The BBB acquires IP address 192.168.7.2 on the USB port.
This does not give it access to my router and the internet at 192.168.1.1.
I’d like to assign a different IP address to the USB port.
But when I change the file etc/network/interfaces the change is not honored and it comes up 192.168.7.2 anyway.
Did you setup your host pc to act as a bridge between the 192.168.1.1
network and your usb 192.168.7.2?
Usually, in a all linux setup:
sudo sh -c "echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 > /etc/resolv.conf"
is enough on your bbb,
for a windows environment, enable internet connection sharing..
Regards,