<version>1.4</version>

<version>1.5</version>

<date>2005-09-07</date>

<date>2005-12-21</date>

We provide two interface handlers presently: ifconfig and iproute2. You need one

We provide two interface handlers presently: <c>ifconfig</c> and

of these to do any kind of network configuration.

<c>iproute2</c>. You need one of these to do any kind of network configuration.

ifconfig is the current Gentoo default and it's included in the system profile.

<c>ifconfig</c> is the current Gentoo default and it's included in the system

iproute2 is a more powerful and flexible package, but it's not included by 

profile. <c>iproute2</c> is a more powerful and flexible package, but it's not

default.

included by default.

As both ifconfig and iproute2 do very similar things we allow their basic 

As both <c>ifconfig</c> and <c>iproute2</c> do very similar things we allow

configuration to work with each other. For example both the below code snippets

their basic configuration to work with each other. For example both the below

work regardless of which module you are using.

code snippet work regardless of which module you are using.

other things like wireless, ppp or other things if required before you can use

other things like wireless, PPP or other things if required before you can use

DHCP can be provided by dhclient, dhcpcd, pump or udhcpc. Each DHCP module has

DHCP can be provided by <c>dhclient</c>, <c>dhcpcd</c>, <c>pump</c> or

its pros and cons - here's a quick run down.

<c>udhcpc</c>. Each DHCP module has its pros and cons - here's a quick run down.

  <ti>dhclient</ti>

  <ti><c>dhclient</c></ti>

  <ti>net-misc/dhcp</ti>

  <ti><c>net-misc/dhcp</c></ti>

  <ti>dhcpcd</ti>

  <ti><c>dhcpcd</c></ti>

  <ti>net-misc/dhcpcd</ti>

  <ti><c>net-misc/dhcpcd</c></ti>

  <ti>pump</ti>

  <ti><c>pump</c></ti>

  <ti>net-misc/pump</ti>

  <ti><c>net-misc/pump</c></ti>

  <ti>udhcpc</ti>

  <ti><c>udhcpc</c></ti>

  <ti>net-misc/udhcp</ti>

  <ti><c>net-misc/udhcp</c></ti>

    Lightweight - smallest dhcp client around, made for embedded systems

    Lightweight - smallest DHCP client around, made for embedded systems

to use - otherwise we default to dhcpcd if available.

to use - otherwise we default to <c>dhcpcd</c> if available.

To send specific options to the dhcp module, use module_eth0="..."

To send specific options to the DHCP module, use <c>module_eth0="..."</c>

<e>(change module to the DHCP module you're using - ie dhcpcd_eth0)</e>

<e>(change module to the DHCP module you're using - ie <c>dhcpcd_eth0</c>)</e>

commands using the dhcp_eth0 variable. The default is not to set any of them

commands using the <c>dhcp_eth0</c> variable. The default is not to set any of

them:

  <li>release - releases the IP address for re-use</li>

  <li><c>release</c> - releases the IP address for re-use</li>

  <li>nodns - don't overwrite /etc/resolv.conf</li>

  <li><c>nodns</c> - don't overwrite /etc/resolv.conf</li>

  <li>nontp - don't overwrite /etc/ntp.conf</li>

  <li><c>nontp</c> - don't overwrite /etc/ntp.conf</li>

  <li>nonis - don't overwrite /etc/yp.conf</li>

  <li><c>nonis</c> - don't overwrite /etc/yp.conf</li>

dhcpcd, udhcpc and pump send the current hostname to the DHCP server by default

<c>dhcpcd</c>, <c>udhcpc</c> and <c>pump</c> send the current hostname to the

so you don't need to specify this anymore.

DHCP server by default so you don't need to specify this anymore.

baselayout-1.11.x supports PPPOE only. Hopefully future versions will support 

<c>baselayout-1.11.x</c> supports PPPOE only. Hopefully future versions will

PPPOA.

support PPPOA.

Now we need to instruct configure eth0 to be an ADSL interface and enter our

Now we need to instruct configure <c>eth0</c> to be an ADSL interface and enter

username.

our username.

<path>/etc/ppp/pap-secrets</path>

<path>/etc/ppp/pap-secrets</path>.

For APIPA support, emerge net-misc/iputils or net-analyzer/arping

For APIPA support, emerge <c>net-misc/iputils</c> or <c>net-analyzer/arping</c>.

For link bonding/trunking emerge net-misc/ifenslave

For link bonding/trunking emerge <c>net-misc/ifenslave</c>.

For bridging support emerge net-misc/bridge-utils

For bridging support emerge <c>net-misc/bridge-utils</c>.

For using some bridge setups, you may need to consult the

For using some bridge setups, you may need to consult the <uri

<uri link="?part=4&amp;chap=2#variable_name">variable name</uri>

link="?part=4&amp;chap=2#variable_name">variable name</uri> documentation.

documentation.

net-analyzer/macchanger.

<c>net-analyzer/macchanger</c>.

For VLAN support, emerge net-misc/vconfig

For VLAN support, emerge <c>net-misc/vconfig</c>.

For using some VLAN setups, you may need to consult the

For using some VLAN setups, you may need to consult the <uri

<uri link="?part=4&amp;chap=2#variable_name">variable name</uri>

link="?part=4&amp;chap=2#variable_name">variable name</uri> documentation.

documentation.