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Clarify some stuff about PLIP

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RichardG867
2020-10-17 17:44:21 -03:00
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hardware/network.rst
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MAC address
^^^^^^^^^^^
Every emulated network card stores its MAC address in the ``mac`` directive of its respective configuration file section. Only the suffix (last three octets) of the MAC address can be edited; the prefix (first three octets) will always be the card manufacturer's `OUI <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizationally_unique_identifier>`_, such as 00:E0:4C for Realtek.
With the exception of PLIP, every emulated network card stores its MAC address in the ``mac`` directive of its respective configuration file section. Only the suffix (last three octets) of the MAC address can be edited; the prefix (first three octets) will always be the card manufacturer's `OUI <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizationally_unique_identifier>`_, such as 00:E0:4C for Realtek.
.. rubric:: Example: MAC address 00:E0:4C:35:F4:C2 for the Realtek RTL8029AS

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* The :ref:`emulated network adapter <settings/network:Network adapter>` must also be set to **[LPT] PLIP**.
* PLIP is compatible with the DOS ``plip.com`` packet driver and the Linux ``plip`` driver. It is not compatible with the Windows *Direct Cable Connection* feature or any other parallel port networking implementations.
* PLIP works best with the **SLiRP** :ref:`network type <settings/network:Network type>` due to its point-to-point nature.
Serial port 1-4
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