xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx:~$ vi /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address xxxxxxxxxxxx
netmask 255.255.255.248
network xxxxxxx
broadcast xxxxxxxxxx
gateway xxxxxxxxxxx
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers 80.84.58.27 80.84.58.28
dns-search host.redstation.co.uk