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+<sect2>
+<title>Contents</title>
+
+<para>
+The Net-tools package contains the arp, hostname, ifconfig, netstat, plipconfig
+rarp, route, and slattach programs.
+</para>
+
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2>
+<title>Description</title>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>arp</title>
+
+<para>
+arp is used to manipulate the kernel's ARP cache, usually to add or delete an
+entry, or to dump the ARP cache.
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>hostname</title>
+
+<para>
+hostname, with its symlinks domainname, dnsdomainname, nisdomainname,
+ypdomainname, and nodename, is used to set or show the system's hostname (or
+other, depending on the symlink used).
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>ifconfig</title>
+
+<para>
+The ifconfig command is the general command used to configure network
+interfaces.
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>netstat</title>
+
+<para>
+netstat is a multi-purpose tool used to print the network connections, routing
+tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships.
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>plipconfig</title>
+
+<para>
+plipconfig is used to fine-tune the PLIP device parameters, hopefully making it
+faster.
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>rarp</title>
+
+<para>
+Akin to the arp program, the rarp program manipulates the system's RARP table.
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>route</title>
+
+<para>
+route is the general utility which is used to manipulate the IP routing table.
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3>
+<title>slattach</title>
+
+<para>
+slattach attaches a network interface to a serial line, ie. puts a normal
+terminal line into one of several "network" modes.
+</para>
+
+</sect3>
+
+</sect2>
+