Networking

Information (data) is broken into packets prior to being transported to its destination(s). read more...

Above we read merely about the theory of networking, about the basic ideas, about communication protocols and standards. read more...

GNU/Linux universally distinguishes two types of network interfaces: read more...

Routing is the process of selecting paths in a network along which to send network traffic. read more...

Well, let's consider what you already know, that data communication, that is, the exchange and transfer of information, or data, takes place in chunks and not as a continuous flow. read more...

You find the sources for this functionality /net/netfilter

Traffic control is the umbrella term for packet prioritizing, traffic shaping, bandwidth limiting, AQM (Active Queue Management), etc. read more...

You find the sources for this functionality /net/sched/

• /net/netlink
• /net/atm
• /net/wimax
• /net/phonet