31.1 Synopsis

This chapter will cover a number of advanced networking topics.

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 FreeBSD act as a bridge.

• How to set up network booting on a diskless machine.

• How to set up network address translation.

• How to connect two computers via PLIP.

• How to set up IPv6 on a FreeBSD machine.

• How to configure ATM.

• How to enable and utilize the features of CARP, the Common Address Redundancy Protocol in FreeBSD

Before reading this chapter, you should:

• Understand the basics of the /etc/rc scripts.

• Be familiar with basic network terminology.

• Know how to configure and install a new FreeBSD kernel (Chapter 8).

• Know how to install additional third-party software (Chapter 4).