connect to lan?

[Donatas G.]

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If I connect my laptop to lan before turning it on, I get connection to
lan automatically, but if I just plug in the lan cable when kubuntu is
already running, I do not have lan connection.

How do I connect to lan in such circumstances? Up to now all I know is
do reboot.

Donatas
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