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.
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