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3
In the
Authenticate
window, enter your admin account name and password then
click the
Authenticate
button.
Figure 166
Ubuntu 8: Administrator Account Authentication
4
In the
Network Settings
window, select the connection that you want to
configure, then click
Properties
.
Figure 167
Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Connections
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The
Properties
dialog box opens.
Figure 168
Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Properties
• In the
Configuration
list, select
Automatic Configuration (DHCP)
if you
have a dynamic IP address.
• In the
Configuration
list, select
Static IP address
if you have a static IP
address. Fill in the
IP address
,
Subnet mask
, and
Gateway address
fields.
6
Click
OK
to save the changes and close the
Properties
dialog box and return to
the
Network Settings
screen.
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If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the
DNS
tab in the
Network
Settings
window and then enter the DNS server information in the fields
provided.
Figure 169
Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > DNS
8
Click the
Close
button to apply the changes.
Verifying Settings
Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking
System > Administration > Network
Tools
, and then selecting the appropriate
Network device
from the
Devices
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tab.
The
Interface Statistics
column shows data if your connection is working
properly.
Figure 170
Ubuntu 8: Network Tools
Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE)
This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the K
Desktop Environment (KDE) using the openSUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. The
procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific
distribution, release version, and individual configuration. The following screens
use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation.
Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator.
Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE:
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Click
K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST)
.
Figure 171
openSUSE 10.3: K Menu > Computer Menu
2
When the
Run as Root - KDE su
dialog opens, enter the admin password and
click
OK
.
Figure 172
openSUSE 10.3: K Menu > Computer Menu