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\marginnote{An \acronym{IP} (Internet Protocol) address is a unique number assigned to your machine so that your router can identify you on the network. Think of it like a phone number for your computer. Having this unique address allows the router to speak to your computer, and therefore send/receive data. If you are still not online after following these steps, you may need to try setting up your network connection manually using a static \acronym{IP} address.} To check if you are online, click on the NetworkManager icon in the top panel and select the Connection Information option. You should see a window showing details of your connection. If your \acronym{IP} address is displayed as 0.0.0.0 or starts with 169.254, then your computer was not successfully assigned connection information through \acronym{DHCP}. If it shows another address (\eg, 192.168.219.133), then it is likely that your \acronym{DHCP} connection to the router was successful. To test your Internet connection, you may want to open the Firefox web browser to try loading a web page. More information on using Firefox can be found later in this chapter.

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Manual configuration with static address

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If your computer is equipped with a wireless (Wi-Fi) card and you have a wireless network nearby, you should be able to set up a wireless connection in Ubuntu.

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Connecting to a wireless network for the first time

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\marginnote{To improve speed and reliability of your wireless connection, try moving closer to your router or wireless access point.} If your computer has a wireless network card, you can connect to a wireless network. Most laptops and netbooks have a built-in wireless networking card.