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# Chapter 32 Advanced Networking

# 32.1 Synopsis

This chapter will cover a number of advanced networking topics.

After reading this chapter, you will know:

- The basics of gateways and routes.

- How to set up IEEE® 802.11 and Bluetooth® devices.

- How to make FreeBSD act as a bridge.

- How to set up network booting on a diskless machine.

- How to set up network PXE booting with an NFS root file system.

- How to set up network address translation.

- How to set up IPv6 on a FreeBSD machine.

- How to configure ATM.

- How to enable and utilize the features of CARP, the Common Address Redundancy Protocol in FreeBSD

Before reading this chapter, you should:

- Understand the basics of the `/etc/rc` scripts.

- Be familiar with basic network terminology.

- Know how to configure and install a new FreeBSD kernel (Chapter 9).

- Know how to install additional third-party software (Chapter 5).

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