root@FreeWRT:~ # cat /etc/network/interfaces
# basic network configuration file for more information,
# see the FreeWRT user handbook
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# LAN port configuration
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast +
# WAN port configuration
auto eth1
iface eth1 inet dhcp
root@FreeWRT:~ # ip addr show
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 1000
link/ether 00:11:d8:18:b9:08 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet6 fe80::211:d8ff:fe18:b908/64 scope link
3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 1000
link/ether 00:11:d8:18:b9:08 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.0.221/24 scope global eth1
4: wl0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop qlen 1000
link/ether 00:11:d8:18:b9:08 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
5: sit0@NONE: <NOARP> mtu 1480 qdisc noop
link/sit 0.0.0.0 brd 0.0.0.0
Part of logread output (don't have serial here):
root@FreeWRT:~ # ip addr show
Jan 1 01:00:13 (none) user.info kernel: IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
Jan 1 01:00:13 (none) user.debug kernel: kmod: trying to execute user mode helper '/sbin/hotplug' with args 0='/sbin/hotplug' 1='net' and env 'HOME=/' 'PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin' 'INTERFACE=sit0' 'ACTION=register'
Jan 1 01:00:14 (none) user.notice network: Bringing up iface lo
Jan 1 01:00:15 (none) user.info : Bringing up iface lo ^[[0m... ok^[[0m
Jan 1 01:00:15 (none) user.notice network: ok
Jan 1 01:00:16 (none) user.notice network: Bringing up iface eth0
Jan 1 01:00:16 (none) user.info : Bringing up iface eth0 ^[[0m... !!^[[0m
Jan 1 01:00:16 (none) user.notice network: !!
Jan 1 01:00:16 (none) user.info : Info: Interface already up^[[0m
Jan 1 01:00:17 (none) user.notice network: Info: Interface already up
Jan 1 01:00:17 (none) user.info : run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/main exited with return code 1: Success
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.notice network: Bringing up iface eth1
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info kernel: b44: eth1: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex.
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info kernel: b44: eth1: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX.
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info : Bringing up iface eth1 ^[[0mudhcpc (v1.4.2) started
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info : Sending discover...
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info : Sending select for 192.168.0.221...
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info : Lease of 192.168.0.221 obtained, lease time 1073741824
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info : deleting routers
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info : adding router 192.168.0.82
Jan 1 01:00:18 (none) user.info : adding dns 192.168.0.82
Jan 1 01:00:19 (none) user.info : ... ok^[[0m
Jan 1 01:00:19 (none) user.notice network: ok