BackTrack 5 on Vmware: How to Configure Static IP Address

Just follows these simple steps:

1. Make sure choose Bridge for Networking Setting when setting BackTrack 5 with VMware Player or Workstation.

2. Edit /etc/network/interfaces as follows: (In this tutorial, eth0 is used. It varies depends on your own system).
            auto eth0
            iface eth0 inet static
            address 192.168.1.105
            netmask 255.255.255.0
            network 192.168.1.0
            broadcast 192.168.1.255
            gateway 192.168.1.13. 

3. reboot the BackTrack.     

Enjoy your static IP address.

Note: This static IP address is just for your LAN (Local Access Network) such as your home network behind a router. It differs from your public IP as provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) such as ATT or Comcast.