Kinternet - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - KDE 14-05-2007 Manual

If the encryption setting changes but the name and MAC address remain the same,
NetworkManager attempts to connect, but it first asks you to confirm the new encryption
settings and provide any updates, such as a new key.
In a system with a wireless connection only, NetworkManager does not automatically
start the connection during boot. You must log in first to establish a connection. To
make a wireless connection accessible without login, configure the trusted connection
with YaST. Only wireless connections configured with YaST are sufficiently credible
for NetworkManager to use them during boot.
If you switch to offline mode from using a wireless connection, NetworkManager blanks
the ESSID. This ensures that the card is really unassociated.
13.1.5 Switching Off the Network in KDE
If you are on an airplane or in any other environment where wireless networking is not
allowed, you can switch it off easily using the KNetworkManager applet. You can also
switch off all network connections, both wired and wireless.
To switch off wireless networking in the KDE desktop, right-click the KNetworkMan-
ager applet then select Options > Disable Wireless. To switch wireless networking on
again, right-click the KNetworkManager applet then select Options > Enable Wireless.
To switch off all networking in the KDE desktop, right-click the KNetworkManager
applet then select Options > Switch to Offline Mode. To switch all networking on again,
right-click the KNetworkManager applet then select Options > Switch to Online Mode.

13.2 KInternet

If you do not use NetworkManager but do use KDE, manage your Internet connections
with KInternet. If KInternet is not installed by default, install the package kinternet
with YaST. The program checks whether an Internet connection can be established. If
this is possible, the KInternet icon, a plug, automatically appears in the right section of
the KDE panel. Depending on the state of the network connection, the panel icon
changes appearance:
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