Manual IP settings not working

[blueagle78]

Guys I've got a problem which has completely stumped me. I've got 2 systems runing Suse Linux 10.1. One is on a virtual box and the other one is on a stand-alone server. My problem is that I can access Internet etc.. when Network card settings are configured for DHCP but as soon as I change them to manual nothing works. Even though I can ping PCs from the Suse machines. I'm sure its something that I'm doing wrong but I don't know what.
That's how I'm making the changes
1. Open up Yast
2. Network Devices and then Network card
3. I opt for Traditional Method with ifup and then next
4. I've got only one network card so its already selected on both and then i just click on Edit button.
5. I select Static Address Setup radio button then type in the IP address 10.x.x.x and the Subnect Mask 255.255.248.0 then in Routing I type in the IP address of the router.
6. Then I click on Next and wait till Suse finishes whatever its doing.

Then when I open up Firefox it just says no page found.

Please help

[rong]

Can you ping any ip on the internet? Maybe you have not set your dns settings?

[framp]

There is one step missing in your list: 'Configure hostname and nameserver'. Add a Nameserver and then you should get
[code]gateway:~ # nslookup www.suse.de
...
Non-authoritative answer:
www.suse.de canonical name = turing.suse.de.
Name: turing.suse.de
Address: 195.135.220.3[/quote]

and successfully use FF.

[blueagle78]

Many thanks framp. Your suggestion sorted my problem out.

[framp]

Actually I only rephrased rong's answer