How do you configure a NIC? What do you do if the NIC is not detected during installation?

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If the NIC was detected during installation, Fedora Linux automatically configures the appropriate driver to allow the Linux kernel to work with the NIC driver. However, some NICs are not detected upon installation because an appropriate Linux driver for the NIC is not included in the installation media.?NIC drivers are usually contained within modules that can be inserted into the Linux kernel. Modules end with the .ko (kernel object) extension and are typically stored in the /lib/modules directory. They can be manually loaded into the Linux kernel using the insmod or modprobe command. To see a list of modules that are currently loaded into the Linux kernel, you can use the lsmod command. You can remove a module from the Linux kernel using the rmmod command.?If your Linux system does not detect your NIC using network utilities, you will need to search for and install the appropriate driver module on your system. Most driver modules are packaged in RPM format. When you install the RPM, it adds the appropriate driver module to the /lib/modules directory and a file to the /etc/modprobe.d directory that allows your system to load the driver module at boot time.