Networking

General

See: http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/t_NetworkingFundamentals.htm

The campus network uses Ethernet network devices connected via network switches using the TCP/IP internetworking protocols.

Network Device Config

Basic network config for each network card usually requires the following sequence;

MAC address (DHCP) <<-->> IP address (TCP/IP) <<-->> Domain Name (DNS)

In addition each network card must know of the following;

1. LAN Gateway address
2. LAN Subnet Mask

Networks

Basic network hierarchy is as follows;

LAN -> CAN/MAN -> WAN

Local links

• Check out: ftp://ftp.ee.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/books/Networking for books regarding networking.
• Take note of: ftp://ftp.ee.sun.ac.za/ubuntu/books/Networking/Remote-Access-via-SSH.pdf for remote logins.