The KNetworkManager applet should start automatically if the network is set up for NetworkManager control. If the applet does not start, first make sure that the package NetworkManager-kde is installed.

If the desktop applet is installed but is not running for some reason (perhaps you quit it accidentally), start it manually. To start the applet manually, run knetworkmanager from a command prompt.

NetworkManager, applets, and VPN support for NetworkManager are distributed in separate packages. If your NetworkManager applet does not include the VPN option, check if the package with NetworkManager support for your VPN technology is installed.

VPN support is included in following packages:

You are probably using SCPM together with NetworkManager. NetworkManager is not currently able to work with SCPM profiles. Do not use NetworkManager together with SCPM when SCPM profiles also change network settings. To use SCPM and NetworkManager at the same time, disable the network resource in SCPM configuration.

If KInternet does not start automatically, first make sure that the package kinternet is installed. If KInternet is installed but is not running for some reason, you can start it manually. To start it manually, run kinternet from a command prompt.

Only configured modems are visible in KInternet by default. To enable other network interfaces in KInternet, enable User Controlled device activation in the appropriate YaST network dialog.