Chapter 12. Network Configuration
To communicate with other computers, computers need a network
connection. This is accomplished by having the operating system recognize
an interface card (such as Ethernet, ISDN modem, or token ring) and
configuring the interface to connect to the network.
The Network Administration Tool can be
used to configure the following types of network interfaces:
Ethernet
ISDN
modem
xDSL
token ring
CIPE
wireless devices
To use the Network Administration Tool, you must have root
privileges. To start the application, go to the (on the Panel) => =>
, or type the command
redhat-config-network at a shell prompt (for example,
in an XTerm or a GNOME
terminal). If you type the command, the graphical version is
displayed if X is running, otherwise, the text-based version is
displayed. To force the text-based version to run, use the
redhat-config-network-tui command.
If you prefer modifying the configuration files directly, refer to the
Red Hat Linux Reference Guide for information on their locations and
contents.
 | Tip |
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| | Go to the Red Hat Hardware Compatibility List (http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/)
to determine if Red Hat Linux supports your hardware device.
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12.1. Overview
To configure a network connection with the
Network Administration Tool, perform the following steps:
Add the physical hardware device to the hardware list.
Add a network device associated with the physical hardware
device.
Configure the hostname and DNS settings.
Configure any hosts that cannot be looked up through DNS.
This chapter discusses each of these steps for each type of network
connection.
