Linux Networking Cookbook

Linux Networking Cookbook; Contents of This Book; What Is Included; Which Linux Distributions Are Used in the Book; Downloads and Feedback; Conventions; Using Code Examples; Comments and Questions; Safari® Books Online; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to Linux Networking; Overview of Internet Service Options; Cable, DSL, and Dial-Up; DSL; Dial-up; Cable, DSL, and dial-up gotchas; Regulated Broadband Services; Private Networks; Latency, Bandwidth, and Throughput; Hardware Options for Your Linux Firewall/Gateway; High-End Enterprise Routers; Not-So-High-End Commercial Routers; Switches.;If you want a book that lays out the steps for specific Linux networking tasks, one that clearly explains the commands and configurations, this is the book for you. Linux Networking Cookbook is a soup-to-nuts collection of recipes that covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator. You'll dive straight into the gnarly hands-on work of building and maintaining a computer network.