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Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux
Network Configuration AreaThis area configures various network options, from your network card to services that you need to collaborate on a network. The basic subareas follow:
Host Table ConfigurationThis option allows you to view and manipulate the /etc/hosts file via an interface. It has commands to
The /etc/hosts file keeps track of computers on your network so that users can reference them by name instead of by their IP address. If your network is large, you will not use /etc/hosts; you will use a Domain Name System (DNS) system to provide the name-to-IP and IP-to-name translations. Without a translation service like that provided by the /etc/hosts file or DNS, you will need to know the IP address of every machine with which you want to communicate. If you have a small network (a tiny area network, or TAN) for several PCs at home, you can use /etc/hosts to provide the name translation that your Linux box will need to be able to reach your other computers via TCP/IP. (Note that TAN is not a technical term, but I vote that it should be. Many homes are starting to have multiple computers wired together.) Network Access ConfigurationThe Network Access Configuration area allows you to configure your Ethernet card and to enter router information. It provides two options:
Information about your network should be added or modified using this component. General Network Services ConfigurationThe General Network Services area allows you to configure your network cards, basic network services like DNS, NIS, and email. It has three subareas:
Boot Manager ConfigurationThis area displays information about lilo (the Linux Loader). On systems with multiple partitions, this will allow you to configure the boot partition and other settings. You will learn about lilo in Chapter 24.
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