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<application>KNetworkManager</application> makes connecting and managing your connections a snap. Whether you are using a wired (Ethernet) connection or a wireless connection, <application>KNetworkManager</application> can monitor for connects and disconnects, locates wireless access points, and manages your wireless encryption (see <xref linkend="network-apps-knetworkmanager"/>).

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If you are having issues connecting to your network or the Internet, the first thing you need to do is locate the model of the network device you are using. To do so, unfortunately you will have to use the command line at this time. To get to the command line in Kubuntu, press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. This will open up a pop-up called <application>KRunner</application>. Enter the word <userinput>konsole</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. You will notice that once <application>Konsole</application> opens, you will see something similar to <prompt>username@hostname:~$</prompt>. Here you will type <userinput>lspci</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. Locate your network hardware information, you will need this for the upcoming sections, especially for wireless cards.

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A majority of connection settings can be changed from within the <guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel> section of System Settings. To access the Network Settings, go to <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guimenuitem>System Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then select <guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel> at the lower left of the window.

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Kickoff Application Launcher

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If the above did not work, open <application>Konsole</application> (<menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Terminal (Konsole)</guimenuitem></menuchoice>) and type <userinput>ping gateway_ip_address</userinput> (substitute gateway_ip_address by the ip address of your gateway. This address will be something like 10.0.0.1, 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.2.1, but may vary depending on the nature of your network). If you are able to ping your gateway, then the DNS on your computer is working correctly. If you are not able to ping the gateway, then you do not have a proper Internet connection.

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<emphasis role="bold">Command line</emphasis>: (<menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Terminal (Konsole)</guimenuitem></menuchoice>) This will open up <application>Konsole</application> providing you with a terminal or the command line. Once you are sitting at the command prompt simply type <userinput>lspci</userinput> and press the <keycap>Enter</keycap> key. Locate the <guilabel>Network controller:</guilabel> line as this will provide information about your wireless adapter.

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<application>NdisWrapper</application> is considered the wireless fix-all for Linux. A great percentage of wireless adapters that are not supported natively or with other utilities are supported with <application>NdisWrapper</application>. Install <application>ndiswrapper</application> by using <application>Software Management</application>. If you are uncomfortable with installation practices then it is advised that you review the <ulink url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adding Applications</ulink> document.

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Once you have installed <application>NdisWrapper</application>, locate the Windows drivers either on a <acronym>CD</acronym> or the Internet. Drivers for Windows XP are preferred, however Windows 2000 drivers will usually work just as well. Once you have located the CD or the drivers on the Internet, copy them to a local folder on your system. In some instances, you may have your drivers in a <filename>driver.zip</filename> or a <filename>driver.exe</filename> file. If it the file is in a <filename>.zip</filename> format, unzip the file by either <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> clicking on the file and selecting <guilabel>Extract</guilabel> from the pop-up menu. If the file is in a <filename>.exe</filename> format, then install the <application>cabextract</application> utility and open up <application>Konsole</application> to navigate the correct directory. Once you have navigated to the directory storing the <filename>.exe</filename> file, type <userinput>cabextract filename.exe</userinput>. This will extract or unzip the file to the directory you are in. The driver will be in the <filename>.inf</filename> format, so what you will want to do is type <userinput>sudo ndiswrapper -i filename.inf</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. If successful you shouldn't receive any errors. This command has gone ahead and loaded or installed the drivers in the <application>NdisWrapper</application> module. To see if these drivers worked, simply type <userinput>sudo modprobe ndiswrapper</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. Test to see if you have a network and/or Internet connection.

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If everything went well then the final step would be to load the <application>NdisWrapper</application> module by default. To do this simple type <userinput>sudo sh -c "echo ndiswrapper &gt;&gt; /etc/modules"</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. This will automatically start <application>NdisWrapper</application> at boot time.

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If everything didn't go so well, the issue may not be with <application>NdisWrapper</application> but possibly with <application>KNetworkManager</application>. To see if in fact that <application>KNetworkManager</application> was at fault, simply click the system tray icon and select <guilabel>Quit</guilabel>. Once <application>KNetworkManager</application> has closed, go back to the command line and type <userinput>sudo modprobe -r ndiswrapper &amp;&amp; sudo modprobe
ndiswrapper</userinput> and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. This will unload <application>NdisWrapper</application> and then reload it. After you have reloaded it, test your network and/or Internet connection again.