Network Administration
Master network administration commands for connectivity, monitoring, security auditing, and remote access management.
Basic Networking
5 commandsSends ICMP echo requests to a host.
Sends ICMP echo requests to a host.
Traces the route taken by packets to a destination.
Performs DNS lookups.
Retrieves WHOIS information for a domain.
Network Config
5 commandsDisplays or configures network interfaces.
Displays or configures network interfaces.
Displays or sets the system hostname.
Displays or modifies the IP routing table.
Displays and modifies the ARP cache.
Network Monitoring
5 commandsDisplays network connections, routing tables, etc.
Displays socket statistics.
Displays I/O statistics.
Displays disk usage statistics.
Captures and analyzes network packets.
Security & Scanning
3 commandsPerforms network discovery and security auditing.
Configures kernel parameters at runtime.
Limits CPU usage of a process.
Remote Access
5 commandsInitiates an SSH session.
Mounts a remote filesystem over SSH.
Initiates a Telnet session.
Initiates an FTP session.
Retrieves files from the web using HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP.
💡 Network Admin Tips
- • Use ping and traceroute to diagnose network connectivity issues
- • Monitor network connections with netstat and ss for security auditing
- • Configure network interfaces properly for optimal performance
- • Use nmap carefully - ensure you have proper authorization before scanning networks
- • DNS lookups and WHOIS commands help identify network infrastructure
- • SSH and SSHFS provide secure remote access and file transfer
- • tcpdump is powerful for packet analysis and network troubleshooting
- • Combine multiple commands in scripts for comprehensive network monitoring
- • Always follow network policies and ethical guidelines when using admin commands