This chapter will cover some of the more frequently used network
services on UNIX® systems. We will cover how to define, set up,
test and maintain all of the network services that DragonFly
utilizes. In addition, there have been example configuration
files included throughout this chapter for you to benefit from.
After reading this chapter, you will know: The basics of
gateways and routes. How to set up IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth®
devices. How to make DragonFly act as a bridge. How to set up a
network filesystem. How to set up network booting on a diskless
machine. How to set up a network information server for sharing
user accounts. How to set up automatic network settings using
DHCP. How to set up a domain name server. How to synchronize the
time and date, and set up a time server, with the NTP protocol.
How to set up network address translation. How to manage the
inetd daemon. How to connect two computers via PLIP. How to set
up IPv6 on a DragonFly machine. Before reading this chapter, you
should: Understan