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===Set a static IP on the server machine===
open /etc/network/interfaces
<pre>sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces</pre>

then edit your interface entry (likely eth0) to look something like (you need to know your network details):
<pre>
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.0.100
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        gateway 192.168.0.1
</pre>

reload network configuration:
<pre>
/etc/init.d/networking restart
</pre>