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# Chapter 9. Establishing a QETH Connection

To add a QETH connection, follow these steps:

1. Click the Devices tab.

2. Click the New button on the toolbar.

3. Select Qeth connection from the Device Type list and click Forward.

4. If you have already added the network interface card to the hardware list, select it from the Qeth device list. Otherwise, select Other Qeth devices to add the hardware device.

   | Note
   | The installation program usually detects supported Ethernet devices and prompts you to configure them. If you configured them during the installation, they are displayed in the hardware list on the Hardware tab.

5. If you selected Other Qeth devices, the Select Ethernet Adapter window appears. Select the device name. If this is the first Ethernet card for the system, select eth0; if this is the second Ethernet card for the system, select eth1 (and so on). The Network Administration Tool also allows you to configure the resources for the Qeth device. You need to enter the Read, Write and Data device address for the Qeth device that you are adding. You also have the choice of adding different Options for this particular device as shown in Figure 9-1. Click Forward to continue.

Figure 9-1. Select Ethernet Adapter

6. On the Configure Network Settings page as shown in Figure 9-2, choose between DHCP and static IP address. If the device receives a different IP address each time the network is started, do not specify a hostname. Click Forward to continue.

   Figure 9-2. Configure Network Settings

7. Click Apply on the Create Ethernet Device page.

Figure 9-3. Create Ethernet Device

After configuring the Qeth device, it appears in the device list as shown in Figure 9-4.

Figure 9-4. Qeth Device

Be sure to select File => Save to save the changes.

After adding the Qeth device, you can edit its configuration by selecting the device from the device list and clicking Edit. For example, when the device is added, it is configured to start at boot time by default. To change this setting, select to edit the device, modify the Active device when computer starts value, and save the changes.

When the device is added, it is not activated immediately, as seen by its Inactive status. To activate the device, select it from the device list, and click the Activate button. If the system is configured to activate the device when the computer starts (the default), this step does not have to be performed again.

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