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+ <sect3 id="netcfg">
+ <title>Configuring Network</title>
+
+<para>
+
+As you enter this step, if the system detects that you have more than
+one network device, you'll be asked to choose which device will be
+your <emphasis>primary</emphasis> network interface, i.e. the one
+which you want to use for installation. The other interfaces won't be
+configured at this time. You may configure additional interfaces after
+installation is complete; see the <citerefentry>
+<refentrytitle>interfaces</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
+</citerefentry> man page.
+
+</para><para>
+
+By default, &d-i; tries to configure your computer's network
+automatically via DHCP. If the DHCP probe succeeds, you are done. If the
+probe fails, it may be caused by many factors ranging from unplugged
+network cable, to a misconfigured DHCP setup. Or maybe you don't have
+a DHCP server in your local network at all. For further explanation
+check the error messages on the third console. In any case, you will
+be asked if you want to retry, or if you want to perform manual
+setup. DHCP servers are sometimes really slow in their responses, so
+if you are sure everything is in place, try again.
+
+</para><para>
+
+The manual network setup in turn asks you a number of questions about
+your network, notably
+<computeroutput>IP address</computeroutput>,
+<computeroutput>Netmask</computeroutput>,
+<computeroutput>Gateway</computeroutput>,
+<computeroutput>Name server addresses</computeroutput>, and a
+<computeroutput>Hostname</computeroutput>.
+Moreover, if you have a wireless network interface, you will be asked
+to provide your <computeroutput>Wireless ESSID</computeroutput> and
+a <computeroutput>WEP key</computeroutput>. Fill in the answers from
+<xref linkend="needed-info"/>.
+
+</para><note><para>
+
+Some technical details you might, or might not, find handy: the
+program assumes the network IP address is the bitwise-AND of your
+system's IP address and your netmask. It will guess the broadcast
+address is the bitwise OR of your system's IP address with the bitwise
+negation of the netmask. It will also guess your gateway. If you
+can't find any of these answers, use the system's guesses &mdash; you
+can change them once the system has been installed, if necessary, by
+editing <filename>/etc/network/interfaces</filename>. Alternatively,
+you can install <classname>etherconf</classname>, which will step you
+through your network setup.
+
+</para></note>
+ </sect3>