Linux NET-2/NET-3 HOWTO

Terry Dawson, terryd@extro.ucc.su.oz.au

1. Introduction.

• 1.1 Changes from the previous release.
• 1.2 A brief development history of Linux Networking.

2. Disclaimer.

3. Questions already ?

4. Related Documentation. (Where to learn about tcp/ip)

• 4.1 New versions of this document.
• 4.2 Feedback.

5. Some terms used in this document.

6. NET-2/NET-3 Supported functionality.

• 6.1 General Support
• 6.2 Supported Ethernet cards.
• 6.3 Support for Amateur Radio

7. Getting the NET-2/NET-3 software.

• 7.1 The kernel source.
• 7.2 The libraries.
• 7.3 The network configuration tool suite.
• 7.4 The network applications.
• 7.5 Additional drivers or packages.

8. Configuring the kernel.

• 8.1 What do all those funky Networking options actually do?

9. Configuring the Network Devices.

• 9.1 Configuring the special device files in /dev
• 9.2 What information do I need before I begin ?
• 9.3 /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1,2 or /etc/rc.net
• 9.4 Configuring the Loopback device (mandatory).
• 9.5 Configuring an ethernet device. (optional)
• 9.6 Configuring a SLIP device (optional)
• 9.7 Configuring a PLIP device. (optional)

10. Routing. (mandatory)

• 10.1 Static/Manual Routes.
• 10.2 Default Route.
• 10.3 Proxy ARP.
• 10.4 gated - the routing daemon.

11. Configuring the network daemons.

• 11.1 /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2 (the second half of rc.net)
• 11.2 A sample rc.inet2 file.
• 11.3 Other necessary network configuration files.
• 11.4 Name Resolution.
• 11.5 Other files.

12. Advanced Configurations.

• 12.1 PPP - Point to Point Protocol.
• 12.2 Configuring Linux as a Slip Server.
• 12.3 Using the Automounter Daemon - AMD.
• 12.4 Using Linux as a router
• 12.5 NIS - Sun Network Information System.

13. Experimental and Developmental modules.

• 13.1 snmp agent.
• 13.2 Experimental Token Ring driver
• 13.3 V.35 interface board
• 13.4 IPX bridge program
• 13.5 IPX RIP and SAP support.
• 13.6 Demand Dial SLIP/PPP package
• 13.7 ISDN support
• 13.8 System-V Streams
• 13.9 ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) support.
• 13.10 Appletalk support.
• 13.11 IP_MASQUERADE - allow a number of hosts to pretend to be one.
• 13.12 IPALIAS - multiple address per interface.

14. Diagnostic tools - How do I find out what is wrong?

• 14.1 ping - are you there?
• 14.2 traceroute - How do I get there?
• 14.3 tcpdump - capturing and displaying network activity.
• 14.4 icmpinfo - logs icmp messages received.

15. Some Frequently Asked Questions, with brief Answers.

• 15.1 General questions:
• 15.2 Error messages:
• 15.3 Routing questions:
• 15.4 Using Linux with fileservers/NFS:
• 15.5 slip questions:
• 15.6 PPP questions.

16. Quick Guide - SLIP Server

17. Known Bugs.

18. Copyright Message.

19. Miscellaneous, and Acknowledgements.