# HG changeset patch # User Paul Issott # Date 1237751660 0 # Node ID 5ea4a83c8f7ab1cf05bcbe24f6661c65f0f72c83 # Parent 6054170aff806b81e4e10864ff0ce85ef873bb50 en: Tidy up network-config diff -r 6054170aff80 -r 5ea4a83c8f7a en/doc/handbook/network-config.html --- a/en/doc/handbook/network-config.html Sun Mar 22 20:29:35 2009 +0100 +++ b/en/doc/handbook/network-config.html Sun Mar 22 19:54:20 2009 +0000 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ - + @@ -31,17 +31,19 @@

Network configuration

- +

About the Network

By default SliTaz starts a DHCP client (udhcpc) on eth0 at boot time. If your @@ -50,9 +52,10 @@ configured, on each boot the client asks for a new IP address from the DHCP server, which is integrated into the router, or on another computer. If you need a static IP, you can directly edit config files or use the GUI -netbox available from JWM menu --> System tools. In a terminal -or a Linux console, you can list all available network interfaces with the -command ifconfig followed by the -a option: +netbox available from the System menu --> System tools. +In a terminal or a Linux console, you can list all available network +interfaces with the command ifconfig followed by the +-a option:

  $ ifconfig -a
@@ -70,13 +73,16 @@
 

-

Netbox - Configure the network

+

Netbox - Configure the network

Netbox is a small GTK+ application to configure a network interface using DCHP or a fixed (static) IP address. The tabs can be used to start/stop the connections and automatically change the values in the system files. Netbox -also provides a system wide tab from which you can directly edit network -configuration files. +provides a system wide tab from which you can directly edit network +configuration files, and tabs to configure PPP/PPPoE username/passwords. +Servers such as SSH, DHCP, PXE, DNS, etc can also be configured and it's +possible to create your own virtual private network (VPN) using the tools +provided.

-You can start netbox from the system tools menu or via a terminal: +You can start netbox from the System tools menu or via a terminal:

  $ subox netbox
 
-

Wifibox - Graphical configuration of the wireless network

+

Wifibox - Graphical configuration of the wireless network

Wifibox is small interface to configure a network connection (Wifi, WLAN, or Wireless). The 'Networks' tab displays a list of available @@ -115,9 +121,9 @@

  1. The card is supported directly by the kernel via a module.
  2. The card needs a module and non-free firmware that can be installed - automatically via the auto-detect tool (tazhw).
  3. + automatically via the auto-detect tool (tazhw).
  4. The card is not supported by Linux and a Windows driver must be - installed via the Windows driver manager (tazndis).
  5. + installed via the Windows driver manager (tazndis).
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@

-

/etc/hostname - The hostname

+

/etc/hostname - The hostname

The file /etc/hostname sets the machine name. This is loaded at system startup with the command 'hostname', without an argument this @@ -161,7 +167,7 @@

-

PPPoE connection kernel-mode

+

PPPoE connection kernel-mode

PPPoE connection in kernel-mode needs 2 files. The first file is /etc/ppp/options where you must specify your login name: @@ -195,7 +201,7 @@

-

Enable Dial-up Modem - PPPoE with rp-pppoe

+

Enable Dial-up Modem - PPPoE with rp-pppoe

To set an ASDL protocol via PPPoE, SliTaz provides the utilities package rp-pppoe. Using pppoe-setup is a snap and you @@ -250,7 +256,7 @@

-

Manage the Firewall (firewall) using Iptables

+

Manage the Firewall (firewall) using Iptables

SliTaz provides a very basic firewall, the kernel security rules are launched at boot time and iptables rules are disabled by default. You can