# HG changeset patch
# User Paul Issott
By default SliTaz starts a DHCP client (udhcpc) on eth0 at boot time. If your
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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
-Network configuration
-
-
+
About the Network
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
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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 is small interface to configure a network connection (Wifi, WLAN, or Wireless). The 'Networks' tab displays a list of available @@ -115,9 +121,9 @@
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 in kernel-mode needs 2 files. The first file is
/etc/ppp/options
where you must specify your login name:
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To set an ASDL protocol via PPPoE, SliTaz provides the utilities
package rp-pppoe
. Using pppoe-setup
is a snap and you
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SliTaz provides a very basic firewall, the kernel security rules are launched at boot time and iptables rules are disabled by default. You can