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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\" Based on PR#2411
.\"
-.Dd February 4, 2007
+.Dd November 30, 2014
.Dt TUN 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ or a terminal for
and a character-special device
.Dq control
interface.
+A client program transfers IP (by default) packets to or from the
+.Nm
+.Dq control
+interface.
+The
+.Xr tap 4
+interface provides similar functionality at the Ethernet layer:
+a client will transfer Ethernet frames to or from a
+.Xr tap 4
+.Dq control
+interface.
.Pp
The network interfaces are named
.Dq Li tun0 ,
@@ -307,6 +318,7 @@ them pile up.
.Xr inet 4 ,
.Xr intro 4 ,
.Xr pty 4 ,
+.Xr tap 4 ,
.Xr ifconfig 8
.Sh AUTHORS
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