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Shows Network Administration Tool main window.

The Network Administration Tool main window contains four tabbed sections: Povezave Shows all network interfaces, it also allows you to modify their settings. Splošno Allows you to modify your system host name and domain name. DNS Contains two sections, the DNS servers are what your computer use for resolving the IP addresses from the domain names. The search domains are the default domains in which your system will search any host when no domain is specified. Gostitelji Shows the list of aliases for accessing other computers. In the Connections section, select the interface you want to modify and press the Properties button, depending on the interface type you will be able to modify different data. Ethernet and IRLAN interfaces You can modify the way the interface is configured (DHCP or manually), if the interface is configured manually, you can also modify the interface IP address, netmask and gateway. Wireless interfaces You can modify the way the interface is configured (DHCP or manually), if the interface is configured manually, you can also modify the interface IP address, netmask and gateway, you can also modify the network name (ESSID) for this interface. Parallel line interfaces You can modify the interface IP address, as well as the remote IP address. PPP/Modem interfaces You can modify the modem device, whether you want it to dial using tones or pulses, the modem volume, the phone number, the username and password that your ISP provided and other advanced settings for PPP. In the Connections section, enable or disable the checkbox beside the interface. In the General section, change the hostname or domain name text boxes. In the DNS Servers section, press the Add button and fill in the new list row with the new domain name server. In the DNS Servers section, select a DNS IP address from the list and press the Delete button. In the Search Domains section, press the Add button and fill in the new list row with the new search domain. In the Search Domains section, select a search domain from the list and press the Delete button. In the Hosts section, press the Add button and type an IP address and the aliases that will point to in the window that pops up. In the Hosts section, select an alias, press the Properties button from the list and modify the alias settings in the window that pops up. In the Hosts section, select an alias from the list and press the Delete button. Press the Add button besides the Locations menu, specify the location name in the window that pops up. Press the Remove button besides the Locations menu, the selected profile will be deleted. Select one location from the Locations menu, all the configuration will be switched automatically to the chosen location.