Chapter 12. Network Configuration
or token ring) and configuring the interface to connect to the network.
The Network Administration Tool can be used to configure the following types of network interfaces:
Ethernet
ISDN
modem
xDSL
token ring
CIPE
wireless devices
To use the Network Administration Tool, you must have root privileges. To start the application, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => System Settings => Network, or type the command redhat-config-network at a shell prompt (for example, in an XTerm or a GNOME terminalredhat-config-network-tui command.
If you prefer modifying the configuration files directly, refer to the Red Hat Linux Reference Guide for information on their locations and contents.
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12.1. Overview
To configure a network connection with the Network Administration Tool, perform the following steps:
Add the physical hardware device to the hardware list.
Add a network device associated with the physical hardware device.
Configure the hostname and DNS settings.
Configure any hosts that cannot be looked up through DNS.
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