Configuring LAN connections

Configuring LAN connections

You can enable Local Area Networks (LANs) on your system by creating ``network interfaces'' consisting of configured LAN adapters with protocol stacks and networking applications. The Network Configuration Manager provides a convenient, interactive way to add, modify, view, and remove network interface configurations.

To configure LAN interfaces, you must configure:

hardware: Set up your LAN adapter to work with your computer's hardware using utilities supplied with your computer, networking adapters, and UnixWare 7 system.
drivers: Configure a network driver to work with your LAN adapter.
protocols: Configure an protocol stack to enable communication with remote systems.

For information about configuring network interfaces from the command line or in scripts, see the netcfg(1M) manual page.

For information about configuring Wide Area Networks (WANs), see ``Configuring WAN connections''.

New and modified network adapter drivers are available periodically. Additional and updated drivers compatible with UnixWare 7 are available through the Compatible Hardware Web Pages. For the new network features and drivers included with UnixWare 7, see New features.

NOTE: Network adapters are also known as ``Network Interface Cards'' or NICs.