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Click
System > Administration > Network
.
Figure 178
Ubuntu 8: System > Administration Menu
2
When the
Network Settings
window opens, click
Unlock
to open the
Authenticate
window. (By default, the
Unlock
button is greyed out until clicked.)
You cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first enter your admin
password.
Figure 179
Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Connections
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In the
Authenticate
window, enter your admin account name and password then
click the
Authenticate
button.
Figure 180
Ubuntu 8: Administrator Account Authentication
4
In the
Network Settings
window, select the connection that you want to
configure, then click
Properties
.
Figure 181
Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Connections
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The
Properties
dialog box opens.
Figure 182
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 183
Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > DNS
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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 184
Ubuntu 8: Network Tools
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