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commit 608956764c1dcfcd93aa93f8c165b03c736d7b44
Author: Stephen Wadeley <swadeley(a)redhat.com>
Date: Thu Jan 1 18:00:46 2015 +0100
updates from my upstream version
some style changes, minor improvements. Changed some
bridgheads to sec due to numbering problems in publican
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en-US/Configure_Networking.xml | 124 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
1 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)
diff --git a/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml b/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml
index 42c00de..11c3c80 100644
--- a/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml
+++ b/en-US/Configure_Networking.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
Enable and use dynamic assignment of <systemitem
class="protocol">IP</systemitem> addresses and other network
information whenever there is no compelling reason not to. The time saved in planning and
documenting manual settings can be better spent elsewhere. The <firstterm>dynamic
host control protocol</firstterm> (<acronym>DHCP</acronym>) is a
traditional method of dynamically assigning network configurations to hosts. See <xref
linkend="sec-dhcp-why" /> for more information on this subject.
</para>
<para>
- Note that <application>NetworkManager</application> will start the
<systemitem class="protocol">DHCP</systemitem> client,
<application>dhclient</application>, automatically.
+ <application>NetworkManager</application> will by default call the
<systemitem class="protocol">DHCP</systemitem> client,
<application>dhclient</application>, when a profile has been set to obtain
addresses automatically, or when an interface configuration file has BOOTPROTO set to
<literal>dhcp</literal>. Where <systemitem
class="protocol">DHCP</systemitem> is required, an instance of
<systemitem class="service">dhclient</systemitem> is started for
every Internet protocol, <systemitem
class="protocol">IPv4</systemitem> and <systemitem
class="protocol">IPv6</systemitem>, on an interface. Where
<application>NetworkManager</application> is not running, or not managing an
interface, then the legacy network service will call instances of <systemitem
class="service">dhclient</systemitem> as required.
</para>
</section>
<section id="sec-Selecting_Network_Configuration_Methods">
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
<section
id="sec-Using_NetworkManager_with_the_GNOME_Graphical_User_Interface">
<title>Using NetworkManager with the GNOME Graphical User
Interface</title>
<para>
- As of <application>Fedora 20</application>,
<application>NetworkManager</application> does not have its own graphical user
interface (GUI). The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings configuration tool
is provided as part of the new GNOME <application>control-center</application>
GUI. The old <application>nm-connection-editor</application> GUI is still
available for certain tasks.
+ As of <application>Fedora 20</application>,
<application>NetworkManager</application>'s own graphical user interface
(GUI) is not used by default. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings
configuration tool is provided as part of the new GNOME
<application>control-center</application> GUI. The old
<application>nm-connection-editor</application> GUI is still available for
certain tasks.
</para>
<section
id="sec-Connecting_to_a_Network_Using_a_GUI">
<title>Connecting to a Network Using a GUI</title>
<para>
- Access the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window of the
<application>control-center</application> application as follow:</para>
+ Access the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window of the
<application>control-center</application> application as
follows:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Press the <keycap>Super</keycap> key to enter the Activities
Overview, type <command>control network</command> and then press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings
tool appears. Proceed to <xref
linkend="sec-Configuring_New_and_Editing_Existing_Connections"
/></para>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>
- The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window has a menu on the
left-hand side showing the available network devices or interfaces. This includes software
interfaces such as for VLANs, bridges, bonds, and teams. On the right-hand side, the
<firstterm>connection profiles</firstterm> are shown for the selected network
device or interface. A profile is a named collection of settings that can be applied to an
interface. Below that is a plus and a minus button for adding and deleting new network
connections, and on the right a gear wheel icon will appear for editing the connection
details of the selected network device or VPN connection. To add a new connection, click
the plus symbol to open the <guilabel>Add Network Connection</guilabel> window
and proceed to <xref linkend="bh-Configuring_a_New_Connection"
/>.</para>
+ The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window has a menu on the
left-hand side showing the available network devices or interfaces. This includes software
interfaces such as for VLANs, bridges, bonds, and teams. On the right-hand side, the
<firstterm>connection profiles</firstterm> are shown for the selected network
device or interface. A profile is a named collection of settings that can be applied to an
interface. Below that is a plus and a minus button for adding and deleting new network
connections, and on the right a gear wheel icon will appear for editing the connection
details of the selected network device or VPN connection. To add a new connection, click
the plus symbol to open the <guilabel>Add Network Connection</guilabel> window
and proceed to <xref linkend="sec-Configuring_a_New_Connection"
/>.</para>
<bridgehead id="bh-Editing_an_Existing_Connection">Editing an Existing
Connection</bridgehead>
<para>Clicking on the gear wheel icon of an existing connection profile in the
<guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window opens the
<guilabel>Network</guilabel> details window, from where you can perform most
network configuration tasks such as <systemitem
class="protocol">IP</systemitem> addressing, <systemitem
class="protocol">DNS</systemitem>, and routing
configuration.</para>
<figure
id="exam-Configuring_New_and_Editing_Existing_Connections_Network-Details-Window">
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
<textobject><para>A screen shot of GNOME's Network Interface
Detail window. The menu is on the left.</para></textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
- <bridgehead id="bh-Configuring_a_New_Connection">Configuring a New
Connection</bridgehead>
+ <section
id="sec-Configuring_a_New_Connection"><title>Configuring a New
Connection</title>
<para>
In the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings window, click the plus
sign below the menu to open the <guilabel>Add Network Connection</guilabel>
window. This displays a list of connection types that can be added.
</para>
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+ </section>
<section
id="sec-Connecting_to_a_Network_Automatically">
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@
<para>Select the <guilabel>Identity</guilabel> menu entry on
the left. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> window changes to the identity
view.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Select <guilabel>Connect automatically</guilabel> to
cause <application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to the
connection whenever <application>NetworkManager</application> detects that it
is available. Clear the check box if you do not want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to connect automatically. If the
check box is clear, you will have to select that connection manually in the network applet
menu to cause it to connect.</para>
+ <para>Select <guilabel>Connect automatically</guilabel> to
cause <application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to the
connection whenever <application>NetworkManager</application> detects that it
is available. Clear the check box if you do not want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to connect automatically. If the
check box is clear, you will have to select that connection manually in the network
settings tool to cause it to connect.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
</section>
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<para>Select the <guilabel>Identity</guilabel> menu entry on
the left. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> window changes to the identity
view.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Select the <guilabel>Make available to other
users</guilabel> check box to cause
<application>NetworkManager</application> to make the connection available
system-wide. Depending on system policy, you may then be prompted for the root password by
the <application>PolicyKit</application> application. If so, enter the
<systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> password to finalize
the change.</para>
+ <para>Select the <guilabel>Make available to other
users</guilabel> check box to cause
<application>NetworkManager</application> to make the connection available
system-wide. Depending on system policy, you may then be prompted for an administrator or
<systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> password by the
<application>polkit</application> application. If so, enter the appropriate
password to finalize the changes.</para>
<para>Conversely, clear the <guilabel>Make available to other
users</guilabel> check box to make the connection user-specific.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
@@ -234,8 +235,8 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</para>
<para>When you add a new connection by clicking the <guibutton>Add
Profile</guibutton> button, <application>NetworkManager</application>
creates a new configuration file for that connection and then opens the same dialog that
is used for editing an existing connection. The difference between these dialogs is that
an existing connection profile has a <guilabel>Details</guilabel> and
<guilabel>Reset</guilabel> menu entry. In effect, you are always editing a
connection profile; the difference only lies in whether that connection previously existed
or was just created by <application>NetworkManager</application> when you
clicked <guibutton>Add Profile</guibutton>.</para>
- <bridgehead
-
id="bh-Configuring_the_Connection_Name_Auto-Connect_Behavior_and_Availability_Settings-wired">Configuring
the Connection Name, Auto-Connect Behavior, and Availability Settings</bridgehead>
+ <section
id="sec-Configuring_the_Connection_Name_Auto-Connect_Behavior_and_Availability_Settings-wired">
+ <title>Configuring the Connection Name, Auto-Connect Behavior, and Availability
Settings</title>
<para>Many settings in the <guilabel>Editing</guilabel> dialog are
common to all connection types, see the <guilabel>Identity</guilabel> view if
using the GNOME tool or the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab if using
<application>nm-connection-editor</application>:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Firewall Zone</guilabel> — If required, select a
different firewall zone to apply. See the <citetitle
pubwork="book"><ulink
url="https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Ente...
Enterprise Linux 7 Security Guide</ulink></citetitle> for more information on
firewall zones.
+ <guilabel>Firewall Zone</guilabel> — If required, select a
different firewall zone to apply. See the <citetitle
pubwork="book"><ulink
url="https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterpris...
Enterprise Linux 7 Security Guide</ulink></citetitle> for
more information on firewall zones.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+ </section>
<section
id="sec-Configuring_a_Wi-Fi_Connection">
@@ -316,34 +318,36 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
linkend="sec-Establishing_a_Mobile_Broadband_Connection"/>.</para>
<bridgehead
id="bh-Quickly_Connecting_to_an_Available_Access_Point">Quickly
Connecting to an Available Access Point</bridgehead>
- <para>The easiest way to connect to an available access point is to click on
the network connection icon to activate the Notification Area applet, locate the
<firstterm>Service Set Identifier</firstterm>
(<acronym>SSID</acronym>) of the access point in the list of
<guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> networks, and click on it. A padlock symbol
indicates the access point requires authentication. If the access point is secured, a
dialog prompts you for an authentication key or password.</para>
+ <para>The easiest way to connect to an available access point is to click on
the network connection icon to activate the network connection, locate the
<firstterm>Service Set Identifier</firstterm>
(<acronym>SSID</acronym>) of the access point in the list of
<guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> networks, and click on it. A padlock symbol
indicates the access point requires authentication. If the access point is secured, a
dialog prompts you for an authentication key or password.</para>
<para>
- <application>NetworkManager</application> tries to auto-detect the
type of security used by the access point. If there are multiple possibilities,
<application>NetworkManager</application> guesses the security type and
presents it in the <guilabel>Wi-Fi security</guilabel> drop-down menu. To see
if there are multiple choices, click the <guilabel>Wi-Fi security</guilabel>
drop-down menu and select the type of security the access point is using. If you are
unsure, try connecting to each type in turn. Finally, enter the key or passphrase in the
<guilabel>Password</guilabel> field. Certain password types, such as a 40-bit
WEP or 128-bit WPA key, are invalid unless they are of a requisite length. The
<guilabel>Connect</guilabel> button will remain inactive until you enter a key
of the length required for the selected security type. To learn more about wireless
security, see <xref
+ <application>NetworkManager</application> tries to auto-detect the
type of security used by the access point. If there are multiple possibilities,
<application>NetworkManager</application> guesses the security type and
presents it in the <guilabel>Wi-Fi security</guilabel> drop-down menu. For
WPA-PSK security (WPA with a passphrase) no choice is necessary. For WPA Enterprise
(802.1X) you have to specifically select the security, because that cannot be
auto-detected. If you are unsure, try connecting to each type in turn. Finally, enter the
key or passphrase in the <guilabel>Password</guilabel> field. Certain password
types, such as a 40-bit WEP or 128-bit WPA key, are invalid unless they are of a requisite
length. The <guilabel>Connect</guilabel> button will remain inactive until you
enter a key of the length required for the selected security type. To learn more about
wireless security, see <xref
linkend="sec-Configuring_Wi-Fi_Security"/>.</para>
- <para>If <application>NetworkManager</application> connects to
the access point successfully, the Notification Area applet icon will change into a
graphical indicator of the wireless connection's signal strength.</para>
- <para>You can also edit the settings for one of these auto-created access
point connections just as if you had added it yourself. The
<guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> page of the
<guilabel>Network</guilabel> window has a
<guilabel>History</guilabel> button. Clicking this reveals a list of all the
connections you have ever tried to connect to. See <xref
linkend="bh-Editing_a_Connection_or_Creating_a_Completely_New_One"
/></para>
+ <para>If <application>NetworkManager</application> connects to
the access point successfully, the network connection icon will change into a graphical
indicator of the wireless connection's signal strength.</para>
+ <para>You can also edit the settings for one of these auto-created access
point connections just as if you had added it yourself. The
<guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> page of the
<guilabel>Network</guilabel> window has a
<guilabel>History</guilabel> button. Clicking it reveals a list of all the
connections you have ever tried to connect to. See <xref
linkend="sec-Editing_a_Connection_or_Creating_a_Completely_New_One"
/></para>
- <bridgehead
- id="bh-Connecting_to_a_Hidden_Wi-Fi_Network">Connecting to a Hidden
Wi-Fi Network</bridgehead>
+ <section id="sec-Connecting_to_a_Hidden_Wi-Fi_Network">
+ <title>Connecting to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network</title>
<para>All access points have a <firstterm>Service Set
Identifier</firstterm> (<acronym>SSID</acronym>) to identify them.
However, an access point may be configured not to broadcast its SSID, in which case it is
<emphasis>hidden</emphasis>, and will not show up in
<application>NetworkManager</application>'s list of
<guilabel>Available</guilabel> networks. You can still connect to a wireless
access point that is hiding its SSID as long as you know its SSID, authentication method,
and secrets.</para>
- <para>To connect to a hidden wireless network, press the
<keycap>Super</keycap> key to enter the Activities Overview, type
<command>control network</command> and then press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> window
appears. Select <guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> from the menu and then select
<guilabel>Connect to Hidden Network</guilabel> to cause a dialog to appear. If
you have connected to the hidden network before, use the
<guilabel>Connection</guilabel> dropdown to select it, and click
<guibutton>Connect</guibutton>. If you have not, leave the
<guilabel>Connection</guilabel> dropdown as
<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem>, enter the SSID of the hidden network, select
its <guilabel>Wi-Fi security</guilabel> method, enter the correct
authentication secrets, and click
<guibutton>Connect</guibutton>.</para>
+ <para>To connect to a hidden wireless network, press the
<keycap>Super</keycap> key to enter the Activities Overview, type
<command>control network</command> and then press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> window
appears. Select <guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> from the menu and then select
<guilabel>Connect to Hidden Network</guilabel> to cause a dialog to appear. If
you have connected to the hidden network before, use the
<guilabel>Connection</guilabel> drop-down to select it, and click
<guibutton>Connect</guibutton>. If you have not, leave the
<guilabel>Connection</guilabel> drop-down as
<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem>, enter the SSID of the hidden network, select
its <guilabel>Wi-Fi security</guilabel> method, enter the correct
authentication secrets, and click
<guibutton>Connect</guibutton>.</para>
<para>For more information on wireless security settings, see <xref
linkend="sec-Configuring_Wi-Fi_Security"/>.</para>
- <bridgehead
-
id="bh-Editing_a_Connection_or_Creating_a_Completely_New_One">Editing a
Connection, or Creating a Completely New One</bridgehead>
+ </section>
+
+ <section
id="sec-Editing_a_Connection_or_Creating_a_Completely_New_One">
+ <title>Editing a Connection, or Creating a Completely New One</title>
<para>You can edit an existing connection that you have tried or succeeded in
connecting to in the past by opening the <guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> page of
the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> dialog and selecting the gear wheel icon to
the right of the Wi-Fi connection name. If the network is not currently in range, click
<guilabel>History</guilabel> to display past connections. When you click the
gear wheel icon the editing connection dialog appears. The
<guilabel>Details</guilabel> window shows the connection
details.</para>
- <para>To configure a new connection whose SSID is in range, first attempt to
connect to it by opening the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> window, selecting
the <guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> menu entry, and clicking the connection name
(by default, the same as the SSID). If the SSID is not in range, see <xref
linkend="bh-Connecting_to_a_Hidden_Wi-Fi_Network" />. If the SSID is in
range, the procedure is as follows:</para>
+ <para>To configure a new connection whose SSID is in range, first attempt to
connect to it by opening the <guilabel>Network</guilabel> window, selecting
the <guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> menu entry, and clicking the connection name
(by default, the same as the SSID). If the SSID is not in range, see <xref
linkend="sec-Connecting_to_a_Hidden_Wi-Fi_Network" />. If the SSID is in
range, the procedure is as follows:</para>
<procedure>
<step>
<para>Press the <keycap>Super</keycap> key to enter the
Activities Overview, type <command>control network</command> and then press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings
tool appears.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Select the <guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> menu
entry.</para>
+ <para>Select the <guilabel>Wi-Fi</guilabel> interface from
the left-hand-side menu entry.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>Click the Wi-Fi connection profile on the right-hand side menu you
want to connect to. A padlock symbol indicates a key or password is
required.</para>
@@ -386,24 +390,10 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<guilabel>MAC address</guilabel>
</term>
<listitem>
- <para>Like an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), a wireless adapter
has a unique MAC address (Media Access Control; also known as a <firstterm>hardware
address</firstterm>) that identifies it to the system. Running the <command>ip
addr</command> command will show the MAC address associated with each interface. For
example, in the following <command>ip addr</command> output, the MAC address
for the <computeroutput>wlan0</computeroutput> interface (which is
<systemitem class="etheraddress">00:1c:bf:02:f8:70</systemitem>)
immediately follows the <computeroutput>link/ether</computeroutput>
keyword:</para>
- <screen>~]# <command>ip addr</command>
-1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN
- link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
- inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
- inet6 ::1/128 scope host
- valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
-2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state
UNKNOWN qlen 1000
- link/ether 52:54:00:26:9e:f1 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
- inet 192.168.122.251/24 brd 192.168.122.255 scope global eth0
- inet6 fe80::5054:ff:fe26:9ef1/64 scope link
- valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
-3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP qlen
1000
- link/ether <emphasis>00:1c:bf:02:f8:70</emphasis> brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
- inet 10.200.130.67/24 brd 10.200.130.255 scope global wlan0
- inet6 fe80::21c:bfff:fe02:f870/64 scope link
- valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever</screen>
- <para>A single system could have one or more wireless network adapters
connected to it. The <guilabel>MAC address</guilabel> field therefore allows
you to associate a specific wireless adapter with a specific connection (or connections).
As mentioned, you can determine the MAC address using the <command>ip
addr</command> command, and then copy and paste that value into the
<guilabel>MAC address</guilabel> text-entry field.</para>
+ <para>
+ Select the MAC address, also known as a <firstterm>hardware
address</firstterm>, of the Wi-Fi interface to use.</para>
+
+ <para>A single system could have one or more wireless network adapters
connected to it. The <guilabel>MAC address</guilabel> field therefore allows
you to associate a specific wireless adapter with a specific connection (or
connections).</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -412,7 +402,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- A cloned MAC address to use in place of the real hardware address.
+ A cloned MAC address to use in place of the real hardware address. Leave
blank unless required.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -436,7 +426,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<bridgehead
id="bh-Saving_Your_New_or_Modified_Connection_and_Making_Further_Configurations-wireless">Saving
Your New (or Modified) Connection and Making Further Configurations</bridgehead>
- <para>Once you have finished editing the wireless connection, click the
<guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button to save your configuration. Given a
correct configuration, you can connect to your modified connection by selecting it from
the Notification Area applet. See <xref
+ <para>Once you have finished editing the wireless connection, click the
<guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button to save your configuration. Given a
correct configuration, you can connect to your modified connection by selecting it from
the GNOME Shell notification area menu in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Click
in the top right-hand side corner to open the menu. Select
<guimenuitem>Wi-Fi</guimenuitem>. See <xref
linkend="sec-Connecting_to_a_Network_Using_a_GUI"/> for details on
selecting and connecting to a network.</para>
<para>You can further configure an existing connection by selecting it in the
<guilabel>Network</guilabel> window and clicking the gear wheel icon to reveal
the connection details.</para>
<para>Then, to configure:</para>
@@ -457,10 +447,18 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+ </section>
<section
id="sec-Establishing_a_VPN_Connection">
<title>Establishing a VPN Connection</title>
+ <!--<para>
+ IPsec, provided by <application>Libreswan</application> (a fork of
Openswan), is the preferred method for creating a VPN in Fedora. The GNOME graphical user
interface tool described below requires the
<package>NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome</package> package. If required, to
ensure this package is installed issue the following command as <systemitem
class="username">root</systemitem>:
+ <screen>~]# <command>yum install
NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome</command></screen>
+ </para>
+<para>
+See <citetitle pubwork="book">&MAJOROSVER; System Administrator's
Guide</citetitle> for more information on how to install new packages in
&MAJOROSVER;.
+</para>-->
<para>Establishing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) enables communication
between your Local Area Network (LAN), and another, remote LAN. This is done by setting up
a tunnel across an intermediate network such as the Internet. The VPN tunnel that is set
up typically uses authentication and encryption. After successfully establishing a VPN
connection using a secure tunnel, a VPN router or gateway performs the following actions
upon the packets you transmit:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
@@ -520,7 +518,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<para>Press the <keycap>Super</keycap> key to enter the
Activities Overview, type <command>control network</command> and then press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>. The <guilabel>Network</guilabel> settings
tool appears.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Select the <guilabel>VPN</guilabel> connection you wish
to edit from the left hand menu.</para>
+ <para>Select the <guilabel>VPN</guilabel> connection you want
to edit from the left hand menu.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>Click the <guilabel>Configure</guilabel>
button.</para>
@@ -548,7 +546,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Automatically connect to VPN when using this
connection</guilabel> — Select this box if you want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to a VPN connection
when it is available. Select the VPN from the dropdown menu.
+ <guilabel>Automatically connect to VPN when using this
connection</guilabel> — Select this box if you want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to a VPN connection
when it is available. Select the VPN from the drop-down menu.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -721,8 +719,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<para>Review and confirm the settings and then click the
<guilabel>Apply</guilabel> button.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Edit the mobile broadband-specific settings by referring to
<xref
-
linkend="bh-Configuring_the_Mobile_Broadband_Tab"/>.</para>
+ <para>Edit the mobile broadband-specific settings by referring to
<xref linkend="sec-Configuring_the_Mobile_Broadband_Tab"/>.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
@@ -737,7 +734,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<para>Select the <guilabel>Mobile Broadband</guilabel>
tab.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Select the connection you wish to edit and click the
<guilabel>Edit</guilabel> button.</para>
+ <para>Select the connection you want to edit and click the
<guilabel>Edit</guilabel> button.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>Configure the connection name, auto-connect behavior, and
availability settings.</para>
@@ -761,7 +758,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Automatically connect to VPN when using this
connection</guilabel> — Select this box if you want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to a VPN connection
when it is available. Select the VPN from the dropdown menu.
+ <guilabel>Automatically connect to VPN when using this
connection</guilabel> — Select this box if you want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to a VPN connection
when it is available. Select the VPN from the drop-down menu.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -773,8 +770,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</step>
<step>
- <para>Edit the mobile broadband-specific settings by referring to
<xref
-
linkend="bh-Configuring_the_Mobile_Broadband_Tab"/>.</para>
+ <para>Edit the mobile broadband-specific settings by referring to
<xref linkend="sec-Configuring_the_Mobile_Broadband_Tab"/>.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
@@ -787,7 +783,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<para>Then, to configure:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>Point-to-point settings for the connection, click the
<guilabel>PPP Settings</guilabel> tab and proceed to <xref
+ <para><emphasis
role="bold">Point-to-point</emphasis> settings for the connection,
click the <guilabel>PPP Settings</guilabel> tab and proceed to <xref
linkend="sec-Configuring_PPP_Point-to-Point_Settings"/>;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -802,8 +798,8 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <bridgehead
- id="bh-Configuring_the_Mobile_Broadband_Tab">Configuring the Mobile
Broadband Tab</bridgehead>
+ <section id="sec-Configuring_the_Mobile_Broadband_Tab">
+ <title>Configuring the Mobile Broadband Tab</title>
<para>If you have already added a new mobile broadband connection using the
assistant (see <xref
linkend="procedure-Adding_a_New_Mobile_Broadband_Connection"/> for
instructions), you can edit the <guilabel>Mobile Broadband</guilabel> tab to
disable roaming if home network is not available, assign a network ID, or instruct
<application>NetworkManager</application> to prefer a certain technology (such
as 3G or 2G) when using the connection.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
@@ -889,6 +885,10 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
+ <para>
+ CDMA and EVDO have fewer options. They do not have the
<option>APN</option>, <option>Network ID</option>, or
<option>Type</option> options.
+ </para>
+ </section>
</section>
<section
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<para>Press the <keycap>Super</keycap> key to enter the
Activities Overview, type <command>nm-connection-editor</command> and then
press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. The <guilabel>Network
Connections</guilabel> tool appears.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Select the connection you wish to edit and click the
<guilabel>Edit</guilabel> button.</para>
+ <para>Select the connection you want to edit and click the
<guilabel>Edit</guilabel> button.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Automatically connect to VPN when using this
connection</guilabel> — Select this box if you want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to a VPN connection
when it is available. Select the VPN from the dropdown menu.
+ <guilabel>Automatically connect to VPN when using this
connection</guilabel> — Select this box if you want
<application>NetworkManager</application> to auto-connect to a VPN connection
when it is available. Select the VPN from the drop-down menu.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -1002,13 +1002,13 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options
which can be used
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- The MAC address and MTU settings, click the
<guilabel>Wired</guilabel> tab and proceed to <xref
-
linkend="bh-Configuring_the_Connection_Name_Auto-Connect_Behavior_and_Availability_Settings-wired"
/>;
+ <emphasis role="bold">The MAC address and
MTU</emphasis> settings, click the <guilabel>Wired</guilabel> tab and
proceed to <xref
+
linkend="sec-Configuring_the_Connection_Name_Auto-Connect_Behavior_and_Availability_Settings-wired"
/>;
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Point-to-point settings for the connection, click the
<guilabel>PPP Settings</guilabel> tab and proceed to <xref
+ <para><emphasis
role="bold">Point-to-point</emphasis> settings for the connection,
click the <guilabel>PPP Settings</guilabel> tab and proceed to <xref
linkend="sec-Configuring_PPP_Point-to-Point_Settings"/>;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options which
can be used
<para>
<guimenuitem>Automatic (PPPoE)</guimenuitem> — Choose this
option if the network you are connecting to assigns your <systemitem
class="protocol">IP</systemitem> address and <systemitem
class="protocol">DNS</systemitem> servers automatically.</para>
<para>
- <guimenuitem>Automatic (PPPoE) addresses only</guimenuitem> —
Choose this option if the network you are connecting to assigns your <systemitem
class="protocol">IP</systemitem> address automatically, but you wish to
manually specify <systemitem class="protocol">DNS</systemitem>
servers.</para>
+ <guimenuitem>Automatic (PPPoE) addresses only</guimenuitem> —
Choose this option if the network you are connecting to assigns your <systemitem
class="protocol">IP</systemitem> address automatically, but you want to
manually specify <systemitem class="protocol">DNS</systemitem>
servers.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
@@ -1494,13 +1494,13 @@ To restrict connections and networking, there are two options
which can be used
<para>
<guimenuitem>Ignore</guimenuitem> — Choose this option if you
want to ignore <systemitem class="protocol">IPv6</systemitem>
settings for this connection.</para>
<para>
- <guimenuitem>Automatic</guimenuitem> — Choose this option to
use <firstterm>router advertisement</firstterm> (RA) to create an automatic,
stateless configuration.</para>
+ <guimenuitem>Automatic</guimenuitem> — Choose this option to
use <firstterm>SLAAC</firstterm> to create an automatic, stateless
configuration based on the hardware address and <firstterm>router
advertisements</firstterm> (RA).</para>
<para>
- <guimenuitem>Automatic, addresses only</guimenuitem> — Choose
this option if the network you are connecting to uses a <systemitem
class="protocol">DHCP</systemitem> server to assign <systemitem
class="protocol">IP</systemitem> addresses but you want to assign
<systemitem class="protocol">DNS</systemitem> servers
manually.</para>
+ <guimenuitem>Automatic, addresses only</guimenuitem> — Choose
this option if the network you are connecting to uses <firstterm>router
advertisements</firstterm> (RA) to create an automatic, stateless configuration, but
you want to assign <systemitem class="protocol">DNS</systemitem>
servers manually.</para>
<para>
- <guimenuitem>Automatic, DHCP only</guimenuitem> — Choose this
option to not use RA, but request information from DHCPv6 directly to create a stateful
configuration.</para>
+ <guimenuitem>Automatic, DHCP only</guimenuitem> — Choose this
option to not use RA, but request information from <systemitem
class="protocol">DHCPv6</systemitem> directly to create a stateful
configuration.</para>
<para>
- <guimenuitem>Manual</guimenuitem> — Choose this option if the
network you are connecting to does not have a <systemitem
class="protocol">DHCP</systemitem> server and you want to assign
<systemitem class="protocol">IP</systemitem> addresses
manually.</para>
+ <guimenuitem>Manual</guimenuitem> — Choose this option if you
want to assign <systemitem class="protocol">IP</systemitem>
addresses manually.</para>
<para>
<guimenuitem>Link-Local Only</guimenuitem> — Choose this option
if the network you are connecting to does not have a <systemitem
class="protocol">DHCP</systemitem> server and you do not want to assign
<systemitem class="protocol">IP</systemitem> addresses manually.
Random addresses will be assigned as per <ulink
url="http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4862"><citetitle
pubwork="webpage">RFC 4862</citetitle></ulink> with prefix
<systemitem class="ipaddress">FE80::0</systemitem>.</para>
</listitem>