2 # USB Network devices configuration
4 comment "Networking support is needed for USB Network Adapter support"
7 menu "USB Network Adapters"
11 tristate "USB CATC NetMate-based Ethernet device support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
12 depends on EXPERIMENTAL
15 Say Y if you want to use one of the following 10Mbps USB Ethernet
16 device based on the EL1210A chip. Supported devices are:
23 This driver makes the adapter appear as a normal Ethernet interface,
24 typically on eth0, if it is the only ethernet device, or perhaps on
25 eth1, if you have a PCI or ISA ethernet card installed.
27 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
28 module will be called catc.
31 tristate "USB KLSI KL5USB101-based ethernet device support"
33 Say Y here if you want to use one of the following 10Mbps only
34 USB Ethernet adapters based on the KLSI KL5KUSB101B chipset:
38 ASANTE USB To Ethernet Adapter
39 AOX Endpoints USB Ethernet
41 D-Link DSB-650C and DU-E10
42 Entrega / Portgear E45
44 Jaton USB Ethernet Device Adapter
45 Kingston Technology USB Ethernet Adapter
47 Mobility USB-Ethernet Adapter
49 Peracom Enet and Enet2
50 Portsmith Express Ethernet Adapter
53 Sony Vaio port extender
55 This driver is likely to work with most 10Mbps only USB Ethernet
56 adapters, including some "no brand" devices. It does NOT work on
57 SmartBridges smartNIC or on Belkin F5U111 devices - you should use
58 the CATC NetMate driver for those. If you are not sure which one
59 you need, select both, and the correct one should be selected for
62 This driver makes the adapter appear as a normal Ethernet interface,
63 typically on eth0, if it is the only ethernet device, or perhaps on
64 eth1, if you have a PCI or ISA ethernet card installed.
66 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
67 module will be called kaweth.
70 tristate "USB Pegasus/Pegasus-II based ethernet device support"
73 Say Y here if you know you have Pegasus or Pegasus-II based adapter.
74 If in doubt then look at <file:drivers/usb/net/pegasus.h> for the
75 complete list of supported devices.
77 If your particular adapter is not in the list and you are _sure_ it
78 is Pegasus or Pegasus II based then send me
79 <petkan@users.sourceforge.net> vendor and device IDs.
81 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
82 module will be called pegasus.
85 tristate "USB RTL8150 based ethernet device support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
86 depends on EXPERIMENTAL
89 Say Y here if you have RTL8150 based usb-ethernet adapter.
90 Send me <petkan@users.sourceforge.net> any comments you may have.
91 You can also check for updates at <http://pegasus2.sourceforge.net/>.
93 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
94 module will be called rtl8150.
101 tristate "Multi-purpose USB Networking Framework"
102 select MII if USB_USBNET_MII != n
104 This driver supports several kinds of network links over USB,
105 with "minidrivers" built around a common network driver core
106 that supports deep queues for efficient transfers. (This gives
107 better performance with small packets and at high speeds).
109 The USB host runs "usbnet", and the other end of the link might be:
111 - Another USB host, when using USB "network" or "data transfer"
112 cables. These are often used to network laptops to PCs, like
113 "Laplink" parallel cables or some motherboards. These rely
114 on specialized chips from many suppliers.
116 - An intelligent USB gadget, perhaps embedding a Linux system.
117 These include PDAs running Linux (iPaq, Yopy, Zaurus, and
118 others), and devices that interoperate using the standard
119 CDC-Ethernet specification (including many cable modems).
121 - Network adapter hardware (like those for 10/100 Ethernet) which
122 uses this driver framework.
124 The link will appear with a name like "usb0", when the link is
125 a two-node link, or "eth0" for most CDC-Ethernet devices. Those
126 two-node links are most easily managed with Ethernet Bridging
127 (CONFIG_BRIDGE) instead of routing.
129 For more information see <http://www.linux-usb.org/usbnet/>.
131 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
132 module will be called usbnet.
134 config USB_NET_AX8817X
135 tristate "ASIX AX88xxx Based USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapters"
136 depends on USB_USBNET && NET_ETHERNET
138 select USB_USBNET_MII
141 This option adds support for ASIX AX88xxx based USB 2.0
142 10/100 Ethernet adapters.
144 This driver should work with at least the following devices:
147 * Billionton Systems, USB2AR
149 * Corega FEther USB2-TX
155 * Intellinet USB 2.0 Ethernet
156 * ST Lab USB 2.0 Ethernet
159 This driver creates an interface named "ethX", where X depends on
160 what other networking devices you have in use.
163 config USB_NET_CDCETHER
164 tristate "CDC Ethernet support (smart devices such as cable modems)"
165 depends on USB_USBNET
168 This option supports devices conforming to the Communication Device
169 Class (CDC) Ethernet Control Model, a specification that's easy to
170 implement in device firmware. The CDC specifications are available
171 from <http://www.usb.org/>.
173 CDC Ethernet is an implementation option for DOCSIS cable modems
174 that support USB connectivity, used for non-Microsoft USB hosts.
175 The Linux-USB CDC Ethernet Gadget driver is an open implementation.
176 This driver should work with at least the following devices:
178 * Ericsson PipeRider (all variants)
179 * Motorola (DM100 and SB4100)
180 * Broadcom Cable Modem (reference design)
184 This driver creates an interface named "ethX", where X depends on
185 what other networking devices you have in use. However, if the
186 IEEE 802 "local assignment" bit is set in the address, a "usbX"
187 name is used instead.
189 config USB_NET_GL620A
190 tristate "GeneSys GL620USB-A based cables"
191 depends on USB_USBNET
193 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable,
194 or PC2PC motherboard, with this chip.
196 Note that the half-duplex "GL620USB" is not supported.
198 config USB_NET_NET1080
199 tristate "NetChip 1080 based cables (Laplink, ...)"
201 depends on USB_USBNET
203 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable based
204 on this design: one NetChip 1080 chip and supporting logic,
205 optionally with LEDs that indicate traffic
208 tristate "Prolific PL-2301/2302 based cables"
209 # if the handshake/init/reset problems, from original 'plusb',
210 # are ever resolved ... then remove "experimental"
211 depends on USB_USBNET && EXPERIMENTAL
213 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
214 with one of these chips.
216 config USB_NET_MCS7830
217 tristate "MosChip MCS7830 based Ethernet adapters"
218 depends on USB_USBNET
219 select USB_USBNET_MII
221 Choose this option if you're using a 10/100 Ethernet USB2
222 adapter based on the MosChip 7830 controller. This includes
223 adapters marketed under the DeLOCK brand.
225 config USB_NET_RNDIS_HOST
226 tristate "Host for RNDIS and ActiveSync devices (EXPERIMENTAL)"
227 depends on USB_USBNET && EXPERIMENTAL
228 select USB_NET_CDCETHER
230 This option enables hosting "Remote NDIS" USB networking links,
231 as encouraged by Microsoft (instead of CDC Ethernet!) for use in
232 various devices that may only support this protocol. A variant
233 of this protocol (with even less public documentation) seems to
234 be at the root of Microsoft's "ActiveSync" too.
236 Avoid using this protocol unless you have no better options.
237 The protocol specification is incomplete, and is controlled by
238 (and for) Microsoft; it isn't an "Open" ecosystem or market.
240 config USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
241 tristate "Simple USB Network Links (CDC Ethernet subset)"
242 depends on USB_USBNET
245 This driver module supports USB network devices that can work
246 without any device-specific information. Select it if you have
247 one of these drivers.
249 Note that while many USB host-to-host cables can work in this mode,
250 that may mean not being able to talk to Win32 systems or more
251 commonly not being able to handle certain events (like replugging
252 the host on the other end) very well. Also, these devices will
253 not generally have permanently assigned Ethernet addresses.
256 boolean "ALi M5632 based 'USB 2.0 Data Link' cables"
257 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
259 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
260 based on this design, which supports USB 2.0 high speed.
263 boolean "AnchorChips 2720 based cables (Xircom PGUNET, ...)"
264 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
266 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
267 based on this design. Note that AnchorChips is now a
271 boolean "eTEK based host-to-host cables (Advance, Belkin, ...)"
272 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
275 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
276 based on this design: two NetChip 2890 chips and an Atmel
277 microcontroller, with LEDs that indicate traffic.
280 boolean "Embedded ARM Linux links (iPaq, ...)"
281 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
284 Choose this option to support the "usb-eth" networking driver
285 used by most of the ARM Linux community with device controllers
286 such as the SA-11x0 and PXA-25x UDCs, or the tftp capabilities
287 in some PXA versions of the "blob" boot loader.
289 Linux-based "Gumstix" PXA-25x based systems use this protocol
290 to talk with other Linux systems.
292 Although the ROMs shipped with Sharp Zaurus products use a
293 different link level framing protocol, you can have them use
294 this simpler protocol by installing a different kernel.
297 boolean "Epson 2888 based firmware (DEVELOPMENT)"
298 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
300 Choose this option to support the usb networking links used
301 by some sample firmware from Epson.
304 boolean "KT Technology KC2190 based cables (InstaNet)"
305 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET && EXPERIMENTAL
307 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
308 with one of these chips.
310 config USB_NET_ZAURUS
311 tristate "Sharp Zaurus (stock ROMs) and compatible"
312 depends on USB_USBNET
313 select USB_NET_CDCETHER
317 Choose this option to support the usb networking links used by
318 Zaurus models like the SL-5000D, SL-5500, SL-5600, A-300, B-500.
319 This also supports some related device firmware, as used in some
320 PDAs from Olympus and some cell phones from Motorola.
322 If you install an alternate image, such as the Linux 2.6 based
323 versions of OpenZaurus, you should no longer need to support this
324 protocol. Only the "eth-fd" or "net_fd" drivers in these devices
325 really need this non-conformant variant of CDC Ethernet (or in
326 some cases CDC MDLM) protocol, not "g_ether".