install-guide/devel/en_US networkconfig.xml,1.3,1.4

[Paul W. Frields (pfrields)]

Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv25856

Modified Files:
	networkconfig.xml 
Log Message:
Improve flow and include IPv6 support information



Index: networkconfig.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/networkconfig.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- networkconfig.xml	22 May 2007 23:10:14 -0000	1.3
+++ networkconfig.xml	22 May 2007 23:36:37 -0000	1.4
@@ -27,8 +27,33 @@
     </indexterm> <firstterm>DHCP</firstterm> (Dynamic Host Configuration
     Protocol) service that automatically supplies connected systems with
     configuration data.  By default, &FC; activates all network
-    interfaces on your computer and configures them to use DHCP. 
+    interfaces on your computer and configures them to use DHCP.
   </para>
+  <indexterm>
+    <primary>IPv4</primary>
+  </indexterm>
+  <indexterm>
+    <primary>IPv6</primary>
+  </indexterm>
+  <para>&DISTRO; contains complete support for both
+    <firstterm>IPv4</firstterm> and <firstterm>IPv6</firstterm>.  By
+    default, &DISTRO; configures network interfaces on your computer for
+    both IPv4 and IPv6 support, and to use DHCP over both IPv4 and IPv6.
+    For more information about IPv6, refer to <ulink
+      url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6"/>.</para>
+  <para>Many home Internet routers and firewalls do not include
+    support for IPv6.  The default settings will not harm your system or
+    router in any way.  However, the speed of some services improves
+    drastically if you disable IPv6 on any interface on a network that
+    does not use IPv6.</para>
+  <tip>
+    <title>IPv6 and Boot Options</title>
+    <para>You can disable IPv6 support in the installation program using
+      the boot option <option>noipv6</option>.  The installation program
+      does not configure network interfaces for IPv6 if you use this
+      option.  For more information on boot options, refer to <xref
+	linkend="ap-admin-options"/>.</para>
+  </tip>
 
   <section id="sn-network-devices">
     <title>Network Devices</title>
@@ -43,32 +68,12 @@
 	<primary>DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)</primary>
       </indexterm> DHCP service.
     </para>
-
-    <para>
-      To manually assign an IP address, highlight the interface on the
-      <guilabel>Network Device</guilabel> list and select
-      <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.  &FED; then displays a network
-      configuration dialog. <emphasis>Deselect</emphasis> the
-      <guilabel>Configure using DHCP</guilabel> check box, so that it is
-      empty.  Enter the <guilabel>IP Address</guilabel> and the
-      appropriate <guilabel>Netmask</guilabel> for the interface.  Then
-      select <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-      If your computer will be a server, do not use DHCP.  Manually
-      configure networking instead.  Manual network configuration allows
-      your server to join the local network even if the DHCP provider is
-      down.
-    </para>
-      
     <para>
       Specify whether an interface should be automatically activated at
       boot time with the <guilabel>Active on Boot</guilabel> check box
       for that device. You may manually activate a network interface at
       any time after the system has booted.
     </para>
-
     <note>
       <title>Modem Configuration</title>
       <para>
@@ -76,12 +81,47 @@
 	list <indexterm>
 	  <primary>modem</primary>
 	</indexterm> modems.  Configure these devices after installation
-	with the <application>Network</application> utility. The settings for your
-	modem are specific to your particular Internet Service Provider
-	(ISP).
+	with the <application>Network</application> utility. The
+	settings for your modem are specific to your particular Internet
+	Service Provider (ISP).
       </para>
     </note>
 
+    <section id="sn-network-enable-proto">
+      <title>Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Support</title>
+      <para>To add or remove IPv4 or IPv6 support, highlight the
+	interface on the <guilabel>Network Device</guilabel> list and
+	select <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.  &DISTRO; displays the
+	<guilabel>Edit Interface</guilabel> dialog.  If the interface is
+	not configured for IPv4 or IPv6 protocol, that entry is marked
+	<guilabel>Disabled</guilabel>.</para>
+      <para>To change the selection, select or deselect the appropriate
+	checkbox.  If necessary, change the network address
+	configuration for the interface.</para>
+    </section>
+    <section id="sn-network-manual-ipaddr">
+      <title>Assigning an IP Address</title>
+      <para>
+	To manually assign an IP address, highlight the interface on the
+	<guilabel>Network Device</guilabel> list and select
+	<guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.  &FED; then displays the
+	<guilabel>Edit Interface</guilabel> dialog.</para>
+      <para><emphasis>Deselect</emphasis> the <guilabel>Configure using
+	  DHCP</guilabel> check box, so that it is empty.  Enter the
+	<guilabel>IP Address</guilabel> and the appropriate
+	<guilabel>Netmask</guilabel> for the interface, then select
+	<guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
+      <tip>
+	<title>DHCP and Servers</title>
+	<para>
+	  If this computer system is a server, avoid DHCP if possible,
+	  and manually configure networking.  Manual network
+	  configuration allows your server to join the local network
+	  even if the DHCP provider is down.
+	</para>
+      </tip>
+    </section>
+      
   </section>