1 <sect2><title>Short descriptions</title>
3 <para><command>arp</command> is used to manipulate the kernel's ARP cache,
4 usually to add or delete an entry, or to dump the entire cache.</para>
6 <para><command>dnsdomainname</command> reports the system's DNS domain
9 <para><command>domainname</command> reports or sets the system's NIS/YP
12 <para><command>hostname</command> reports or sets the name of the current
15 <para><command>ifconfig</command> is the main utility for configuring
16 network interfaces.</para>
18 <para><command>nameif</command> names network interfaces based on MAC
21 <para><command>netstat</command> is used to report network connections,
22 routing tables, and interface statistics..</para>
24 <para><command>nisdomainname</command> does the same as domainname.</para>
26 <para><command>plipconfig</command> is used to fine tune the PLIP device
27 parameters, to improve its performance.</para>
29 <para><command>rarp</command> is used to manipulate the kernel's RARP
32 <para><command>route</command> is used to manipulate the IP routing
35 <para><command>slattach</command> attaches a network interface to a serial
36 line. This allows you to use normal terminal lines for point-to-point links to
37 other computers.</para>
39 <para><command>ypdomainname</command> does the same as domainname.</para>