Introduction to Linux Networking

Linux is a UNIX family operating system and it provides a great operating environment for the workstations and the Servers.  Like Windows, Linux supports full set of TCP/IP protocols.  By using the network interface card and modem, the computers can communicate with each other and have access to the network resources and services.  IP provides the solutions for sending the data packets from one computer to another. 

TCP/IP suite is presented in the Linux since beginning.  TCP/IP is one of the key factors of the communications in the Linux environment.

How to Install LAN card in Linux

You need to physically insert your LAN card in your computer and the relevant kernel should be loaded.  You get information about your network card with the following command.

ifconfig –a

In most cases, Linux automatically detect the LAN cards.

Like the Windows based TCP/IP network, Linux allow you to install and configure DHCP, DNS, SNMP, PPP and configure your server as gateway and make many other types of the configurations.  Most of the configurations in Linux are performed through the command line interface.