network-device
network
Developer
Michael
Tremer
michael.tremer@ipfire.org
network-device
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network-device
Network Configuration Control Program
network device COMMAND
Description
With help of the device subcommands, it is very easy
to get status information about network devices and to do some more
things.
Commands
The following commands are understood:
list
The list command will show a list
of all devices that are currently plugged in or active
on the system.
This includes PHYs and serial devices as well.
DEVICE status
This will show you very detailed information about the given
device.
This is all about the ethernet parts of the device and
does not contain any IP information as this is defined
as a zone (
network-zone
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).
DEVICE identify
This command only works for Ethernet adapters and will
make those that support this feature flash for a few
seconds.
It is handy to find the right device to put the cable in.
DEVICE discover
Runs a discovery for many hooks on the given device.
This will check if the hook can find for example a DHCP
server or DSLAM and thus predict for what the device
should be used.
DEVICE unlock
This command will unlock the SIM card in a modem.
Only serial devices are supported which are the most
UMTS or 3G modems.
For the PIN or PUK code, the user will be prompted.
DEVICE monitor
The monitor command is used to
create a monitor interface for wireless modules.
An instance of tcpdump will be started and show
all frames that are sent or received on the 802.11
layer (layer 2) of the wireless network.
See Also
network
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