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

Current Author: {Poet} poet@linuxports.com

Original Authors: Terry Dawson (main author), VK2KTJ; Alessandro Rubini (maintainer)

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.

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.