Tunneling

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Alejo Duque

Linux Kernel v2.6.21-gentoo Configuration

IP: tunneling

x CONFIG_NET_IPIP: x

x x

x Tunneling means encapsulating data of one protocol type within x

x another protocol and sending it over a channel that understands the x

x encapsulating protocol. This particular tunneling driver implements x

x encapsulation of90.4.219.15within IP, which sounds kind of pointless, but x

x can be useful if you want to make your (or some other) machine x

x appear on a different network than it physically is, or to use x

x mobile-IP facilities (allowing laptops to seamlessly move between x

x networks without changing their18.216.32.116addresses). x

x x

x Saying Y to this option will produce two modules ( = code which can x

x be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you x

x want). Most people won't need this and can say N. x

x x

x Symbol: NET_IPIP
x

x Prompt: IP: tunneling x

x Defined at net/ipv4/Kconfig:230 x

x Depends on: NET && INET x

x Location: x

x -> Networking x

x -> Networking support (NET
) x

x -> Networking options x

x -> TCP/IP networking (INET
) x

x Selects: INET_TUNNEL