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[gnome-user-docs] Review 3.10 changes to networking

commit 336a079a54f13cf66f16190174f52c6009962161
Author: Ekaterina Gerasimova <kittykat3756 gmail com>
Date:   Thu Dec 5 13:00:32 2013 +0000

    Review 3.10 changes to networking
    
    net-vpn-connect needs testing by someone who has two VPN connections.

 gnome-help/C/net-vpn-connect.page      |   94 ++++++++++++++++----------------
 gnome-help/C/net-wireless-connect.page |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/net-wireless-hidden.page  |   21 +++++---
 3 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-vpn-connect.page b/gnome-help/C/net-vpn-connect.page
index d5670cf..0934a86 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-vpn-connect.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-vpn-connect.page
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="net-wired"/>
 
     <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="review"/>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.10" version="0.2" date="2013-11-11" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-12-05" status="review"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
       <name>Michael Hill</name>
       <email its:translate="no">mdhillca gmail com</email>
     </credit>
+    <credit type="editor">
+      <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
+      <email its:translate="no">kittykat3756 gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
 
     <desc>Set up a VPN connection to a local network over the internet.</desc>
     <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
@@ -51,53 +55,47 @@
 
 <p>Once that's done, you can set up the VPN connection:</p>
 
-<steps>
- <item>
+  <steps>
+    <item>
       <p>Open the <gui xref="shell-terminology">Activities</gui> overview and
-      start typing <gui>Settings</gui>.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
-      <p>Click on <gui>Settings</gui> to open the control center.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
-      <p>Click on <gui>Network</gui> to open the panel.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
-  <p>In the list on the left, click the <key>+</key> button
-  to add a new connection.</p>
- </item>
-
- <item>
-  <p>Choose <gui>VPN</gui> in the interface list, and click <gui>Create…</gui>.</p>
- </item>
-
- <item>
-  <p>Click <gui>Add</gui> and choose which kind of VPN connection you have.</p>
- </item>
-
- <item>
-  <p>Click <gui>Create</gui> and follow the instructions on the screen,
- entering details like your username and password as you go.</p>
- </item>
-
- <item>
-  <p>When you've finished setting-up the VPN, click the system status area on
- the top bar, click <gui>VPN</gui> and select the connection you just created.
- It will try to establish a VPN connection - the network icon will change as it
- tries to connect.</p>
- </item>
-
- <item>
-  <p>Hopefully you will successfully connect to the VPN. If not, you may need
- to double-check the VPN settings you entered. You can do this by clicking the
- system status area on the top bar, click <gui>VPN</gui> followed by
- <gui>VPN Settings</gui>, then select the connection you just created.</p>
- </item>
-
- <item>
-  <p>To disconnect from the VPN, click the system status area on the top bar
- and click <gui>Disconnect</gui> under the name of your VPN connection.</p>
- </item>
-</steps>
+      start typing <gui>Network</gui>.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Click on <gui>Network</gui> to open the control center.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>At the bottom of the list on the left, click the <key>+</key> button
+      to add a new connection.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Choose <gui>VPN</gui> in the interface list.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Choose which kind of VPN connection you have.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Fill in the VPN connection details, then press <gui>Add</gui> once you
+      are finished.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>When you have finished setting-up the VPN, click the system status
+      area on the top bar, click <gui>VPN</gui> and select the connection you
+      just created. You may need to endter a password for the connection before
+      it is established. Once the connection is made, you will see a lock
+      shaped icon in the top bar.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Hopefully you will successfully connect to the VPN. If not, you may
+      need to double-check the VPN settings you entered. You can do this from
+      the <gui>Network</gui> panel that you used to create the connection,
+      select the VPN connection from the list, then press the button in the
+      bottom right corner of the panel.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>To disconnect from the VPN, click the system status area on the top
+      bar and click <gui>Turn Off</gui> under the name of your VPN
+      connection.</p>
+    </item>
+  </steps>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-connect.page b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-connect.page
index 72b9496..ad68177 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-connect.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-connect.page
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <link type="seealso" xref="net-wireless-disconnecting"/>
 
     <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.10" version="0.2" date="2013-11-11" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-12-05" status="final"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-hidden.page b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-hidden.page
index 63c2a4b..d293bab 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-hidden.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-hidden.page
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <link type="seealso" xref="net-editcon#wireless"/>
 
     <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
-    <revision pkgversion="3.10" version="0.2" date="2013-11-11" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-12-05" status="review"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
       <name>Michael Hill</name>
       <email its:translate="no">mdhillca gmail com</email>
     </credit>
+    <credit type="editor">
+      <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
+      <email its:translate="no">kittykat3756 gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
 
     <desc>Connect to a wireless network that is not displayed in the network
     list.</desc>
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@
   <item><p>Click the system status area on the top bar and select
   <gui>Wi-Fi</gui>.</p></item>
   <item><p>Select <gui>Wi-Fi Settings</gui>.</p></item>
-  <item><p>Click the <gui>Connect to Hidden Network...</gui> button.</p></item>
+  <item><p>Click the <gui>Connect to Hidden Network…</gui> button.</p></item>
  <item>
   <p>In the window that appears, select a previously-connected hidden network
   using the <gui>Connection</gui> drop-down list, or <gui>New</gui> for a new
@@ -52,13 +56,14 @@
  </item>
 </steps>
 
-<p>You may have to check the settings of the wireless base station or router to
- see what the network name is. It is sometimes called the <em>BSSID</em> (Basic
- Service Set Identifier), and looks something like this:
- <gui>02:00:01:02:03:04</gui>.</p>
+  <p>You may have to check the settings of the wireless access point or router
+  to see what the network name is. If you don't have the network name (SSID),
+  you can use the <em>BSSID</em> (Basic Service Set Identifier, the access
+  point's MAC address), which looks something like <gui>02:00:01:02:03:04</gui>
+  and can usually be found on the underside of the access point.</p>
 
-<p>You should also check the wireless base station's security settings. Look
- for terms like WEP and WPA.</p>
+  <p>You should also check the security settings for the wireless access point.
+  Look for terms like WEP and WPA.</p>
 
 <note>
  <p>You may think that hiding your wireless network will improve security by
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