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45 .Nd network interface media settings
53 interface provides a consistent method for querying and setting
54 network interface media and media options. The media is typically
59 There are currently four link types supported by
61 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_IEEE80211"
63 Asynchronous Transfer Mode
65 Common Address Redundancy Protocol
69 IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN
72 The following sections describe the possible media settings for each
73 link type. Not all of these are supported by every device; refer to
74 your device's manual page for more information.
76 The lists below provide the possible names of each media type or option.
77 The first name in the list is the canonical name of the media type or
78 option. Additional names are acceptable aliases for the media type or
80 .Sh COMMON MEDIA TYPES AND OPTIONS
81 The following media types are shared by all link types:
82 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_MANUAL"
84 Autoselect the best media. [autoselect, auto]
86 Jumper or switch on device selects media. [manual]
88 Deselect all media. [none]
91 The following media options are shared by all link types:
92 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_FLAG0"
94 Place the device into full-duplex mode. This option only has meaning
95 if the device is normally not full-duplex. [full-duplex]
97 Place the device into half-duplex mode. This option only has meaning
98 if the device is normally not half-duplex. [half-duplex]
100 Driver-defined flag. [flag0]
102 Driver-defined flag. [flag1]
104 Driver-defined flag. [flag2]
106 Place the device into hardware loopback mode. [hw-loopback]
108 .Sh MEDIA TYPES AND OPTIONS FOR ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE
109 The following media types are defined for Asynchronous Transfer Mode:
110 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_ATM_TAXI_100"
111 .It Dv IFM_ATM_UNKNOWN
112 Unknown media type. [Unknown, UNKNOWN]
113 .It Dv IFM_ATM_UTP_25
114 25Mb/s over unshielded twisted pair. [UTP/25.6MBit, UTP-25]
115 .It Dv IFM_ATM_TAXI_100
116 AMD TAXI, 100Mb/s over multi-mode fiber optic cables. [Taxi/100MBit, TAXI-100]
117 .It Dv IFM_ATM_TAXI_140
118 AMD TAXI, 140Mb/s over multi-node fiber optic cables. [Taxi/140MBit, TAXI-140]
119 .It Dv IFM_ATM_MM_155
120 155Mb/s over multi-mode fiber optic cables. [Multi-mode/155MBit, MM-155]
121 .It Dv IFM_ATM_SM_155
122 155Mb/s over single-mode fiber optic cables. [Single-mode/155MBit, SM-155]
123 .It Dv IFM_ATM_UTP_155
124 155Mb/s over unshielded twisted pair. [UTP/155Mbit, UTP-155]
125 .It Dv IFM_ATM_MM_622
126 622Mb/s over multi-mode fiber optic cables. [Multi-mode/622MBit, MM-622]
127 .It Dv IFM_ATM_SM_622
128 622Mb/s over single-mode fiber optic cables. [Single-mode/622MBit, SM-622]
129 .\".It Dv IFM_ATM_VIRTUAL
132 .Sh MEDIA TYPES AND OPTIONS FOR ETHERNET
133 The following media types are defined for Ethernet:
134 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_1000_FX"
136 HomePNA 1.0, 1Mb/s. [homePNA]
138 10BASE-T, 10Mb/s over unshielded twisted pair, RJ45 connector. [10baseT/UTP,
141 10BASE2, 10Mb/s over coaxial cable, BNC connector, also called Thinnet.
142 [10base2/BNC, BNC, 10BNC]
144 10BASE5, 10Mb/s over 15-wire cables, DB15 connector, also called AUI.
145 [10base5/AUI, AUI, 10AUI]
147 10BASE-STP, 10Mb/s over shielded twisted pair, DB9 connector. [10baseSTP,
150 10BASE-FL, 10Mb/s over fiber optic cables. [10baseFL, 10FL]
152 100BASE-TX, 100Mb/s over unshielded twisted pair, RJ45 connector. [100baseTX,
155 100BASE-FX, 100Mb/s over fiber optic cables. [100baseFX, 100FX]
157 100BASE-T4, 100Mb/s over 4-wire (category 3) unshielded twisted pair, RJ45
158 connector. [100baseT4, 100T4]
160 100BASE-T2. [100baseT2, 100T2]
162 100VG-AnyLAN. [100baseVG, 100VG]
164 1000BASE-SX, 1Gb/s over multi-mode fiber optic cables. [1000baseSX, 1000SX]
166 1000BASE-LX, 1Gb/s over single-mode fiber optic cables. [1000baseLX, 1000LX]
168 1000BASE-CX, 1Gb/s over shielded twisted pair. [1000baseCX, 1000CX]
170 1000BASE-T, 1Gb/s over category 5 unshielded twisted pair, RJ45 connector.
174 The following media options defined for Ethernet:
175 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_ETH_TXPAUSE"
176 .It Dv IFM_ETH_MASTER
177 Configure a 1000BASE-T PHY as the clock master for a 1000BASE-T link.
178 This option has no effect
179 .Pf ( shows current status only )
182 .It Dv IFM_ETH_TXPAUSE
183 Configure the device to send PAUSE
186 This option has no effect
187 .Pf ( shows current status only )
190 .It Dv IFM_ETH_RXPAUSE
191 Configure the device to receive PAUSE
194 This option has no effect
195 .Pf ( shows current status only )
199 .Sh MEDIA TYPES AND OPTIONS FOR IEEE802.11 WIRELESS LAN
200 The following media types are defined for IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN:
201 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM12"
202 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_FH1
203 Frequency Hopping 1Mbps. [FH/1Mbps, FH1, FrequencyHopping/1Mbps]
204 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_FH2
205 Frequency Hopping 2Mbps. [FH/2Mbps, FH2, FrequencyHopping/2Mbps]
206 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_DS1
207 Direct Sequence 1Mbps. [DS/1Mbps, DS1, DirectSequence/1Mbps]
208 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_DS2
209 Direct Sequence 2Mbps. [DS/2Mbps, DS2, DirectSequence/2Mbps]
210 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_DS5
211 Direct Sequence 5Mbps. [DS/5.5Mbps, DS5, DirectSequence/5.5Mbps]
212 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_DS11
213 Direct Sequence 11Mbps. [DS/11Mbps, DS11, DirectSequence/11Mbps]
214 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_DS22
215 Direct Sequence 22Mbps. [DS/22Mbps, DS22, DirectSequence/22Mbps]
216 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM6
217 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 6Mbps. [OFDM/6Mbps, OFDM6]
218 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM9
219 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 9Mbps. [OFDM/9Mbps, OFDM9]
220 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM12
221 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 12Mbps. [OFDM/12Mbps, OFDM12]
222 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM18
223 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 18Mbps. [OFDM/18Mbps, OFDM18]
224 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM24
225 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 24Mbps. [OFDM/24Mbps, OFDM24]
226 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM36
227 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 36Mbps. [OFDM/36Mbps, OFDM36]
228 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM48
229 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 48Mbps. [OFDM/48Mbps, OFDM48]
230 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM54
231 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 54Mbps. [OFDM/54Mbps, OFDM54]
232 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_OFDM72
233 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 72Mbps. [OFDM/72Mbps, OFDM72]
236 The following media options are defined for IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN:
237 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_IEEE80211_IBSSMASTER"
238 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_ADHOC
241 In some drivers, it may be used with the
243 [flag0] media option to specify non-standard ad-hoc demo mode.
244 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_HOSTAP
245 Access Point mode. [hostap]
246 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_IBSS
248 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_IBSSMASTER
249 Operate as an IBSS master. [ibss-master]
250 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_MONITOR
251 Monitor mode. [monitor]
252 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_TURBO
256 The following operating modes are defined for IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN:
257 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv IFM_IEEE80211_11A"
259 Autoselect the best mode. [autoselect, auto]
260 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_11A
261 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, 5GHz. [11a]
262 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_11B
263 Direct Sequence mode. [11b]
264 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_11G
265 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, 2GHz. [11g]
266 .It Dv IFM_IEEE80211_FH
267 Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying, 2GHz. [fh]