Book Introduction
This book covers essential knowledge for managing Linux-based networks, recognized for their value in the networking field. It provides all the necessary information for connecting Linux systems to networks, whether it's a simple UUCP connection or setting up LANs of various sizes with features like firewalls, NFS, NIS file servers, and mail and news hubs.
Considered one of the most successful documents among the "Linux Documentation Project," this book describes essential networking software included in the operating system and also addresses hardware-related issues. This revised edition has been completely upgraded from the first edition, covering topics such as ipchains and iptables (netfilter) usage, masquerading, and accounting for firewalls. Additionally, it discusses new subjects like Novell (NCP/IPX) support and INN (news management). Topics from the first edition, such as serial connections, UUCP, routing and DNS, mail and news, SLIP and PPP, NFS, and NIS, have also been extensively updated.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Networking
- History
- TCP/IP Networks
- UUCP Networks
- Linux Networking
- System Operations
2. Core of TCP/IP Networking
- Networking Interfaces
- IP Address
- Address Analysis
- IP Routing
- Internet Control Message Protocol
- Hostname Resolution
3. Networking Hardware Configuration
- Kernel Configuration
- Examining Linux Network Devices
- Ethernet Installation
- PLIP Driver
- PPP and SLIP Drivers
- Other Network Types
4. Serial Hardware Configuration
- Communication Software for Modem Links
- Introduction to Serial Devices
- Accessing Serial Devices
- Serial Hardware
- Using Configuration Tools
- Serial Devices and login: Prompt
