Linux® Quick Fix Notebook

Chapter 2. Introduction to Networking

In This Chapter

• The OSI Networking Model

• An Introduction to TCP/IP

• How IP Addresses Are Used to Access Network Devices

• How Subnet Masks Group IP Addresses Into Networks

• The Physical and Link Layers

• Networking Equipment Terminology

• Additional Introductory Topics

• Conclusion

Installing the Linux operating system is only the first step toward creating a fully functional departmental server or Web site. Almost all computers are now networked in some way to other devices; therefore, a basic understanding of networking and issues related to the topic will be essential to feeling comfortable with Linux servers.

This introductory chapter forms the foundation on which the following network configuration and troubleshooting chapters ...