NAME

fn − 100 Mb/s FDDI interface

SYNOPSIS

device fddi0 at iop0 priority 130
device fddi0 at hb0  priority 130

DESCRIPTION

The fn interface provides access to a 100 Mb/s FDDI network. 

The host’s Internet address is specified at boot time with an SIOCSIFADDR ioctl.  The fn interface employs the address resolution protocol described in arp(4P) to dynamically map between Internet and FDDI MAC addresses on the local network.

The interface does not support a “trailer” encapsulation as opposed to Ethernet. (complying with RFC 1188)

DIAGNOSTICS

fn%d: can’t handle af%d.
The interface was handed a message with addresses formatted in an unsuitable address family; the packet was dropped.

SEE ALSO

intro(4N), inet(4F), arp(4P)

NEWS-OSRelease 4.1C