Documentation / 10.2. Enabling NetworkManager
	Chapter 10. Using NetworkManager		10.3. Configuring Network Connections

Enabling NetworkManager

If you want to manage your network connection with NetworkManager, enable NetworkManager in the YaST Network Settings module. To enable NetworkManager, proceed as follows:

Run YaST and go to Network Devices+Network Settings.
The Network Settings dialog opens. Go to the Global Options tab.
In the Network Setup Method field, activate User Controlled with NetworkManager.
Click Finish.
After choosing the method for managing network connections, set up your network card using automatic configuration via DHCP or a static IP address or configure your modem (for dial-up connections, use Network Devices+Modem). To configure an internal or USB ISDN modem, select Network Devices+ISDN. To configure an internal or USB DSL modem, select Network Devices+DSL.
Find a detailed description of the network configuration with YaST in Section “Configuring a Network Connection with YaST” (Chapter 19, Basic Networking, ↑Reference) and Section “Wireless LAN” (Chapter 28, Wireless Communication, ↑Reference).

After having enabled NetworkManager, configure your network connections with the NetworkManager as described in Section 10.3, “Configuring Network Connections”.

If you want to deactivate NetworkManager and control network the traditional way, choose the Traditional Method with ifup option in the Network Setup Method field.