Author: ddrichardson Date: Tue Sep 11 20:28:00 2007 New Revision: 4334 Added: trunk/ubuntu/internet/C/basics.xml
Log: Dougie Richardson - Connecting to the internet and networking basic information. Added: trunk/ubuntu/internet/C/basics.xml ============================================================================== --- (empty file) +++ trunk/ubuntu/internet/C/basics.xml Tue Sep 11 20:28:00 2007 @@ -0,0 +1,126 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD Docbook XML V.4.3//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd"; [ + <!ENTITY % globalent SYSTEM "../../../libs/global.ent"> + %globalent; + <!ENTITY % cdo-C SYSTEM "../../../libs/cdo-C.ent"> + %cdo-C; + <!ENTITY % gnome-menus-C SYSTEM "../../../ubuntu/libs/gnome-menus-C.ent"> + %gnome-menus-C; + <!ENTITY % xinclude SYSTEM "../../../libs/xinclude.mod"> + %xinclude; + <!ENTITY language "en"> + <!ENTITY ubuntu '<phrase>Ubuntu</phrase>'> + ]> + <?db.chunk.max_depth 4?> +<?yelp:chunk-depth 4?> +<chapter id="basics" status="writing"> + <title>Networking Basics</title> + <sect1 id="internet-basic-procedure" status="review"> + <title>Basic Procedure</title> + <para>This section describes the basic procedure for connecting to the Internet.</para> + <note> + <para>If you have a wireless connection or connect to the Internet through a modem (including an ADSL modem), and this section does not work, you should read <xref linkend="wireless"/> or <xref linkend="modem"/>.</para> + </note> + <para>To connect to the Internet:</para> + <procedure> + <step> + <para>Open &networking;.</para> + </step> + <step> + <para>Go to the <guilabel>Connections</guilabel> tab and click the connection you wish to use to select it.</para> + </step> + <step> + <para>Press <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> to change any settings.</para> + </step> + <step> + <para>If your ISP or network administrator has given you an <emphasis>IP address</emphasis>, set <guilabel>Configuration</guilabel> to <guilabel>Static IP address</guilabel>, then enter the address in the <guilabel>IP address</guilabel> field and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. Otherwise, set <guilabel>Configuration</guilabel> to <guilabel>Automatic configuration (DHCP)</guilabel> and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + </step> + <step> + <para>Tick the box next to your connection to enable it.</para> + </step> + </procedure> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="networking-enable" status="writing"> + <title>Connect to a network</title> + <para>If you change the settings of your network connection or connect to a different network than usual, you may have to enable the connection yourself.</para> + + <sect2 id="networking-enable-nm" status="writing"> + <title>Use Network Manager to connect to a network</title> + <para>If your network connection is managed by <application>Network Manager</application> (as most are), the connection should be enabled automatically.</para> + <para>If the connection is not enabled automatically:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>Find the Network Manager icon in the notification area. It should look like a small signal strength indicator or a computer monitor and will probably be close to the clock</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Right-click the icon and ensure that <guilabel>Enable Networking</guilabel> is ticked</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>If you have a wireless network connection, also ensure that <guilabel>Enable Wireless</guilabel> is ticked</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Left-click once on the Network Manager icon and then click on the network you want to connect to</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>After a short period you should receive a message which says <guilabel>Connection Established</guilabel></para></listitem> + <listitem><para>You should now be connected to a network.</para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para>If you are not connected to a network after following the procedure above:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>Left-click the Network Manager icon again and press <guibutton>Manual configuration...</guibutton></para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Connections</guilabel> tab</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Tick the box next to your network connection to enable the connection</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The connection process make take a short while</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Close</guibutton></para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="networking-enable-ifup" status="writing"> + <title>Use the ifup command to connect to a network</title> + <para><application>ifup</application> is a command-line tool for enabling network connections.</para> + <para>To enable a network connection:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>Press &terminal; to open a Terminal</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Type <userinput>sudo ifdown eth1</userinput> in the Terminal and press <keycap>Return</keycap>, replacing <emphasis>eth1</emphasis> with the name of your network interface if it is different</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Enter your password if prompted</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Type <userinput>sudo ifup eth1</userinput> in the Terminal and press <keycap>Return</keycap>, again replacing <emphasis>eth1</emphasis> with the name of your network interface</para></listitem> + <listitem> + <para>If you have connected successfully, you should see a message similar to the following (the numbers may be different):</para> + <screen>DHCPACK from 192.168.2.1 +bound to 192.168.2.4 -- renewal in 536349522 seconds.</screen> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="networking-disable" status="writing"> + <title>Disable a network connection</title> + <para>Sometimes you may want to disable a network connection. There are several different ways of achieving this.</para> + + <sect2 id="networking-disable-nm" status="writing"> + <title>Disconnecting using Network Manager</title> + <para>It is likely that <application>Network Manager</application> is running your network connections. If so, you must disconnect from the network by disabling your network connection in Network Manager:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>Find the Network Manager icon in the notification area. It should look like a small signal strength indicator or a computer monitor and will probably be close to the clock</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Right-click the icon and untick <guilabel>Enable Networking</guilabel></para></listitem> + <listitem><para>You should be disconnected from the network</para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="networking-disable-networksettings" status="writing"> + <title>Disconnecting using Network Settings</title> + <para>If Network Manager is not running, use the <application>Network Settings</application> tool to disconnect your network connection:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>Press &networking;</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Connections</guilabel> tab</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Untick your network connection to disconnect it</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Close</guibutton></para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="networking-disable-ifdown" status="writing"> + <title>Disconnecting using the ifdown command</title> + <para><application>ifdown</application> is a command-line tool for disabling network connections.</para> + <para>To disable a network connection using ifdown:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para>Press &terminal; to open a Terminal</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Type <userinput>sudo ifdown eth1</userinput> in the Terminal and press <keycap>Return</keycap>, replacing <emphasis>eth1</emphasis> with the name of your network interface if it is different</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Enter your password if prompted</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Your network connection should be disconnected</para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</chapter> -- ubuntu-doc-commits mailing list ubuntu-doc-commits@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc-commits
