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DHCP: /* Virtualization */ minor formatting fix

2026-06-12T13:24:58Z

Virtualization: minor formatting fix

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	# Allows the entire interface through the firewall.		# Allows the entire interface through the firewall.
	# trustedInterfaces = [		# trustedInterfaces = [ "virbr0" ];
	# "virbr0"
	# ];

	# Allows individual ports through the firewall.		# Allows individual ports through the firewall.

DHCP: fix formatting

2026-06-12T13:20:56Z

fix formatting

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Yuannan: /* Virtualization: added more granular advice */

2025-10-22T08:47:10Z

Virtualization: added more granular advice

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	=== Virtualization ===		=== Virtualization ===
	Sometimes ~~with~~ complex network configurations ~~such as~~ with VPNs or firewall rules you may need extra configurations in order for your VMs to have network access.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		Sometimes complex network configurations with VPNs or firewall rules you may need extra configurations in order for your VMs to have network access. It is recommended to use more granular control over the ports instead of simply allowing the entire interface.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">networking = {
	networking = {
	firewall = {		firewall = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;

	trustedInterfaces = [		# Allows the entire interface through the firewall.
	"virbr0"		# trustedInterfaces = [
	];		# "virbr0"
			# ];

			# Allows individual ports through the firewall.
			interfaces = {
			virbr0 = {
			allowedUDPPorts = [
			# DNS
			53
			# DHCP
			67
			# You may want to allow more ports such as ipv6 and other services here.
			];
			};
			};
	};		};
	nat = {		nat = {
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	];		];
	};		};
	};		};</syntaxhighlight>
	</syntaxhighlight>

	== IPv6 ==		== IPv6 ==

Yuannan: /* Virtualization */

2025-10-20T15:10:21Z

Virtualization

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	=== Virtualization ===		=== Virtualization ===
			Sometimes with complex network configurations such as with VPNs or firewall rules you may need extra configurations in order for your VMs to have network access.<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	== Sometimes with complex network configurations such as with VPNs or firewall rules you may need extra configurations in order for your VMs to have network access. ==
	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	networking = {		networking = {
	firewall = {		firewall = {

Yuannan: /* Virtualization subheading fix */

2025-10-20T15:09:37Z

Virtualization subheading fix

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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	== Virtualization ==		=== Virtualization ===

	Sometimes with complex network configurations such as with VPNs or firewall rules you may need extra configurations in order for your VMs to have network access.		== Sometimes with complex network configurations such as with VPNs or firewall rules you may need extra configurations in order for your VMs to have network access. ==
	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	networking = {		networking = {

Yuannan: Added help for VMs not having network access.

2025-10-20T15:08:52Z

Added help for VMs not having network access.

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+         }
      '';
    };
 };

FliegendeWurst: /* Configuration */ link to related pages

2025-03-09T16:09:53Z

Configuration: link to related pages

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	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

			=== Wireless networks ===

			See [[wpa_supplicant]] / [[Iwd]].

	=== Static IP for network adapter ===		=== Static IP for network adapter ===

Axka at 02:01, 26 January 2025

2025-01-26T02:01:38Z

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	=== Teaming ===		=== Teaming ===

	Using the teaming driver provides more configuration capabilities since more descision-making is done in userspace <ref>https://~~docs.redhat~~.com/en/~~documentation~~/~~red_hat_enterprise_linux~~/~~7/html/networking_guide/sec~~-~~comparison_of_network_teaming_to_bonding#sec~~-~~Comparison_of_Network_Teaming_to_Bonding~~</ref>.		Using the teaming driver provides more configuration capabilities since more descision-making is done in userspace <ref>https://github.com/jpirko/libteam/wiki/Bonding-vs.-Team-features</ref>.
	{{Expansion\|Missing information about teaming.}}		{{Expansion\|Missing information about teaming.}}

Axka: Update link aggregation section

2025-01-26T01:57:03Z

Update link aggregation section

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	! Bonding mode !! Description !! Switch configuration		! Bonding mode !! Description !! Switch configuration
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>balance-rr</code> \|\| Transmit packets round-robin. \|\| Requires static EtherChannel enabled, not LACP-negotiated.		\| <code>balance-rr</code> \|\| '''Default'''. Transmit packets round-robin. \|\| Requires static EtherChannel enabled, not LACP-negotiated.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>active-backup</code> \|\| Only one slave in the bond in active. If it fails, another one is picked to be active. \|\| No configuration required on the switch.		\| <code>active-backup</code> \|\| Recommended for fault tolerance when 802.3ad isn't available. Only one slave in the bond in active. If it fails, another one is picked to be active. \|\| No configuration required on the switch.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>balance-xor</code> \|\| Transmit packets based on the selected transmit hash policy. \|\| Requires static EtherChannel enabled, not LACP-negotiated.		\| <code>balance-xor</code> \|\| Transmit packets based on the selected transmit hash policy. \|\| Requires static EtherChannel enabled, not LACP-negotiated.
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	\| <code>broadcast</code> \|\| Transmit everything on all slave interfaces. \|\| Requires static EtherChannel enabled, not LACP-negotiated.		\| <code>broadcast</code> \|\| Transmit everything on all slave interfaces. \|\| Requires static EtherChannel enabled, not LACP-negotiated.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>802.3ad</code> \|\| IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation. Transmits packets based on the selected transmit hash policy. \|\| Requires LACP-negotiated EtherChannel enabled. In simpler terms, dynamic LACP.		\| <code>802.3ad</code> \|\| '''Recommended'''. IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic link aggregation. Transmits packets based on the selected transmit hash policy. \|\| Requires LACP-negotiated EtherChannel enabled. In simpler terms, dynamic LACP.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>balance-tlb</code> \|\| Adaptive transmit load balancing \|\| No configuration required on the switch.		\| <code>balance-tlb</code> \|\| Adaptive transmit load balancing \|\| No configuration required on the switch.
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	=== NetworkManager ===		=== NetworkManager ===

	{{Warning\|This has not been fully tested.}}		{{Warning\|This has not been fully tested. I'm not sure if all the properties are required.}}

	{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
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	"Bond connection 1" = {		"Bond connection 1" = {
	bond = {		bond = {
	~~downdelay = "0";~~		miimon = "100"; # Monitor MII link every 100ms
	miimon = "1";		mode = "802.3ad";
	mode = "802.3ad"; ~~# dynamic LACP~~		xmit_hash_policy = "layer3+4"; # IP and TCP/UDP hash
	~~updelay~~ = "0";
	};		};
	connection = {		connection = {
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	id = "bond0 port 1";		id = "bond0 port 1";
	type = "ethernet";		type = "ethernet";
	interface-name = "~~eth1~~"; ~~# Replace this~~		interface-name = "enp2s0";
	controller = "bond0";		controller = "bond0";
	port-type = "bond";		port-type = "bond";
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	id = "bond0 port 2";		id = "bond0 port 2";
	type = "ethernet";		type = "ethernet";
	interface-name = "~~eth2~~"; ~~# Replace this~~		interface-name = "enp3s0";
	controller = "bond0";		controller = "bond0";
	port-type = "bond";		port-type = "bond";
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	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}

	=== systemd-networkd ===		=== systemd-networkd and scripted networking ===

	=== ~~legacy scripted networking?~~ ===		See [[Systemd/networkd#Bonding]] for more detailed configuration possibilities.

			{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
			networking.bonds = {
			bond0 = {
			interfaces = [ "enp2s0" "enp3s0" ];
			driverOptions = {
			miimon = "100"; # Monitor MII link every 100ms
			mode = "802.3ad";
			xmit_hash_policy = "layer3+4"; # IP and TCP/UDP hash
			};
			};
			};
			</nowiki>}}

	=== Teaming ===		=== Teaming ===

Axka: Add link aggregation

2025-01-26T01:25:13Z

Add link aggregation

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 </syntaxhighlight>
-= IPv6 =
+== IPv6 ==
-== Prefix delegation with fixed DUID ==
+=== Prefix delegation with fixed DUID ===
 Sometimes the hosting provider manages IPv6 networks via a so-called ''DUID'' or ''clientid''. This snippet is required to make the network routable:
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 </syntaxhighlight>
-== IPv6-mostly ==
+=== IPv6-mostly ===
 For IPv6 mostly networks the situation in Linux is a little bit dire.
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 * https://nlnet.nl/project/IPv6-monostack/
-= VLANs =
+== VLANs ==
 Refer to [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/options.html#opt-networking.vlans {{ic|networking.vlans}} in the manual].
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      };
 </syntaxhighlight>
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