Networks Table

Network Information Services (NIS and NIS+) Guide

Networks Table

The networks table lists the networks of the Internet. This table is normally created from the official network table maintained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though you may need to add your local networks to it. It has four columns:

Networks Table
Column	Description
Cname	The official name of the network, supplied by the Internet
Addr	The official IP number of the network
Name	An unofficial name for the network
Comment	An optional comment about the entry