Configuring Network Connections - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

23.3 Configuring Network
Connections
After having enabled NetworkManager in YaST, configure your network connections
in a dialog available from the GNOME Control Center or from the Personal Settings
in KDE 4. If you use GNOME, start the GNOME Control Center from the main menu,
then select System > Network Configurations to open the Network Configuration dialog.
If you use KDE, start the Personal Settings from the main menu by clicking Configure
Desktop, then select Advanced > Network Settings to open the Network Settings dialog.
Figure 23.1 GNOME Network Configuration Dialog
Alternatively, you can start the configuration dialogs from the NetworkManager ap-
plet/widget in the system tray by clicking Configure (KDE) or by right-clicking the
GNOME applet and selecting Edit Connections.
The GNOME and KDE 4 configuration dialog shows tabs for all types of network
connections, such as wired, wireless, Mobile Broadband, DSL, and VPN connections.
NetworkManager also supports connections to 802.1X protected networks.
To add a new connection, click the tab for the connection type you want to use and
click Add. Enter a Connection Name and your connection details. If more than one
physical device per connection type is available (for example, your machine is equipped
with two ethernet cards or two wireless cards), specify the MAC address (the Hardware
Address) of the device in order to tie the connection to this device. Click OK or Apply
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