Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 599

The GNOME NetworkManager Applet
GNOME also has its own applet for NetworkManager. If it is not running, start it with
the command nm-applet. When it is running, an icon is shown in the system tray.
The appearance of the icon depends on state of the network connection. If you are not
sure what the icon means, hold the mouse cursor over it until an explanation appears.
Left-click the applet icon to show a menu with available networks. The currently used
connection is checked in the menu. The signal strength of wireless networks is also
shown in the menu. Encrypted wireless networks are marked with a shield icon. To
connect to an encrypted network, choose it from the menu. In the dialog that opens,
choose the type of Encryption the network uses and enter the appropriate Passphrase
or Key.
To connect to a network that does not broadcast its service set identifier (ESSID) and
therefore cannot be detected automatically, left-click the icon and choose Connect to
Other Wireless Network. In the dialog that opens, enter the ESSID and set encryption
parameters if necessary.
To disable networking, right-click the applet icon and uncheck Enable Networking. To
disable wireless networking, right-click the applet icon and uncheck Enable Wireless.
To get information about the current connection (including interface used, IP address,
and hardware address), right-click the applet icon and choose Connection information
from the menu.
31.5.2 For More Information
More information about NetworkManager and D-BUS can be found on the following
Web sites and directories:
• http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/—NetworkMan-
ager project page
• http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/dbus—D-BUS project page
• /usr/share/doc/packages/NetworkManager
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