NETDOCK(4) | Device Drivers Manual (mac68k) | NETDOCK(4)

# NAME

`netdock` — Ethernet driver for Asante NetDock and Newer Ether MicroDock

# SYNOPSIS

`netdock* at nubus?`

# DESCRIPTION

The `netdock` interface provides access to a 10 Mb/s Ethernet network via the Asante NetDock and Newer Ether MicroDock, for PowerBook Duo series.

Each of the host's network addresses is specified at boot time with an `SIOCSIFADDR` ioctl(2). The `netdock` interface employs the address resolution protocol described in arp(4) to dynamically map between Internet and Ethernet addresses on the local network.

# HARDWARE

The `netdock` interface is currently known to support the following interfaces for PowerBook Duo series:

- Asante NetDock
- Newer Ether MicroDock

# DIAGNOSTICS

netdock%d at nubus%d: address %s, type %s %dKB memory.
  This is a normal autoconfiguration message noting the 6 byte physical Ethernet address of the adapter, its manufacturer, and how much buffer memory it has.

# SEE ALSO

arp(4), inet(4), netintro(4), ifconfig(8)

# HISTORY

The `netdock` interface first appeared in NetBSD 2.0.

June 19, 2002 | NetBSD 11.99