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ifchar(9s)
NAME
  ifchar - Network: Defines network characteristics to be set

SYNOPSIS
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  Member Name		 Data Type
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  ifc_treq		 u_int
  ifc_tvx		 u_int
  ifc_lem		 u_int
  ifc_rtoken		 u_int
  ifc_ring_purger	 u_int
  ifc_cnt_interval	 u_int
  ifc_full_duplex_mode	 int
  ifc_media_speed	 int
  ifc_media_type	 int
  ifc_auto_sense	 int
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MEMBERS
  ifc_treq
      Specifies the ANSI media access (MAC) parameter T_Req -- the requested
      value for the token rotation timer (FDDI only).

  ifc_tvx
      Specifies the ANSI MAC parameter TVX -- the maximum time between
      arrivals of a valid frame or unrestricted token (FDDI only).

  ifc_lem
      Specifies the link error-monitoring threshold, or the maximum number of
      times a link may be rejected. For an attribute of N, the threshold
      value is calculated as 10^-N (FDDI only).

  ifc_rtoken
      Specifies the restricted token timeout, which limits how long a single
      restricted mode dialog may last before being terminated. (FDDI only.)

  ifc_ring_purger
      If true, specifies that this link participates in the ring purger
      election and performs the ring purger function, if elected (FDDI only).

  ifc_cnt_interval
      Specifies the number of seconds between unsolicited counter reports
      (FDDI only).

  ifc_full_duplex_mode
      Specifies one of the following values to indicate whether full duplex
      mode is enabled or disabled:

      LAN_FDX_ENABLE
	  Full duplex mode is enabled.

      LAN_FDX_DISABLE
	  Full duplex mode is disabled.

  ifc_media_speed
      Specifies the media speed or -1 if you want the speed to remain
      unchanged.

  ifc_media_type
      Specifies one of the following values or -1 if you want the media type
      to remain unchanged:

      LAN_MEDIA_UTP
	  Unshielded twisted-pair cable

      LAN_MEDIA_BNC
	  Thin wire

      LAN_MEDIA_STP
	  Shielded twisted-pair cable

      LAN_MEDIA_FIBER
	  Any fiber-based media

      LAN_MEDIA_AUI
	  Attachment unit interface

      LAN_MEDIA_4PAIR
	  Four-pair cable

  ifc_auto_sense
      If this member is set to LAN_AUTOSENSE_ENABLE, specifies that you want
      the driver to set the media mode. If set to -1, you want the media mode
      to remain unchanged.

DESCRIPTION
  The ifchar data structure contains information for setting the
  characteristics of a network interface. A user process passes this data
  structure to the driver's ioctl interface when it issues an SIOCIFSETCHAR
  ioctl command.

  Initialize any member to -1 if you do not want to change its corresponding
  network characteristic.

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