How to Configure Networking in KDE Plasma

Why Configure a Static IP Address

Imagine you’ve just installed a Linux distribution that includes the KDE Plasma desktop. Everything is
going great, but then you decide you either want to be able to secure shell (SSH) into that desktop, or
you want to be able to share out folders on your network.

Out of that box, that KDE Plasma desktop is going to get its IP address assigned via Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). In other words, the desktop will get a temporary IP address, from a
router (configured by your Internet Service Provider - such as AT&T, Comcast, etc.). How long that
desktop we have that IP address is up to the ISP (and how they’ve configured the DHCP service on the
router).

When that DHCP IP address lease expires, your desktop will be given a different address,
which means you won’t be able to connect to that desktop (or its shared folders) until you find
out the new IP address.
 Accessing the KDE Network Manager

In order to configure networking in KDE Plasma, you have to open the

Network Manager. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click on the farthest left icon in the system tray to open the
Networks popup.
2. Click the Settings button at the top of the popup.

3. You should now see the Connections window.

4. Prepare to configure.
 Configure Networking

Configure your network for a static IP address with the following

steps:

1. Click Wired connection 1 in the left pane of the Connections

window.

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 2. Click the IPv4 tab.

3. From the Method drop-down, select Manual.

 4. Enter the DNS server addresses (optional) in the DNS Servers
section. If you add more than one DNS address, separate them
with a comma.

5. Click Add.

6. Type the IP address (under Address) and use the Enter key on
your keyboard to move to Netmask. Type the netmask address
(usually 255.255.255.0) and then tab to Gateway. For the gateway
address, type the address of your router.

7. Click Apply.

8. Click OK.
You might think that the newly configured IP address will take effect immediately. It won't. That doesn't
happen until you disconnect and reconnect to the network. Fortunately, this is quite simple. Here’s how:

1. Open the Networks popup (as you did to access the Network
Manager).

2. Click Disconnect.

3. Click Connect.

4. Click a blank spot on the desktop to dismiss the popup.

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