Linux networking cookbook / by Carla Schroder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schroder, Carla.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linux.

Computer networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (640 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Beijing ; Cambridge, Mass. : O'Reilly, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This soup-to-nuts collection of recipes covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator, whether you're new to the job or have years of experience. With Linux Networking Cookbook, you'll dive straight into the gnarly hands-on work of building and maintaining a computer network. Running a network doesn't mean you have all the answers. Networking is a complex subject with reams of reference material that's difficult to keep straight, much less remember. If you want a book that lays out the steps for specific tasks, that clearly ex

Contents:

Linux Networking Cookbook; Contents of This Book; What Is Included; Which Linux Distributions Are Used in the Book; Downloads and Feedback; Conventions; Using Code Examples; Comments and Questions; Safari® Books Online; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to Linux Networking; Overview of Internet Service Options; Cable, DSL, and Dial-Up; DSL; Dial-up; Cable, DSL, and dial-up gotchas; Regulated Broadband Services; Private Networks; Latency, Bandwidth, and Throughput; Hardware Options for Your Linux Firewall/Gateway; High-End Enterprise Routers; Not-So-High-End Commercial Routers; Switches

Serial portMDI/MDI-X (Medium Dependent Interfaces); Lots of blinky lights; Jumbo frames; Port trunking; VLANs; QoS; Per-port access controls; Network Interface Cards (NICs); Gigabit Ethernet Gotchas; Cabling; Wireless Networking; 2. Building a Linux Gateway on a Single-Board Computer; Software; What to Do with Old PCs?; 2.1. Getting Acquainted with the Soekris 4521; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.2. Configuring Multiple Minicom Profiles; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.3. Installing Pyramid Linux on a Compact Flash Card; Solution; Discussion; See Also

2.4. Network Installation of Pyramid on DebianSolution; Discussion; See Also; 2.5. Network Installation of Pyramid on Fedora; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.6. Booting Pyramid Linux; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.7. Finding and Editing Pyramid Files; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.8. Hardening Pyramid; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.9. Getting and Installing the Latest Pyramid Build; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.10. Adding Additional Software to Pyramid Linux; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 2.11. Adding New Hardware Drivers; Solution; Discussion; See Also

2.12. Customizing the Pyramid KernelSolution; Discussion; See Also; 2.13. Updating the Soekris comBIOS; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 3. Building a Linux Firewall; Windows Security; Iptables and NAT, SNAT, and DNAT; When Is a Firewall Needed?; iptables Overview; iptables Policies and Rules; Tables Overview; Specialized Linux Firewall and Routing Distributions; Important Disclaimer; 3.1. Assembling a Linux Firewall Box Problem; Discussion; Network interfaces; See Also; 3.2. Configuring Network Interface Cards on Debian; Solution; Discussion; See Also

3.3. Configuring Network Interface Cards on FedoraSolution; Discussion; See Also; 3.4. Identifying Which NIC Is Which; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 3.5. Building an Internet-Connection Sharing Firewall on a Dynamic WAN IP Address; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 3.6. Building an Internet-Connection Sharing Firewall on a Static WAN IP Address; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 3.7. Displaying the Status of Your Firewall; Solution; Discussion; See Also; 3.8. Turning an iptables Firewall Off; Solution; Discussion; See Also

3.9. Starting iptables at Boot, and Manually Bringing Your Firewall Up and Down

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780596519278

0596519273

9780596553692

0596553692

OCLC:

609841426