About Networking Under Linux

• As we saw until now - Linux was born on the Internet. As such, network support was fundamental to the system.
  
  
• Most Linux users connect to the network using modems and dial-up connections.
  
  
• More "advanced" users use ISDN cards and gain a faster and more reliable Internet connection.
  
  
• Luckier users (in Israel) participate in the ADSL or cable modems "experiments", and use those to hook up.
  
  
• Finally, there are those selected few who connect their system directly to their LAN, usually using an Ethernet controller.