peach-workspace/peach-config/docs/direct_ethernet_setup.md

Direct Ethernet Setup

This file contains documentation for two different ways of working with PeachCloud using a direct ethernet connection (useful for development purposes).

Method 1

If you are close to a router, you can plug your Pi into the router via ethernet and you should be able to SSH into the Pi from any laptop connected to the same router via WiFi or ethernet.

Method 2

Using a DHCP server on your laptop (instructions for a laptop running Debian).

Install the DHCP server:

sudo apt-get install isc-dhcp-server

Configure the DHCP server:

In /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf, add the following section:

subnet 10.0.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.240 {
   range 10.0.2.2 10.0.2.14;
   option routers 10.0.2.1;
   host peach {
      hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:b1:b1:4e;
      fixed-address     10.0.2.4;
   }
}

Note that b8:27:eb:b1:b1:4e may need to be replaced with the address of your Pi's ethernet interface, which you can look up by running ip a on the Pi. This address should be static. The fixed-address section of the config tells the DHCP server to always give the specified client (peach) the 10.0.2.4 IP address.

In /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server, add the following section with the name of your ethernet interface (in this case ens9):

INTERFACESv4="ens9"
INTERFACESv6=""

In /etc/network/interfaces, set a static IP for your ethernet interface by adding this section:

auto ens9
iface ens9 inet static
  address 10.0.2.1

Start the DHCP server:

sudo systemctl start isc-dhcp-server

Connect the ethernet cable:

Connect your Pi to the laptop via an ethernet cable. You should then be able to SSH into the Pi using the following command:

ssh peach@10.0.2.4

Note: On the Pi, internet traffic will still need to go through wlan0 interface.

On Mac OS you don't need to change the network config on your laptop. Simply enable internet sharing over ethernet and you should be able to connect to the Pi.