networks - reachable networks

The file contains information about reachable networks. Each entry for a network consists of a line in the following format:

network_name  network_number  aliases

Aliases are alternative names for the network, which are only known on the local system.

Example

loopback        127
company1        132.45          intranet

The file contains one standard entry. loopback designates a network interface for host local communications.

Additional reachable networks can be entered into the file by systems support. It must be noted that a network is only reachable if the system routing has information about the network.