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Ubuntu setup a bonding device and enslave two real Ethernet devices

in Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Networking, Ubuntu Linux last updated May 3, 2017

How do I setup a bonding device bond0 and enslave two real Ethernet (say eth0 and eth2) devices to it on Ubuntu Linux 140.04 or 16.04 LTS server? How can I create 802.3ad bonding mode (IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation) on Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS server?

OpenBSD: Configure Network Interface As A Bridge / Network Switch

in Networking, OpenBSD, Security, UNIX last updated May 3, 2017

I have Soekris single board communication embedded computers which is optimized for low power and network usage. The server has four Ethernet ports. How do I setup IPv4 software bridge using OpenBSD operating systems so that the rest of four ports act as a network switch?

Linux Rename Eth0 Network Interface Card Name [ Udev ]

in Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Networking, RedHat and Friends last updated January 1, 2013

A wireless NIC is showing as wlan0 but I need to be appear as eth1. How can I rename wlan0 devices through udev as eth1? How do I change or rename eth0 as wan0 under Linux operating systems?

OpenBSD: Configure Ralink USB IEEE 802.11a/g/n Wireless Network Adapter

in OpenBSD last updated November 28, 2012

I brought a USB 2.0 wireless adapters based on the Ralink RT2700U, RT2800U and RT3000U chipsets. How do I configure and use it under OpenBSD operating systems?

Debian / Ubuntu Linux: Setup Wireless Access Point (WAP) with Hostapd

in Debian / Ubuntu, Networking, Ubuntu Linux, Wireless Networking last updated January 3, 2016

I‘ve got a spare USB Wireless Adapters (WIFI adapter/dongle) and my ISP router does not support wireless option. How do I turn my home nas server into a wireless access point (WAP) that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using Wi-Fi under a Debian or Ubuntu Linux operating systems without purchasing additional WPA box? How do I setup an Access Point (AP) mode Wi-Fi hotspot on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux operating systems?