The KDE Control Center (KControl) provides users with a single integrated interface from which to manage a wide variety of system and desktop settings and preferences. KControl can be started by selecting ->.
The KNetworkConf package was developed to enable users to manage TCP/IP networking settings in the same way they manage other system settings from KControl. Tasks enabled by KNetworkConf provide users with a simple interface from which to perform the following tasks:
Apply IP addresses to interfaces
Apply netmasks to interfaces
Start and stop interface activities
Configure Routing
Configure Host- and Domain Name
Configure Resolving
Manage known hosts
Once installed a new module called is displayed in the KControl module group. To start the Network Settings (KNetworkConf) module select +->.
It is important to understand that KNetworkConf cannot install networking hardware. As such physical devices and their drivers must be properly installed and configured in order for KNetworkConf to display the device and enable management of networking properties.
In most cases drivers for networking hardware and other devices are installed and configured while installing Linux. If you add networking hardware after installation, you will have to define the drivers to be loaded by editing one of the following files depending on your kernel version:
/etc/modules.conf
/etc/modprobe.conf
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