no network manager and access to internet

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hello i installed ba from net install, i was able to maintain a network connection while installing using iwd and dhclient, but after installing was complete and i booted, theres no network manager tool i can find,
ip l works and i can see available interfaces but i cant connect to one,
i used whereis dhcilent and whereis iw/iwctl and no path was provided
it sounds like they're not even installed.
what do i do?
tysm