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Chapter 1. Introduction

The KDE Control Center (KDE Control Center) provides users with a single integrated interface from which to manage a wide variety of system and desktop settings and preferences. KDE Control Center can be started by selecting K Menu->Control Center.

The KNetworkConf package was developed to enable users to manage TCP/IP networking settings in the same way they manage other system settings from KDE Control Center. Tasks enabled by KNetworkConf provide users with a simple interface from which to perform the following tasks:

Once installed a new module called Network Settings is displayed in the KDE Control Center Internet & Network module group. To start the Network Settings (KNetworkConf) module select Index+Internet & Network->Network Settings.


KNetworkConf in user mode

It is important to understand that KNetworkConf cannot install networking hardware. As such physical devices and their drivers must be properly installed and configured in order for KNetworkConf to display the device and enable management of networking properties.

In most cases drivers for networking hardware and other devices are installed and configured while installing Linux®. If you add networking hardware after installation, you will have to define the drivers to be loaded by editing one of the following files depending on your kernel version:

Linux® Kernel 2.4 and lower

/etc/modules.conf

Linux® Kernel 2.6 and higher

/etc/modprobe.conf

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