Unix/Linux Networking

These course notes are directed at Unix application programmers who want to develop client/server applications in the TCP/IP domain (with some hints for those who want to write UDP/IP applications). Since the Berkeley socket interface has become something of a standard these notes will apply to programmers on other platforms.

Connect the Linux computer to your home network. Physically connect the Linux server to your network by connecting an Ethernet cable between the network. It describes in detail how to set up and manage a TCP/IP network using the tools available within the Linux operating system.

The Linux Networking-HOWTO details important networking issues when using the popular Linux operating system. It includes:

This document describes how to use iptables to filter out bad packets for the 2.4 Linux kernels. It is assumed you know what an IP address, a network address, a netmask, routing and DNS are.

This book is a guide to understanding how the Linux kernel implements networking protocols, focused primarily on the Internet Protocol (IP). It is intended as a complete reference for experimenters with overviews, walk-throughs, source code explanations, and examples. The first part contains an in-depth examination of the code, data structures, and functionality involved with networking.

Written to give students and professionals the basics required to implement network functionality in the Linux kernel, this book also addresses everyone who wants to deepen their understanding of network specific processes in an operating system. This book introduces the key components and mechanisms of the Linux kernel and the designs of communication systems.

This book covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator, whether you're new to the job or have years of experience. You'll dive straight into the gnarly hands-on work of building and maintaining a computer network.

This is a list of frequently asked questions, with answers about programming TCP/IP applications in UNIC with the sockets interface.

This book describes describes the fundamental concepts of client-server computing used to build all distributed computing systems, and presents an in-depth guide to the Posix sockets standard utilized by UNIX and other operating systems. It compares leading server designs, and describes the key tools and techniques used to build clients and servers, including Remote Procedure Call (RPC).