Chapter 4. General Information about Linux Networking.

Table of Contents
4.1. Linux Networking Resources.
4.2. Where to get some non-linux-specific network information.

4.1. Linux Networking Resources.

There are a number of places where you can find good information about Linux networking.

There are a wealth of Consultants available. A searchable listing can be found at http://www.linuxports.com/.

Alan Cox, the current maintainer of the Linux kernel networking code maintains a world wide web page that contains highlights of current and new developments in linux Networking at: www.uk.linux.org.

There is a newsgroup in the Linux news hierarchy dedicated to networking and related matters, it is: comp.os.linux.networking

There is a mailing list to which you can subscribe where you may ask questions relating to Linux networking. To subscribe you should send a mail message:
	To: majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
	Subject: anything at all
	Message:
	subscribe linux-net
	

Please remember when reporting any problem to include as much relevant detail about the problem as you can. Specifically you should specify the versions of software that you are using, especially the kernel version, the version of tools such as pppd/ or dip and the exact nature of the problem you are experiencing. This means taking note of the exact syntax of any error messages you receive and of any commands that you are issuing.