How to Configure Networking in KDE Plasma

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How to Configure Networking in KDE Plasma
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Why Configure a Static IP Address
Imagine youve just installed a Linux
distribution that includes the KDE Plasma
desktop. Everything is going great, but then you
decide you either want to be able to secure shell
(SSH) into that desktop, or you want to be able
to share out folders on your network.
Out of that box, that KDE Plasma desktop is going
to get its IP address assigned via Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). In other words,
the desktop will get a temporary IP address, from
a router (configured by your Internet Service
Provider - such as ATT, Comcast, etc.). How long
that desktop we have that IP address is up to the
ISP (and how theyve configured the DHCP service
on the router).
When that DHCP IP address lease expires, your
desktop will be given a different address, which
means you wont be able to connect to that
desktop (or its shared folders) until you find
out the new IP address.
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Accessing the KDE Network Manager
In order to configure networking in KDE Plasma,
you have to open the Network Manager. To do this,
follow these steps
1. Click on the farthest left icon in the system
tray to open the Networks popup.
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2. Click the Settings button at the top of the
popup.
3. You should now see the Connections window.
4. Prepare to configure.
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Configure Networking
Configure your network for a static IP address
with the following steps
1. Click Wired connection 1 in the left pane of
the Connections window.
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2. Click the IPv4 tab.
3. From the Method drop-down, select Manual.
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4. Enter the DNS server addresses (optional) in
the DNS Servers section. If you add more than one
DNS address, separate them with a comma.
5. Click Add.
6. Type the IP address (under Address) and use
the Enter key on your keyboard to move
to Netmask. Type the netmask address (usually
255.255.255.0) and then tab to Gateway. For the
gateway address, type the address of your router.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click OK.
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You might think that the newly configured IP
address will take effect immediately. It won't.
That doesn't happen until you disconnect and
reconnect to the network. Fortunately, this is
quite simple. Heres how
1. Open the Networks popup (as you did to access
the Network Manager).
2. Click Disconnect.
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3. Click Connect.
4. Click a blank spot on the desktop to dismiss
the popup.
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