Checking Your Network Connections

Your connection may have been set up during installation. The quickest way to test a connection is to try it. If you have a broadband connection, try your browser. Or, dial your ISP using your dial-up connection. Or, you can check your network connections using utilities provided with your Linux distribution.

To see your network connection setup on Fedora, open the main menu and select System Settings->Network. Figure 15-1 shows the Network Configuration window.

Figure 15-1. Network Configuration on Fedora.

The window on the left in Figure 15-1 shows the network devices that are set up. In ...

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