Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address

Using the K Desktop Environment (KDE)

Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address using the KDE.

1Click the Red Hat button (located on the bottom left corner), select System Setting and click Network.

Figure 154 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Devices

2Double-click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure. The Ethernet Device General screen displays as shown.

Figure 155 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Ethernet Device: General

If you have a dynamic IP address, click Automatically obtain IP address settings with and select dhcp from the drop down list.

If you have a static IP address, click Statically set IP Addresses and fill in the Address, Subnet mask, and Default Gateway Address fields.

3Click OK to save the changes and close the Ethernet Device General screen.

 

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