How to Set Up a Knoppix Network Card

Knoppix is a free, open-source Linux operating system designed to run directly from a CD or DVD without installation on your computer. Like other versions of Linux, Knoppix automatically configures your network card when it boots if your network uses DHCP. Older versions of Knoppix had a custom Network Card Configuration program, but newer versions use Network Manager, a configuration tool used by many other distributions of Linux. Network Manager supports configuring a network card's settings manually, including 802.1x security settings if your network requires them.

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  Right-click the networking icon on the panel at the bottom-right corner of the Knoppix desktop and click "Edit Connections."

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  Click "Add."

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  Type a name for the network card profile into the "Connection Name" box.

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  Click the "IPv4 Settings" tab.

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  Click the "Method" box and click "Manual."

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  Click "Add."

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  Type the IP address, netmask and gateway you require into the "IP Address," "Netmask" and "Gateway" columns and press "Enter."

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  Type one or more DNS server IP addresses separated by commas into the "DNS Servers" box.

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  Set up network card authentication settings if you require them by clicking the "802.1x Security" tab, clicking the "Use 802.1x Security for this Connection" checkbox and entering your network's security settings.

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  Click "Apply" and "Close."