Connecting to Your Network (LAN) 116 Getting Started Guide Using Advanced Tools Besides the COAS graphical utilities presented so far in this chapter, Linux includes many other utilities that you can use to explore and manage your net- working connections. Many of these tools are command line utilities that are not as easy to use as the COAS interface. Part of using these command line utilities is knowing where net- working information is stored on your system. The lisa utility You can use the lisa utility to manage your network connections from a charac- ter-based command line. Enter the command lisa, then from the LISA screen select System Configuration to reach the Network Configuration selection shown in Figure 63. FIGURE 63.  You can set up networking via a character interface with the lisa utility. Other commands that are useful in checking your network connections are described here: