Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 586

2 Set the Device Type of the interface from the available options, Configuration
3 Click Next.
4 In the Address tab, set the device type of the interface, the configuration name,
5 In the General tab, set the Firewall Zone and Device Activation. With User
6 Click Next.
7 To activate the new network configuration, click Next again.
Information about the conventions for configuration names is available in the
getcfg(8) man page.
31.4.2 Modem
TIP: IBM System z: Modem
The configuration of this type of hardware is not supported on IBM System z
platforms.
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Name, and Module Name. If the network card is a PCMCIA or USB device, ac-
tivate the respective check box and exit this dialog with Next. Otherwise, select
your network card model from Select from List. YaST then automatically selects
the appropriate kernel module for the card.
Hardware Configuration Name specifies the name of the /etc/sysconfig/
hardware/hwcfg-* file containing the hardware settings of your network
card. This contains the name of the kernel module as well as the options needed
to initialize the hardware.
and IP address. To use a static address, choose Static Address Setup then complete
IP Address and Subnet Mask. Here, you can also select to configure the hostname,
name server, and routing details (see
(page 582) and Section "Configuring Routing"
If you selected Wireless as the device type of the interface, configure the wireless
connection in the next dialog. Detailed information about wireless device confi-
guration is available in
Controlled, grant connection control to ordinary users.
Section "Configuring Hostname and DNS"
Section 30.1, "Wireless LAN"
(page 583)).
(page 547).