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Part I ✦ SUSE Linux Basics
Figure 1-25: Configuring a default gateway
Your default gateway address is the IP address of the host to which TCP/IP packets
that are not destined for your local network are sent for further processing. For
example, your gateway address will be that of your asymmetric digital subscriber
line (ADSL) router if that is how you connect to the Internet. In other cases, your
network or system administrator will be able to provide you with this information.
When you have set the gateway address, click OK to proceed. You will then be
returned to the Network Address Setup screen. If you are happy with the network
card configuration, click Next.
When you have finished configuring all of the network cards that you need to con-
figure, click Next in the Network Configuration screen. This tells YaST to save the
changes to your network configuration and restart the system networking.
Testing Your Connection and Online Updates
Taking a page from the “other” operating systems, SUSE now enables you to run the
update service as soon as the system has been installed (see Figure 1-26). Online
updates are discussed in more detail in Chapter 9 and are not discussed here as part
of our sample installation. If you are feeling adventurous, then testing your Internet
connection and running the online update is a good idea, but it is not necessary as
part of the installation process. Click Next after you have made your choice.
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