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Diffstat (limited to 'share/man/man4/tap.4')
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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/tap.4 b/share/man/man4/tap.4 index 3bfab5b..229de60 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/tap.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/tap.4 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" Based on PR#2411 .\" -.Dd January 26, 2012 +.Dd November 30, 2014 .Dt TAP 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -18,22 +18,33 @@ described as the network interface analog of the that is, .Nm does for network interfaces what the -.Nm pty +.Xr pty 4 driver does for terminals. .Pp The .Nm driver, like the -.Nm pty +.Xr pty 4 driver, provides two interfaces: an interface like the usual facility it is simulating (an Ethernet network interface in the case of .Nm , or a terminal for -.Nm pty ) , +.Xr pty 4 ) , and a character-special device .Dq control interface. +A client program transfers Ethernet frames to or from the +.Nm +.Dq control +interface. +The +.Xr tun 4 +interface provides similar functionality at the network layer: +a client will transfer IP (by default) packets to or from a +.Xr tun 4 +.Dq control +interface. .Pp The network interfaces are named .Dq Li tap0 , @@ -314,4 +325,5 @@ VMware .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr inet 4 , -.Xr intro 4 +.Xr intro 4 , +.Xr tun 4 |
