetworkManager. If you set it static in /etc/network/interfaces then NM just doesn't see it.

Don't see it does not mean to kill network altogether.