Technically, activating the interface isn't a problem. The problem is in switching back and forth between static and DHCP-configured networks. The process to do so is neither intuitive nor trivial.
-- Can't use static ip address with network-manager https://launchpad.net/bugs/5364 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
