Serial Line IP General Requirements SLIP Operation Dealing with Private IP Networks Using dip A Sample Script A dip Reference Running in Server Mode 8. Name Service and Resolver Configuration The Resolver Library The nf File Configuring Name Server Lookups Using nf Resolver Robustness How DNS Works Name Lookups with DNS Types of Name Servers The DNS Database Reverse Lookups Running named The BIND 8 nf File The DNS Database Files Caching-only named Configuration Writing the Master Files Verifying the Name Server Setup Other Useful Tools 7. Configuring TCP/IP Networking Setting the Hostname Assigning IP Addresses Creating Subnets Writing hosts and networks Files Interface Configuration for IP The Loopback Interface Ethernet Interfaces Routing Through a Gateway Configuring a Gateway The PLIP Interface The SLIP and PPP Interfaces IP Alias The netstat Command Displaying the Routing Table Displaying Interface Statistics Displaying Connections The sockstat Command Checking the ARP Tables Viewing the arp tables Adding entries Deleting entries Proxy arp 6. Configuring the Serial Hardware Communications Softwareįor Modem Links Introduction to Serial Devices Accessing Serial Devices The Serial Device Special Files Serial Hardware Using the Configuration Utilities The setserial Command The stty Command Serial Devices and the login: Prompt Configuring the mgetty Daemon 5.

Configuringthe NetworkingHardware Kernel Configuration Kernel Options in FreeBSD The PLIP Driver The PPP and SLIP Drivers 4.

Table of Contents Preface Purpose and Audience for This Book Sources of Information Documentation Available via FTP Documentation Available via Issues of TCP/IP Networking Networking Interfaces IP Addresses Address Resolution IP Routing IP Networks Subnetworks Gateways The Routing Table Metric Values The Internet Control Message Protocol Resolving Host Names 3.

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