In Linux, a wireless link will show "wlanx" but I want to change it to "ethx" or whatever I want. How do I change the eth0 or wlan0 Network Interface Card name on Linux?
Step 1:First Check this link before start operation.
You 'll get some useful information about the NIC name algorithm.
Step 2:Check your network interface and note down MAC address.
root@redhattemplate ~]# ifconfig -a | grep -i --color hwaddr eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:56:90:7A:8C
Step 3:Take a copy of configuration
root@redhattemplate ~]# cp /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules /root/
Step 4:Rename device name as you wish
You need to change just only the name of Network interface card from persistent-net file
NAME="eth0" >> NAME="trans0"
root@redhattemplate ~]# vi /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules[/shell]
[shell]SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:50:XX:90:7a:8c", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="trans0"
Step 5:Reboot server to apply new configuration
#shutdown -r now
