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# Network configuration
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menu "Networking"
config NET
bool "Networking support"
---help---
Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
other computer.
If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
# Make sure that all config symbols are dependent on NET
if NET
menu "Networking options"
source "net/packet/Kconfig"
source "net/unix/Kconfig"
source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
config INET
bool "TCP/IP networking"
---help---
These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
your kernel by about 144 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
"Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
/proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
<file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
Short answer: say Y.
if INET
source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
endif # if INET
menuconfig NETFILTER
bool "Network packet filtering (replaces ipchains)"
---help---
Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
that pass through your Linux box.
The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
you say Y here.
You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
called NAT (Network Address Translation).
Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
typically a caching proxy server.
Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
configuration).
Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
<file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
these packages.
Make sure to say N to "Fast switching" below if you intend to say Y
here, as Fast switching currently bypasses netfilter.
Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which
will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N.
if NETFILTER
config NETFILTER_DEBUG
bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
depends on NETFILTER
help
You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
debugging the netfilter code.
config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
default y
---help---
Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
want this option enabled.
Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
ebtables.
If unsure, say N.
source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
endif
source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
source "net/atm/Kconfig"
source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
source "net/llc/Kconfig"
source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
source "net/x25/Kconfig"
source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
config NET_DIVERT
bool "Frame Diverter (EXPERIMENTAL)"
depends on EXPERIMENTAL
---help---
The Frame Diverter allows you to divert packets from the
network, that are not aimed at the interface receiving it (in
promisc. mode). Typically, a Linux box setup as an Ethernet bridge
with the Frames Diverter on, can do some *really* transparent www
caching using a Squid proxy for example.
This is very useful when you don't want to change your router's
config (or if you simply don't have access to it).
The other possible usages of diverting Ethernet Frames are
numberous:
- reroute smtp traffic to another interface
- traffic-shape certain network streams
- transparently proxy smtp connections
- etc...
For more informations, please refer to:
<http://diverter.sourceforge.net/>
<http://perso.wanadoo.fr/magpie/EtherDivert.html>
If unsure, say N.
source "net/econet/Kconfig"
source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
source "net/sched/Kconfig"
menu "Network testing"
config NET_PKTGEN
tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
depends on PROC_FS
---help---
This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called pktgen.
endmenu
endmenu
source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
source "net/irda/Kconfig"
source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
source "net/ieee80211/Kconfig"
endif # if NET
endmenu # Networking
