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can configure it manually. You can also configure special network device types, such
as bridge, bond, TUN or TAP. To configure an undetected network card (or a special
device) proceed as follows:
1 In the Network Devices > Network Settings > Overview dialog in YaST click
Add.
2 In the Hardware dialog, set the Device Type of the interface from the available
options and Configuration Name. If the network card is a PCMCIA or USB de-
vice, activate the respective check box and exit this dialog with Next. Otherwise,
you can define the kernel Module Name to be used for the card and its Options,
if necessary.
3 Click Next.
4 Configure any needed options, such as the IP address, device activation or firewall
zone for the interface in the General, Address, and Hardware tabs. For more in-
formation about the configuration options, see
tion of a Network Card"
5 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
6 Click Next.
7 To activate the new network configuration, click OK.
Configuring Hostname and DNS
If you did not change the network configuration during installation and the wired card
was already available, a hostname was automatically generated for your computer and
DHCP was activated. The same applies to the name service information your host needs
to integrate into a network environment. If DHCP is used for network address setup,
the list of domain name servers is automatically filled with the appropriate data. If a
static setup is preferred, set these values manually.
To change the name of your computer and adjust the name server search list, proceed
as follows:
(page 219).
Section 18.1, "Wireless LAN"
Section "Changing the Configura-
(page 259).
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