.. _explanation-networking: Networking *********** This section contains introductions to (and more details about) various aspects of networking in Ubuntu. Introduction ============ If you are new to networking, you should start with these pages to obtain an understanding of the key terms and concepts. .. toctree:: :titlesonly: intro-to/networking Networking key concepts Configuration ============= Network configuration in Ubuntu is handled through Netplan. Find out more :ref:`About Netplan ` or get started with our walkthrough on :ref:`network configuration ` which gives a practical demonstration. .. toctree:: :hidden: About Netplan Configuring networks Network tools ============= In our how-to section we show to set up virtual switching using Open vSwitch (OVS) and the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) library. This page discusses DPDK in more detail. * :ref:`about-dpdk` discusses DPDK in more detail .. toctree:: :hidden: The DPDK library DHCP ==== The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) handles automatic IP address assignment. * :ref:`About DHCP ` gives detail about DHCP and how it works .. toctree:: :hidden: About DHCP Time synchronisation ==================== * :ref:`About time synchronisation ` discusses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and how it works .. toctree:: :hidden: Time synchronisation Network shares ============== Samba and Active Directory are two tools you will need if you want to share resources and directories between Linux and Windows systems. * :ref:`introduction-to-samba` will talk you through the key concepts you will need to be able to follow our how-to guides on Samba * Our :ref:`explanation-active-directory-integration` section has both an introduction and in-depth discussion about Active Directory integration .. toctree:: :hidden: intro-to/samba active-directory See also ======== * How-to: :ref:`Networking section `