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Networking computers is often easier than people think. This section is dedicated to helping with basic network and network application setup.
Connecting to a network
- Networking basics - Setting up your first network can be tricky. Here are some tips that can help.
- Network Addressing
- Typical port numbers for services
- Setting up your modem
- Setting up broadband
- Wireless networking - Setting up your linux box to access a wireless network.
- Sharing Files with Windows - Sharing your data on a Local Area Network with windows boxes.
- Network Addressing
- Advanced Networking - Networking for the more adventurous.
- Network Setup - Setting up Router/Default Gateway
- Network Troubleshooting - Solving Network Problems
- P2P Network Basics
Network services
- tcp-wrappers - A package to monitor and forward incoming requests for various services.
- Samba - Information on sharing files and printers between Linux and Windows machines.
- Netatalk - Information on sharing files and printers between Linux and Macintosh machines.
- List of Web servers - Looking to set up a webserver? Take a look here.
- inetd and xinetd configuration - internet services daemons.
- Telnet and SSH
- Remote Desktop Connection - Connect to other computers with VNC, XDCMP, SSH or telnet.
- Diskless Workstation - Configure tftp, dhcp, and nfs for diskless netboot
- Open sharedroot diskless Workstation/Server - Configure tftp, dhcp, and nfs for sharedroot diskless netboot
- Mail services
- The Domain Name System (DNS)
- Network Information Service (NIS)
- NFS Peer to Peer Linux Networking
Configuration
- Add/Edit IP Addresses in Debian linux (www1.netmonitoring.org)
- Add Static Routes in Debian Linux (www.itsyourip.com)
- Add/Edit IP Addresses in Redhat Enterprise linux (www1.netmonitoring.org)
- Add Static Routes in Redhat Enterprise Linux (www.itsyourip.com)
- Rename Network Interface Using Udev (www.debianadmin.com)
- Red Hat Configuration (www.redhat.com)
- Debian Networking Tutorials (www.debianhelp.co.uk)
- Monitoring Network using Nagios - Tutorials (www.debianhelp.co.uk)
- Debian Configuration (www.debian.org)
- Slackware Configuration (www.slackware.com)
- Mandriva Configuration (club.mandriva.com)

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