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A N A LY Z I N G A N D M A N A G I N G
N E T W O R K S
Understanding networking is crucial for
any aspiring hacker. In many situations,
you’ll be hacking something over a network,
and a good hacker needs to know how to con-
nect to and interact with that network. For example,
you may need to connect to a computer with your
Internet Protocol (IP) address hidden from view, or you may need to redi-
rect a target’s Domain Name System (DNS) queries to your system; these
kinds of tasks are relatively simple but require a little Linux network know-
how. This chapter shows you some essential Linux tools for analyzing and
managing networks during your network-hacking adventures.
