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New in Kubuntu 8.04 is <application>KNetworkManager</application>. <application>KNetworkManager</application> makes connecting and managing your connections a snap. Whether you are using a wired (Ethernet) connection or a wireless connection, <application>KNetworkManager</application> can monitor for connects and disconnects, locates wireless access points, and manages your wireless encryption (see <xref linkend="network-apps-knetworkmanager"/>).

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If you are having issues connecting to your network or the Internet, the first thing you need to do is locate the model of the network device you are using. To do so, unfortunately you will have to use the command line at this time. To get to the command line in Kubuntu, press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Space</keycap></keycombo>. This will open up a pop-up called <application>Katapult</application>. Enter the word <userinput>konsole</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. You will notice that once <application>Konsole</application> opens, you will see something similar to <prompt>username@hostname:~$</prompt>. Here you will type <userinput>lspci</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. Locate your network hardware information, you will need this for the upcoming sections, especially for wireless cards.

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A majority of connection settings can be changed from within the <guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel> section of System Settings. To access the Network Settings, go to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guimenuitem>System Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then select <guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel> at the lower left of the window.

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No matter the connection you are using, the network settings will usually be configured the same. Most users are probably familiar with Windows networking and seeing terms such as <acronym>IP</acronym> address, gateway address, netmask address, and <acronym>DNS</acronym> addresses. They are still the same in Kubuntu however there are two extra settings that are common with Linux systems, network address and broadcast address however these extra settings are not necessary for basic home networking and connecting to the Internet.

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A gateway address is also known as the default gateway. The gateway serves as an access point to another network and a majority of the times would be your service provider in order to gain access to the Internet. A gateway <acronym>IP</acronym> address looks the same as an <acronym>IP</acronym> address.

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<acronym>DNS</acronym> (Domain Name System) translates domain names as well as computer hostnames to <acronym>IP</acronym> addresses. This is the system that will translate www.kubuntu.org into the websites actual <acronym>IP</acronym> address.

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The host name is the physical, unique name of your computer. A valid hostname consists of <acronym>ASCII</acronym> letters "a" through "z", digits "0" through "9", and the hyphen (-). It can consist of any combination of the previous allowed characters.

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<acronym>DSL</acronym> (Digital Subscriber Line) is a form of broadband Internet service that has a modem that connects to the service providers network. Some users will either connect directly to that modem or may have a router connected to it in order to share the connection.

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<acronym>DHCP</acronym> (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a networking protocol that allows your system to obtain an <acronym>IP</acronym> (Internet Protocol) address, gateway address, netmask, as well as <acronym>DNS</acronym> (Domain Name System) addresses. Using DHCP is setup by default for each network interface installed into the system. This makes connecting easier and seamless in most situations. Please <xref linkend="network-connect-settings"/>.

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Ethernet adapters are the most common types of networking interfaces in use today. Ethernet is physically connected with a cable to either your broadband modem, router or switch, or another <acronym>PC</acronym>. The most common type of cable in use is know as Category-5 (<acronym>CAT</acronym>-5). It looks similar to the typical telephone cable, but instead of four wires inside the cable there are eight. For an example of what a <acronym>CAT</acronym>-5 cable looks like, please review <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-5"/>.