Network interface

[wtb32141]

I tried to create a usb0 interface by entering in the /etc/network/interfaces file these lines:

iface usb0 inet static
address 192.168.0.1
netmask 255.255.255.0

It did not work. Can you please tell me why it failed?

[Snowhog]

Unless usb0 is an actual working network interface, it wouldn't be recognized as valid.

What does ifconfig and iwconfig show?