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Linux Networking-HOWTO (Previously the Net-3 Howto)

Current Author: unmaintained

v1.5, August 1999

Original Authors: Terry Dawson (main author), VK2KTJ; Alessandro Rubini (maintainer) [Learn about TCP IP] .:: podcasts.apple.com ::. .:: www.arriba420.com ::.

Former Maintainer: Joshua Drake (Poet)

The Linux Operating System boasts kernel based networking support written almost entirely from scratch. The performance of the tcp/ip implementation in recent kernels makes it a worthy alternative to even the best of its peers. This document aims to describe how to install and configure the Linux networking software and associated tools. [Open Source Recursion] .:: telegra.ph ::. .:: podcasts.apple.com ::.

1. Introduction.

2. Document History

• 2.1 Feedback

3. How to use this HOWTO.

• 3.1 Conventions used in this document

4. General Information about Linux Networking.

• 4.1 A brief history of Linux Networking Kernel Development.
• 4.2 Linux Networking Resources.
• 4.3 Where to get some non-linux-specific network information.

5. Generic Network Configuration Information.

• 5.1 What do I need to start ?
• 5.2 Where should I put the configuration commands ?
• 5.3 Creating your network interfaces.
• 5.4 Configuring a network interface.
• 5.5 Configuring your Name Resolver.
• 5.6 Configuring your loopback interface.
• 5.7 Routing.
• 5.8 Configuring your network servers and services.
• 5.9 Other miscellaneous network related configuration files.
• 5.10 Network Security and access control.

6. IP- and Ethernet-Related Information

• 6.1 Ethernet
• 6.2 EQL - multiple line traffic equaliser
• 6.3 IP Accounting (for Linux-2.0)
• 6.4 IP Accounting (for Linux-2.2)
• 6.5 IP Aliasing
• 6.6 IP Firewall (for Linux-2.0)
• 6.7 IP Firewall (for Linux-2.2)
• 6.8 IPIP Encapsulation
• 6.9 IP Masquerade
• 6.10 IP Transparent Proxy
• 6.11 IPv6
• 6.12 Mobile IP
• 6.13 Multicast
• 6.14 NAT - Network Address Translation
• 6.15 Traffic Shaper - Changing allowed bandwidth
• 6.16 Routing in Linux-2.2

7. Using common PC hardware

• 7.1 ISDN
• 7.2 PLIP for Linux-2.0
• 7.3 PLIP for Linux-2.2
• 7.4 PPP
• 7.5 SLIP client
• 7.6 SLIP server.

8. Other Network Technologies

• 8.1 ARCNet
• 8.2 Appletalk (AF_APPLETALK)
• 8.3 ATM
• 8.4 AX25 (AF_AX25)
• 8.5 DECNet
• 8.6 FDDI
• 8.7 Frame Relay
• 8.8 IPX (AF_IPX)
• 8.9 NetRom (AF_NETROM)
• 8.10 Rose protocol (AF_ROSE)
• 8.11 SAMBA - `NetBEUI', `NetBios', `CIFS' support.
• 8.12 STRIP support (Starmode Radio IP)
• 8.13 Token Ring
• 8.14 X.25
• 8.15 WaveLan Card

9. Cables and Cabling

• 9.1 Serial NULL Modem cable
• 9.2 Parallel port cable (PLIP cable)
• 9.3 10base2 (thin coax) Ethernet Cabling
• 9.4 Twisted Pair Ethernet Cable

10. Glossary of Terms used in this document.

11. Linux for an ISP ?

12. Acknowledgements

13. Copyright.

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