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<h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="connecting"></a>Connecting</h2>
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<p><span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> manages wired, wireless,
mobile broadband, Virtual Private Network (<acronym class="acronym">VPN</acronym>) and
Digital Subscriber Line (<acronym class="acronym">DSL</acronym>) connections. It does
not currently support dialup modem connections but there is help available
in <a class="xref" href="modem.html" title="Modems">the section called “Modems”</a>.</p>
<div class="section" title="Wired Connection">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a id="connecting-wired"></a>Wired Connection</h3>
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<p>Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol <acronym class="acronym">(DHCP)</acronym>
connections (where settings are configured by your router) are
automatically configured. Wired network connections are selected
as default when connected.</p>
<div class="section" title="DHCP Connections">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h4 class="title"><a id="connecting-wired-dhcp"></a><acronym class="acronym">DHCP</acronym> Connections</h4>
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</div>
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<p>Most routers use <acronym class="acronym">DHCP</acronym> to allocate
IP addresses.</p>
<div class="orderedlist">
<ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">
<p>Click the <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span>
icon in the system notification area.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Under <em class="guilabel">Wired Network</em> click the <em class="guilabel">Radio Button</em>
next to the network you want to connect to.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
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<div class="section" title="Static Connections">
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<div>
<div>
<h4 class="title"><a id="connecting-wired-manual"></a>Static Connections</h4>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p>If you don't use <acronym class="acronym">DHCP</acronym> then you
can configure a static connection.</p>
<div class="orderedlist">
<ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">
<p>Right-click the <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager
</strong></span> icon in the system notification
area.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Click <em class="guilabel">Edit Connections</em>.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Click the <em class="guilabel">Wired</em>
tab.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Select the connection and press
<span class="guibutton"><strong>Edit</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Click the <em class="guilabel">IPv4</em>
tab.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Choose <em class="guilabel">Manual</em>
from the <em class="guilabel">Method</em> drop down.
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Enter your details and press
<span class="guibutton"><strong>OK</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Close</strong></span>.
</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
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<div class="section" title="Wireless Connection">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a id="connecting-wireless"></a>Wireless Connection</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p>To connect to a wireless network:</p>
<div class="procedure">
<ol class="procedure" type="1">
<li class="step" title="Step 1">
<p>Ensure that your wireless device is turned
on.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 2">
<p>Click the <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span>
icon in the system notification area.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 3">
<p>Under <em class="guilabel">Wireless Network</em>
click the radio button next to the network you want to
connect to.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<p>If you are connecting to a network for the first time,
security details may be needed. If so, a dialog box will open.
Enter your security details as follows.</p>
<div class="procedure">
<ol class="procedure" type="1">
<li class="step" title="Step 1">
<p>In most cases the security type will be
detected automatically. If not, select the security type
from the <em class="guilabel">Wireless Security</em> drop-down
box. This will depend on how the wireless network is set
up. Examples of security types are <acronym class="acronym">WEP</acronym>,
<acronym class="acronym">WPA</acronym> and <acronym class="acronym">LEAP</acronym>.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 2">
<p>Enter the password, key or other authentication
details as appropriate.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 3">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Connect</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
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<p>If you have a wired network connection as well as an wireless
connection, the wired connection will be used by default.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" title="Mobile Broadband">
<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title"><a id="connecting-mobile"></a>Mobile Broadband</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p><span class="emphasis"><em>Mobile Broadband</em></span> means any kind of
high speed internet connection which is provided by an external
device such as a 3G <acronym class="acronym">USB</acronym> device or mobile phone
with built-in HSPA/UMTS/GPRS data connection. Some laptops have
recently been produced with mobile broadband devices already
inside them.</p>
<p>Most Mobile Broadband devices should be recognised
automatically when you connect them to your computer. Xubuntu
will prompt you to configure the device.</p>
<div class="procedure">
<ol class="procedure" type="1">
<li class="step" title="Step 1">
<p>The <em class="guilabel">New Mobile Broadband Connection</em> Wizard will open automatically
when you connect the device. If not, right-click the <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> icon,
select <em class="guilabel">Edit Connections</em>, click the <em class="guilabel">Mobile Broadband</em> tab and
press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Add</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 2">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Forward</strong></span> and select the country where your Mobile Broadband
device was issued.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 3">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Forward</strong></span> and select your network provider or select <em class="guilabel">I
can't find my provider and I wish to enter it manually</em> and type the provider name in the
<em class="guilabel">Provider</em> field.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 4">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Forward</strong></span> and review your mobile broadband selections, then
press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Apply</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 5">
<p>The <em class="guilabel">Editing <em class="replaceable"><code>Provider</code></em> connection</em> window will
appear, you can:</p>
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist" type="opencircle">
<li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: circle">
<p>edit the <em class="guilabel">Connection name</em></p>
</li>
<li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: circle">
<p>input the <em class="guilabel">Username</em> and
<em class="guilabel">Password</em> under the <em class="guilabel">Mobile Broadband</em>
tab</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: circle">
<p>select whether to <em class="guilabel">Connect automatically</em> or allow
the connection to be <em class="guilabel">Available to all users</em></p>
</li>
<li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: circle">
<p>select the <em class="guilabel">Authentication</em> and
<em class="guilabel">Compression</em> methods under the <em class="guilabel">PPP Settings</em>
tab</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>then press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Apply</strong></span> and press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Close</strong></span> to the
close the <em class="guilabel">Network Connections</em> window.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 6">
<p>Your connection is now ready to use. To connect, left-click the
<span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> icon in the top right of the panel and select your new
connection.</p>
</li>
<li class="step" title="Step 7">
<p>To disconnect, left-click the <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> icon in the top
right of the panel and click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Disconnect</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
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<h3 class="title">
<a id="connecting-vpn"></a>
<acronym class="acronym">VPN</acronym>
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="orderedlist">
<ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">
<p>Left-click the <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> icon and click
<em class="guilabel">Configure VPN...</em> from the <em class="guilabel">VPN Connections</em> option.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Add</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Select the <em class="guilabel">VPN Connection Type</em>.
</p>
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<p>If the <acronym class="acronym">VPN</acronym> connection type you are seeking is
not present in the list (e.g. <em class="guilabel">Cisco Compatible VPN (vpnc)</em>),
you will need to search for and install the appropriate <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span>
plugin (e.g. <span class="application"><strong>vpnc</strong></span>) via <span class="application"><strong>Ubuntu Software
Center</strong></span> or <span class="application"><strong>Synaptic Package Manager</strong></span>.</p>
</td>
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</div>
<p>
</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Create</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>The <em class="guilabel">Editing <em class="replaceable"><code>Name of VPN</code></em> connection</em>
window will appear, under the <em class="guilabel">VPN</em> tab, you can:</p>
<div class="itemizedlist">
<ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
<p>edit the <em class="guilabel">Connection name</em></p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>input the <em class="guilabel">Gateway</em>, <em class="guilabel">Group name</em>
and <em class="guilabel">User password</em> and/or <em class="guilabel">Group password</em>under
the <em class="guilabel">VPN</em> tab</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>select whether to <em class="guilabel">Connect automatically</em> or allow
the connection to be <em class="guilabel">Available to all users</em></p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>select whether the passwords are <em class="guilabel">Saved</em>,
<em class="guilabel">Not Required</em>, or if the computer will <em class="guilabel">Always
Ask</em> for them.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Under the <em class="guilabel">IPv4 Settings</em> tab, you can input additional
information if needed.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Apply</strong></span> and press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Close</strong></span> to the
close the <em class="guilabel">Network Connections</em> window.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>To connect to the newly created <acronym class="acronym">VPN</acronym> connection, left-click the
<span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> icon, then click <span class="guimenu">VPN Connections</span>+<span class="guimenu">Configure VPN...</span> → <span class="guimenuitem"><em class="replaceable"><code>Name of the VPN connection</code></em></span>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="titlepage">
<div>
<div>
<h3 class="title">
<a id="connecting-dsl"></a>
<acronym class="acronym">DSL</acronym>
</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="orderedlist">
<ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">
<p>Right-click the <span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> icon and click <em class="guilabel">Edit
connections...</em></p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Click the <em class="guilabel">DSL</em> tab.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Add</strong></span>.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>The <em class="guilabel">Editing <em class="replaceable"><code>Name of DSL</code></em> connection</em>
window will appear, under the <em class="guilabel">DSL</em> tab, input the <em class="guilabel">Username</em> and
<em class="guilabel">Password</em> of your <acronym class="acronym">DSL</acronym> account</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Select whether you want the <acronym class="acronym">DSL</acronym> connection to <em class="guilabel">Connect
automatically</em> or allow the connection to be <em class="guilabel">Available to all users</em>.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Select the <em class="guilabel">Authentication</em> and <em class="guilabel">Compression</em> methods
under the <em class="guilabel">PPP Settings</em> tab. (<span class="emphasis"><em>This information should be provider by your
<acronym class="acronym">ISP</acronym>.</em></span>)</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>Press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Apply</strong></span> and press <span class="guibutton"><strong>Close</strong></span> to the
close the <em class="guilabel">Network Connections</em> window.</p>
</li>
<li class="listitem">
<p>To connect to the newly created <acronym class="acronym">DSL</acronym> connection, left-click the
<span class="application"><strong>NetworkManager</strong></span> icon, then click <span class="guimenuitem"><em class="replaceable"><code>Name of the DSL
connection</code></em></span>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
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