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<title>Connecting</title>
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<para>NetworkManager manages wired, wireless, mobile broadband, vpn and dsl connections. It does not
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currently support dialup modem connections but there is help available in <xref linkend="modem"/>.</para>
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<para><application>NetworkManager</application> manages wired, wireless,
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mobile broadband, Virtual Private Network (<acronym>VPN</acronym>) and
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Digital Subscriber Line (<acronym>DSL</acronym>) connections. It does
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not currently support dialup modem connections but there is help available
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in <xref linkend="modem"/>.</para>
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<section id="connecting-wired" status="review">
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<title>Wired (LAN)</title>
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<para>DHCP connections (where settings are configured by your router) are automatically configured.
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Wired network connections are selected as default when connected.</para>
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<title>Wired Connection</title>
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<para>Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol <acronym>(DHCP)</acronym>
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connections (where settings are configured by your router) are
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automatically configured. Wired network connections are selected
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as default when connected.</para>
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<section id="connecting-wired-dhcp" status="review">
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<title>DHCP Connections</title>
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<para>Most routers use DHCP to allocate IP addresses.</para>
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<title><acronym>DHCP</acronym> Connections</title>
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<para>Most routers use <acronym>DHCP</acronym> to allocate
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<listitem><para>Click the NetworkManager icon in the system notification area.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click the <application>NetworkManager</application>
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icon in the system notification area.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Under <guilabel>Wired Network</guilabel> click the <guilabel>Radio Button</guilabel>
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next to the network you want to connect to.</para></listitem>
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<title>Static Connections</title>
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<para>If you don't use DHCP then you can configure a static connection.</para>
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<para>If you don't use <acronym>DHCP</acronym> then you
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can configure a static connection.</para>
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<listitem><para>Right click the NetworkManager icon in the system notification area.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click <guilabel>Edit Connections</guilabel>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click the <guilabel>Wired</guilabel> tab.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Select the connection and click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click the <guilabel>IPv4</guilabel> tab.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Choose <guilabel>Manual</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Method</guilabel> drop down.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Enter your details and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Right-click the <application>NetworkManager
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</application> icon in the system notification
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area.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click <guilabel>Edit Connections</guilabel>.
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<listitem><para>Click the <guilabel>Wired</guilabel>
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tab.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Select the connection and press
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<guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click the <guilabel>IPv4</guilabel>
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tab.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Choose <guilabel>Manual</guilabel>
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from the <guilabel>Method</guilabel> drop down.
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<listitem><para>Enter your details and press
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<guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.
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<section id="connecting-wireless" status="review">
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<title>Wireless</title>
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<title>Wireless Connection</title>
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<para>To connect to a wireless network:</para>
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<step><para>Ensure that your wireless device is turned on.</para></step>
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<step><para>Click the <guiicon>NetworkManager</guiicon> icon in the system notification area.</para></step>
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<step><para>Under <guilabel>Wireless Network</guilabel> click the radio button next to the
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network you want to connect to.</para></step>
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<step><para>Ensure that your wireless device is turned
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<step><para>Click the <application>NetworkManager</application>
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icon in the system notification area.</para></step>
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<step><para>Under <guilabel>Wireless Network</guilabel>
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click the radio button next to the network you want to
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connect to.</para></step>
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<para>If you are connecting to a network for the first time, security details may be needed. If so, a dialog box will open. Enter your security details as follows.</para>
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<para>If you are connecting to a network for the first time,
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security details may be needed. If so, a dialog box will open.
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Enter your security details as follows.</para>
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<step><para>In most cases the security type will be detected automatically. If not, select the security type from the <guilabel>Wireless Security</guilabel> drop-down box. This will depend on how the wireless network is set up. Examples of security types are WEP, WPA and LEAP.</para></step>
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<step><para>Enter the password, key or other authentication details as appropriate.</para></step>
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<step><para>Click <guibutton>Connect</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<step><para>In most cases the security type will be
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detected automatically. If not, select the security type
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from the <guilabel>Wireless Security</guilabel> drop-down
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box. This will depend on how the wireless network is set
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up. Examples of security types are <acronym>WEP</acronym>,
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<acronym>WPA</acronym> and <acronym>LEAP</acronym>.</para></step>
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<step><para>Enter the password, key or other authentication
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details as appropriate.</para></step>
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<step><para>Press <guibutton>Connect</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<para>If you have a wired network connection as well as an wireless connection,
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the wired connection will be used by default.</para>
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<para>If you have a wired network connection as well as an wireless
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connection, the wired connection will be used by default.</para>
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<section id="connecting-mobile" status="review">
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<title>Mobile Broadband</title>
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<para><emphasis>Mobile Broadband</emphasis> means any kind of high speed internet connection which is provided by an external device such as a 3G usb stick or mobile phone with built-in HSPA/UMTS/GPRS data connection. Some laptops have recently been produced with mobile broadband devices already inside them.</para>
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<para>Most Mobile Broadband devices should be recognised automatically when you connect them to your computer. Xubuntu will prompt you to configure the device.</para>
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<step><para>The <guilabel>New Mobile Broadband Connection</guilabel> Wizard will open automatically when you connect the device.</para></step>
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<step><para>Click <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> and insert your details, including the country where your Mobile Broadband device was issued, the network provider and type of connection (for example, <emphasis>Contract</emphasis> or <emphasis>pre-pay</emphasis>).</para></step>
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<step><para>Give your connection a name (it is up to you what name you choose) and click <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<step><para>Your connection is now ready to use. To connect, left click the <guiicon>NetworkManager</guiicon> icon in the top right of the panel and select your new connection.</para></step>
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<step><para>To disconnect, left click the <guiicon>NetworkManager</guiicon> icon in the top right of the panel and click <guibutton>Disconnect</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<para>If you are not prompted to configure the device when you connect it, it may still be recognised by Xubuntu. In such cases you can add the connection manually.</para>
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<step><para>Right click the <guiicon>NetworkManager</guiicon> icon in the top right of the panel and click <guilabel>Edit Connections...</guilabel></para></step>
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<step><para>Select the <guilabel>Mobile Broadband</guilabel> tab.</para></step>
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<step><para>Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<step><para>This should open the <guilabel>New Mobile Broadband Connection</guilabel> Wizard. Enter your details as described above.</para></step>
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<para><emphasis>Mobile Broadband</emphasis> means any kind of
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high speed internet connection which is provided by an external
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device such as a 3G <acronym>USB</acronym> device or mobile phone
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with built-in HSPA/UMTS/GPRS data connection. Some laptops have
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recently been produced with mobile broadband devices already
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<para>Most Mobile Broadband devices should be recognised
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automatically when you connect them to your computer. Xubuntu
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will prompt you to configure the device.</para>
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<step><para>The <guilabel>New Mobile Broadband Connection</guilabel> Wizard will open automatically
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when you connect the device. If not, right-click the <application>NetworkManager</application> icon,
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select <guilabel>Edit Connections</guilabel>, click the <guilabel>Mobile Broadband</guilabel> tab and
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press <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<step><para>Press <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> and select the country where your Mobile Broadband
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device was issued.</para></step>
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<step><para>Press <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> and select your network provider or select <guilabel>I
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can't find my provider and I wish to enter it manually</guilabel> and type the provider name in the
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<guilabel>Provider</guilabel> field.</para></step>
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<step><para>Press <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> and review your mobile broadband selections, then
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press <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<step><para>The <guilabel>Editing <replaceable>Provider</replaceable> connection</guilabel> window will
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appear, you can:</para>
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<itemizedlist mark='opencircle'>
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<listitem><para>edit the <guilabel>Connection name</guilabel></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>input the <guilabel>Username</guilabel> and
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<guilabel>Password</guilabel> under the <guilabel>Mobile Broadband</guilabel>
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tab</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>select whether to <guilabel>Connect automatically</guilabel> or allow
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the connection to be <guilabel>Available to all users</guilabel></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>select the <guilabel>Authentication</guilabel> and
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<guilabel>Compression</guilabel> methods under the <guilabel>PPP Settings</guilabel>
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tab</para></listitem>
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<para>then press <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> and press <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to the
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close the <guilabel>Network Connections</guilabel> window.</para></step>
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<step><para>Your connection is now ready to use. To connect, left-click the
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<application>NetworkManager</application> icon in the top right of the panel and select your new
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connection.</para></step>
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<step><para>To disconnect, left-click the <application>NetworkManager</application> icon in the top
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right of the panel and click <guibutton>Disconnect</guibutton>.</para></step>
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<section id="connecting-vpn" status="review">
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<title>Virtual Private Networks</title>
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<title><acronym>VPN</acronym></title>
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<listitem><para>Left click the <guiicon>NetworkManager</guiicon> icon and click <guilabel>Configure VPN...</guilabel> from the <guilabel>VPN Connections</guilabel> option.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Left-click the <application>NetworkManager</application> icon and click
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<guilabel>Configure VPN...</guilabel> from the <guilabel>VPN Connections</guilabel> option.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>VPN Connection Type</guilabel>.
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<note><para>If the <acronym>VPN</acronym> connection type you are seeking is
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not present in the list (e.g. <guilabel>Cisco Compatible VPN (vpnc)</guilabel>),
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you will need to search for and install the appropriate <application>NetworkManager</application>
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plugin (e.g. <application>vpnc</application>) via <application>Ubuntu Software
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Center</application> or <application>Synaptic Package Manager</application>.</para></note>
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<listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Create</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>The <guilabel>Editing <replaceable>Name of VPN</replaceable> connection</guilabel>
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window will appear, under the <guilabel>VPN</guilabel> tab, you can:</para>
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<listitem><para>edit the <guilabel>Connection name</guilabel></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>input the <guilabel>Gateway</guilabel>, <guilabel>Group name</guilabel>
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and <guilabel>User password</guilabel> and/or <guilabel>Group password</guilabel>under
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the <guilabel>VPN</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>select whether to <guilabel>Connect automatically</guilabel> or allow
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the connection to be <guilabel>Available to all users</guilabel></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>select whether the passwords are <guilabel>Saved</guilabel>,
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<guilabel>Not Required</guilabel>, or if the computer will <guilabel>Always
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Ask</guilabel> for them.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Under the <guilabel>IPv4 Settings</guilabel> tab, you can input additional
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information if needed.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> and press <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to the
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close the <guilabel>Network Connections</guilabel> window.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>To connect to the newly created <acronym>VPN</acronym> connection, left-click the
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<application>NetworkManager</application> icon, then click <menuchoice><guimenu>VPN Connections</guimenu>
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<guimenu>Configure VPN...</guimenu><guimenuitem><replaceable>Name of the VPN connection</replaceable></guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
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<title><acronym>DSL</acronym></title>
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<listitem><para>Right click the <guiicon>NetworkManager</guiicon> icon and click <guilabel>Edit connections...</guilabel></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click <guilabel>DSL</guilabel>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Right-click the <application>NetworkManager</application> icon and click <guilabel>Edit
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connections...</guilabel></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Click the <guilabel>DSL</guilabel> tab.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>The <guilabel>Editing <replaceable>Name of DSL</replaceable> connection</guilabel>
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window will appear, under the <guilabel>DSL</guilabel> tab, input the <guilabel>Username</guilabel> and
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<guilabel>Password</guilabel> of your <acronym>DSL</acronym> account</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Select whether you want the <acronym>DSL</acronym> connection to <guilabel>Connect
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automatically</guilabel> or allow the connection to be <guilabel>Available to all users</guilabel>.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Authentication</guilabel> and <guilabel>Compression</guilabel> methods
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under the <guilabel>PPP Settings</guilabel> tab. (<emphasis>This information should be provider by your
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<acronym>ISP</acronym>.</emphasis>)</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> and press <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to the
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close the <guilabel>Network Connections</guilabel> window.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>To connect to the newly created <acronym>DSL</acronym> connection, left-click the
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<application>NetworkManager</application> icon, then click <guimenuitem><replaceable>Name of the DSL
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connection</replaceable></guimenuitem>.</para></listitem>