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| author | Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com> | 2002-04-06 05:54:28 -0800 |
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| committer | Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com> | 2002-04-06 05:54:28 -0800 |
| commit | 806af7cc93769ad502fdf4ad6afde07a76da1171 (patch) | |
| tree | 64060892a80abbbdb6fbdb9722ac3fae5a4096c3 /drivers/usb/net/Config.help | |
| parent | 781045a2ee20a77b9cc84e6e4ead29095fe211fe (diff) | |
USB
spilt up the Config.help file into smaller pieces
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/usb/net/Config.help')
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/usb/net/Config.help | 118 |
1 files changed, 118 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/Config.help b/drivers/usb/net/Config.help new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6d37db685b96 --- /dev/null +++ b/drivers/usb/net/Config.help @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +CONFIG_USB_CATC + Say Y if you want to use one of the following 10Mbps USB Ethernet + device based on the EL1210A chip. Supported devices are: + Belkin F5U011 + Belkin F5U111 + CATC NetMate + CATC NetMate II + smartBridges smartNIC + + This driver makes the adapter appear as a normal Ethernet interface, + typically on eth0, if it is the only ethernet device, or perhaps on + eth1, if you have a PCI or ISA ethernet card installed. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called catc.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + +CONFIG_USB_CDCETHER + This driver supports devices conforming to the Communication Device + Class Ethernet Control Model. This is used in some cable modems. + For more details on the specification, get the Communication Device + Class specification from <http://www.usb.org/>. + + This driver should work with the following devices: + * Ericsson PipeRider (all variants) + * Motorola (DM100 and SB4100) + * Broadcom Cable Modem (reference design) + * Toshiba PCX1100U and possibly other cable modems + + The device creates a network device (ethX, where X depends on what + other networking devices you have in use), as for a normal PCI + or ISA based ethernet network card. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called cdc-ether.o. If you want to compile it + as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + +CONFIG_USB_KAWETH + Say Y here if you want to use one of the following 10Mbps only + USB Ethernet adapters based on the KLSI KL5KUSB101B chipset: + 3Com 3C19250 + ADS USB-10BT + ATEN USB Ethernet + ASANTE USB To Ethernet Adapter + AOX Endpoints USB Ethernet + Correga K.K. + D-Link DSB-650C and DU-E10 + Entrega / Portgear E45 + I-O DATA USB-ET/T + Jaton USB Ethernet Device Adapter + Kingston Technology USB Ethernet Adapter + Linksys USB10T + Mobility USB-Ethernet Adapter + NetGear EA-101 + Peracom Enet and Enet2 + Portsmith Express Ethernet Adapter + Shark Pocket Adapter + SMC 2202USB + Sony Vaio port extender + + This driver is likely to work with most 10Mbps only USB Ethernet + adapters, including some "no brand" devices. It does NOT work on + SmartBridges smartNIC or on Belkin F5U111 devices - you should use + the CATC NetMate driver for those. If you are not sure which one + you need, select both, and the correct one should be selected for + you. + + This driver makes the adapter appear as a normal Ethernet interface, + typically on eth0, if it is the only ethernet device, or perhaps on + eth1, if you have a PCI or ISA ethernet card installed. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called kaweth.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + +CONFIG_USB_PEGASUS + Say Y here if you know you have Pegasus or Pegasus-II based adapter. + If in doubt then look at linux/drivers/usb/pegasus.h for the complete + list of supported devices. + If your particular adapter is not in the list and you are _sure_ it + is Pegasus or Pegasus II based then send me (petkan@users.sourceforge.net) + vendor and device IDs. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called pegasus.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + +CONFIG_USB_RTL8150 + Say Y here if you have RTL8150 based usb-ethernet adapter. + Send me (petkan@users.sourceforge.net) any comments you may have. + You can also check for updates at http://pegasus2.sourceforge.net/ + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called rtl8150.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + +CONFIG_USB_USBNET + This driver supports network links over USB with USB "Network" + or "data transfer" cables, often used to network laptops to PCs. + Such cables have chips from suppliers such as Belkin/eTEK, GeneSys + (GeneLink), NetChip and Prolific. Intelligent USB devices could also + use this approach to provide Internet access, using standard USB + cabling. You can find these chips also on some motherboards with + USB PC2PC support. + + These links will have names like "usb0", "usb1", etc. They act + like two-node Ethernets, so you can use 802.1d Ethernet Bridging + (CONFIG_BRIDGE) to simplify your network routing. + + This code is also available as a kernel module (code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called usbnet.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. |
