Wireless Communication - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

lected data can be customized. It is possible to monitor different system parameters
in various data pages or collect the data of various machines in parallel over the
network. KSysguard can also run as a daemon on machines without a KDE envi-
ronment. Find more information about this program in its integrated help function
or in the SUSE help pages.
In the GNOME desktop, use GNOME Power Management Preferences and System
Monitor.
Synchronizing Data
When switching between working on a mobile machine disconnected from the network
and working at a networked workstation in an office, it is necessary to keep processed
data synchronized across all instances. This could include e-mail folders, directories
and individual files that need to be present for work on the road as well as at the office.
The solution in both cases is as follows:
Synchronizing E-Mail
Use an IMAP account for storing your e-mails in the office network. Then access
the e-mails from the workstation using any disconnected IMAP–enabled e-mail
client, like Mozilla Thunderbird Mail, Evolution, or KMail. The e-mail client must
be configured so that the same folder is always accessed for Sent messages.
This ensures that all messages are available along with their status information after
the synchronization process has completed. Use an SMTP server implemented in
the mail client for sending messages instead of the systemwide MTA postfix or
sendmail to receive reliable feedback about unsent mail.
Synchronizing Files and Directories
There are several utilities suitable for synchronizing data between a laptop and a
workstation.

Wireless Communication

As well as connecting to a home or office network with a cable, a laptop can also
wirelessly connect to other computers, peripherals, cellular phones or PDAs. Linux
supports three types of wireless communication:
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