What this chapter covers

Linux is a networking operating system. Even so, problems related to networking are not uncommon. PPP dialup can be hard to setup, local network IP address issues can be hard to understand. We try to solve most common problems here with tips on how to make your networking and Internet experience a good one.

• Easy PPP dialup
• Internet for your LAN
• Domains to search in
• Display IP rather than hostname
• Is my modem a winmodem?
• Sharing files from a Windows system
• Sorry but this host is not in my list
• Access to various networks
• Accessing remote file systems
• Secure Web server
• Secure alternative to telnet
• Speed problems on a PPP connection
• Names and name servers
• Who owns this port
• Network printers
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