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1.TH network-device 8 "6 Jun 2012" "@VERSION@" "network man page"
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3.SH NAME
4network-device \- Network Configuration Control Program
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6.SH SYNOPSIS
6c74a64c 7\fBnetwork [OPTIONS] device <device> [status|discover|unlock] ...\fR
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9.SH DESCRIPTION
10By the device subcommands, it is very easy to get status information
11about network devices and do some more things.
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13.SH OPTIONS
14The \fBnetwork device\fR command offers various commands:
15
16\fB<device> status\fR
17.RS 4
18This will show you very detailed information about the given device.
19.PP
20This is all about the ethernet parts of the device and does not contain
21any IP information as this is defined as a zone (\fBnetwork-zone\fR(8)).
22.RE
23.PP
24
25\fB<device> discover\fR
26.RS 4
27Runs a discovery for many hooks on the given device. This will check
28if the hook can find for example a DHCP server or DSLAM and thus predict
29for what the device should be used.
30.RE
31.PP
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33\fB<device> unlock\fR
34.RS 4
35This command will unlock the SIM card in a modem. Only serial devices
36are supported which are the most UMTS or 3G modems.
37.PP
38For the PIN or PUK code, the user will be prompted.
39.RE
40.PP
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42.SH SEE ALSO
43network(8)
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45.SH AUTHOR
46Michael Tremer (michael.tremer@ipfire.org)