PAIR(4) - Device Drivers Manual

PAIR(4) - Device Drivers Manual # PAIR(4) - Device Drivers Manual NAME # pair - virtual Ethernet interface pair SYNOPSIS # pseudo-device pair DESCRIPTION # The pair interface simulates a normal Ethernet interface by encapsulating standard network frames with an Ethernet header, specifically for use in a pair of interfaces that are interconnected with each other. To use it, the administrator needs to create two pair interfaces and connect them; the interfaces are ‘patched’, as would be done with physical network ports. ...