[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Networking" by KarstenWade
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some wiki style edits, a few more to come, thanks for the new content!
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'''Network``Manager''' now has support for DHCP hostname, NIS, ISDN, WPA, WPA supplicant (`wpa_supplicant`), and WPA-Enteprise. It has a new wireless security layer. The VPN and dial up support has been enhanced. Applications such as '''Evolution''' now integrate with '''Network``Manager''' to provide dynamic networking capabilities. '''Network``Manager''' is disabled by default in Fedora as it is not yet suitable for certain configurations, such as system-wide static IPs, bonding devices, or starting a wireless network connection before login.
To enable '''Network``Manager''' from the desktop:
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- 1. open the Services application (System menu->Administration->Services)
+ 1. Open the '''Services''' application (System menu->Administration->Services)
- 2. From the Edit Runlevel menu, choose "Runlevel All"
+ 1. From the Edit Runlevel menu, choose "Runlevel All"
- 3. Ensure that the 3 boxes next to the 'dhcdbd' item in left-hand list are checked
+ 1. Ensure that the 3 boxes next to the 'dhcdbd' item in left-hand list are checked
- 4. Select 'dhcdbd' in the list, and click the "Start" button
+ 1. Select 'dhcdbd' in the list, and click the "Start" button
- 5. Ensure that the 3 boxes next to the 'named' item in left-hand list are checked
+ 1. Ensure that the 3 boxes next to the 'named' item in left-hand list are checked
- 6. Select 'named' in the list, and click the "Start" button
+ 1. Select 'named' in the list, and click the "Start" button
- 7. Ensure that the 3 boxes next to the 'NetworkManager' item in left-hand list are checked
+ 1. Ensure that the 3 boxes next to the 'NetworkManager' item in left-hand list are checked
- 8. Select 'NetworkManager' in the list, and click the "Start" button
+ 1. Select 'NetworkManager' in the list, and click the "Start" button
To enable '''Network``Manager''' from the command line or terminal:
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- 1. sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 dhcdbd on
+ 1. su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 dhcdbd on'
- 2. sudo /sbin/service dhcdbd start
+ 1. su -c '/sbin/service dhcdbd start'
- 3. sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 named on
+ 1. su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 named on'
- 4. sudo /sbin/service named start
+ 1. su -c '/sbin/service named start'
- 5. sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager on
+ 1. su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager on'
- 6. sudo /sbin/service NetworkManager start
+ 1. su -c '/sbin/service NetworkManager start'
For a list of common wireless cards and drivers that '''Network``Manager''' supports, see the [http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManagerHardware NetworkManager Hardware] page.