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3
When the
YaST Control Center
window opens, select
Network Devices
and then click the
Network Card
icon.
4
When the
Network Settings
window opens, click the
Overview
tab, select the appropriate
connection
Name
from the list, and then click the
Configure
button.
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5
When the
Network Card Setup
window opens, click the
Address
tab
Figure 157
openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup
6
Select
Dynamic Address (DHCP)
if you have a dynamic IP address.
Select
Statically assigned IP Address
if you have a static IP address. Fill in the
IP address
,
Subnet mask
, and
Hostname
fields.
7
Click
Next
to save the changes and close the
Network Card Setup
window.
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If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the
Hostname/DNS
tab in
Network Settings
and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided.
9
Click
Finish
to save your settings and close the window.
Verifying Settings
Click the
KNetwork Manager
icon on the
Task bar
to check your TCP/IP properties. From the
Options
sub-menu, select
Show Connection Information
.
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openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager
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When the
Connection Status - KNetwork Manager
window opens, click the
Statistics tab
to
see if your connection is working properly.
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openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager
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PPENDIX
D
Wireless LANs
Wireless LAN Topologies
This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies.
Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration
The simplest WLAN configuration is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of
computers with wireless adapters (A, B, C). Any time two or more wireless adapters are within
range of each other, they can set up an independent network, which is commonly referred to as an
ad-hoc network or Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). The following diagram shows an example
of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad-hoc wireless LAN.
Figure 160
Peer-to-Peer Communication in an Ad-hoc Network
BSS
A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a
wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).
Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless
client
A
and
B
can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is
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