Use Ifconfig, specifiy the network card to be modify and the values, it should be effective after the command:
# ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.20 netmask 255.255.255.0
One can also modify it at the file which specifies the network setting, this method requires a restart of the :
#vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
BROADCAST=192.168.202.255
HWADDR=00:09:6B:09:0E:BE
IPADDR=192.168.202.244
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.202.0
ONBOOT=yes
Change the default gateway that take in effect immediately:
# route add default gw 192.168.0.254
or
#vi /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
NETWORKING_IPV6=no
HOSTNAME=x3451
GATEWAY=192.168.202.254
Ti restart the network card, the command is:
#/etc/init.d/network restart