Getting Started Guide 111 CHAPTER 8 Connecting to Your Network (LAN) Internet connections are an important part of many users’ work, but if your Linux system is part of a corporate network, it may be even more important to be able to connect to the corporate LAN to share information with your coworkers. This chapter describes how to test your connection to your local network, and how to gather information and set up that connection if it isn’t already established. CAUTION: Setting up network connections can be a chal- lenging task. If the information provided in this chapter doesn’t get you connected to your LAN, read further in the administration sections of Chapter 12 of this manual or con- tact your system administrator. Testing your LAN Connection During the installation of OpenLinux, you have the opportunity to configure your network connection. You can also establish or update that connection after the installation using the utilities described in this chapter. One way to test your LAN connection is to start Netscape Communicator from the Panel or main menu in KDE and connect to a server located within your local area network (your LAN) by entering a URL (Web address) within your organi- zation. This checks you network and your name server.