Chapter 12. Networking Background

This chapter covers the background of UNIX networking and the Chapter 13 covers networking configuration and using networking commands. If you don't have any UNIX background then you'll want to review this chapter before moving on to the next one. If you have networking background and want to know how to configure UNIX networking and use networking commands then you can jump directly to the Chapter 13.

The following is a list of topics covered in this chapter:

  • TCP/IP and IEEE802.3 background

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addressing (classes A, B, and C)

  • Subnet Mask

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