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   1 [[!meta title="Connecting to the network with NetworkManager"]]
   2
   3 [[!img first_steps/introduction_to_gnome_and_the_tails_desktop/network-idle.png link=no]]
   4 [[!img first_steps/introduction_to_gnome_and_the_tails_desktop/network-wired.png link=no]]
   5 [[!img first_steps/introduction_to_gnome_and_the_tails_desktop/network-wireless.png link=no]]
   6
   7 <span class="application">NetworkManager</span> allows you to connect to a local
   8 network using a wired or wireless connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, or GSM):
   9
  10   - If a wired connection is detected,
  11     <span class="application">NetworkManager</span> automatically connects to
  12     it.
  13   - To connect to a wireless connection, click on the
  14     <span class="application">NetworkManager Applet</span> to see the list of
  15     available connections. Then select the one you want to connect to.
  16
  17 [[!img networkmanager/networkmanager.png link=no]]
  18
  19 After establishing a connection to a local network:
  20
  21   a. If you can already access the Internet, Tor and
  22      <span class="application">[[Vidalia]]</span> are automatically started.
  23   b. If you need to log in to a captive portal before being granted access to
  24      the Internet, then [[see the corresponding documentation|unsafe_browser]].
  25
  26 If you want to reuse your custom <span class="application">NetworkManager</span>
  27 configuration or the passwords of encrypted wireless connections across separate
  28 working sessions, you can activate the [[<span class="guilabel">Network connections</span> persistence
  29 feature|first_steps/persistence/configure#network_connections]].
  30
  31 If you are concerned about being identified as a Tails user on your local
  32 network, read our documentation about [[network
  33 fingerprinting|doc/about/fingerprint]].
  34
  35 <div class="note">
  36
  37 <ul>
  38 <li><span class="application">NetworkManager</span> does not support dial-up
  39 modems. See [[!tails_ticket 5913]].</li>
  40 <li>It is currently not possible to use Tails with a VPN. [[See the
  41 corresponding FAQ.|support/faq#vpn]]</li>
  42 </ul>
  43
  44 </div>