Linux Networking 101

the SysAd way

Topics

• Networking History
• Why this is SysAd way
• Why do we need to know this
• Creating your Network Interface
• Configuring Network Interface
• Configuring Name Resolver

History

• Ross produced a simple and incomplete but mostly usable implementation set of routines that were complemented by an ethernet driver for the WD-8003 network interface card.
• Orest Zborowski (BSD Socket)
• Laurence Culhane (SLIP)​
• Fred van Kempen(Networking Support)

Why this is SysAD                Way ?

Why do you need to know this ?

Create your Networking Interface ?

Well u don't need to do this now !!!!!

Configuring Network Interface

Ifconfig eth0 [ip] netmask [ip] up

Configuring  Name Resolver

/etc/resolv.conf

/etc/host.conf

/etc/hosts