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
88 Say Y here if you have RTL8150 based usb-ethernet adapter.
89 Send me <petkan@users.sourceforge.net> any comments you may have.
90 You can also check for updates at <http://pegasus2.sourceforge.net/>.
92 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
93 module will be called rtl8150.
100 tristate "Multi-purpose USB Networking Framework"
101 select MII if USBNET_MII != n
103 This driver supports several kinds of network links over USB,
104 with "minidrivers" built around a common network driver core
105 that supports deep queues for efficient transfers. (This gives
106 better performance with small packets and at high speeds).
108 The USB host runs "usbnet", and the other end of the link might be:
110 - Another USB host, when using USB "network" or "data transfer"
111 cables. These are often used to network laptops to PCs, like
112 "Laplink" parallel cables or some motherboards. These rely
113 on specialized chips from many suppliers.
115 - An intelligent USB gadget, perhaps embedding a Linux system.
116 These include PDAs running Linux (iPaq, Yopy, Zaurus, and
117 others), and devices that interoperate using the standard
118 CDC-Ethernet specification (including many cable modems).
120 - Network adapter hardware (like those for 10/100 Ethernet) which
121 uses this driver framework.
123 The link will appear with a name like "usb0", when the link is
124 a two-node link, or "eth0" for most CDC-Ethernet devices. Those
125 two-node links are most easily managed with Ethernet Bridging
126 (CONFIG_BRIDGE) instead of routing.
128 For more information see <http://www.linux-usb.org/usbnet/>.
130 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
131 module will be called usbnet.
133 config USB_NET_AX8817X
134 tristate "ASIX AX88xxx Based USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapters"
135 depends on USB_USBNET && NET_ETHERNET
137 select USB_USBNET_MII
140 This option adds support for ASIX AX88xxx based USB 2.0
141 10/100 Ethernet adapters.
143 This driver should work with at least the following devices:
146 * Billionton Systems, USB2AR
148 * Corega FEther USB2-TX
154 * Intellinet USB 2.0 Ethernet
155 * ST Lab USB 2.0 Ethernet
158 This driver creates an interface named "ethX", where X depends on
159 what other networking devices you have in use.
162 config USB_NET_CDCETHER
163 tristate "CDC Ethernet support (smart devices such as cable modems)"
164 depends on USB_USBNET
167 This option supports devices conforming to the Communication Device
168 Class (CDC) Ethernet Control Model, a specification that's easy to
169 implement in device firmware. The CDC specifications are available
170 from <http://www.usb.org/>.
172 CDC Ethernet is an implementation option for DOCSIS cable modems
173 that support USB connectivity, used for non-Microsoft USB hosts.
174 The Linux-USB CDC Ethernet Gadget driver is an open implementation.
175 This driver should work with at least the following devices:
177 * Ericsson PipeRider (all variants)
178 * Motorola (DM100 and SB4100)
179 * Broadcom Cable Modem (reference design)
183 This driver creates an interface named "ethX", where X depends on
184 what other networking devices you have in use. However, if the
185 IEEE 802 "local assignment" bit is set in the address, a "usbX"
186 name is used instead.
188 config USB_NET_GL620A
189 tristate "GeneSys GL620USB-A based cables"
190 depends on USB_USBNET
192 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable,
193 or PC2PC motherboard, with this chip.
195 Note that the half-duplex "GL620USB" is not supported.
197 config USB_NET_NET1080
198 tristate "NetChip 1080 based cables (Laplink, ...)"
200 depends on USB_USBNET
202 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable based
203 on this design: one NetChip 1080 chip and supporting logic,
204 optionally with LEDs that indicate traffic
207 tristate "Prolific PL-2301/2302 based cables"
208 # if the handshake/init/reset problems, from original 'plusb',
209 # are ever resolved ... then remove "experimental"
210 depends on USB_USBNET && EXPERIMENTAL
212 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
213 with one of these chips.
215 config USB_NET_MCS7830
216 tristate "MosChip MCS7830 based Ethernet adapters"
217 depends on USB_USBNET
218 select USB_USBNET_MII
220 Choose this option if you're using a 10/100 Ethernet USB2
221 adapter based on the MosChip 7830 controller. This includes
222 adapters marketed under the DeLOCK brand.
224 config USB_NET_RNDIS_HOST
225 tristate "Host for RNDIS and ActiveSync devices (EXPERIMENTAL)"
226 depends on USB_USBNET && EXPERIMENTAL
227 select USB_NET_CDCETHER
229 This option enables hosting "Remote NDIS" USB networking links,
230 as encouraged by Microsoft (instead of CDC Ethernet!) for use in
231 various devices that may only support this protocol. A variant
232 of this protocol (with even less public documentation) seems to
233 be at the root of Microsoft's "ActiveSync" too.
235 Avoid using this protocol unless you have no better options.
236 The protocol specification is incomplete, and is controlled by
237 (and for) Microsoft; it isn't an "Open" ecosystem or market.
239 config USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
240 tristate "Simple USB Network Links (CDC Ethernet subset)"
241 depends on USB_USBNET
243 This driver module supports USB network devices that can work
244 without any device-specific information. Select it if you have
245 one of these drivers.
247 Note that while many USB host-to-host cables can work in this mode,
248 that may mean not being able to talk to Win32 systems or more
249 commonly not being able to handle certain events (like replugging
250 the host on the other end) very well. Also, these devices will
251 not generally have permanently assigned Ethernet addresses.
254 boolean "ALi M5632 based 'USB 2.0 Data Link' cables"
255 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
257 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
258 based on this design, which supports USB 2.0 high speed.
261 boolean "AnchorChips 2720 based cables (Xircom PGUNET, ...)"
262 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
264 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
265 based on this design. Note that AnchorChips is now a
269 boolean "eTEK based host-to-host cables (Advance, Belkin, ...)"
270 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
273 Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable
274 based on this design: two NetChip 2890 chips and an Atmel
275 microcontroller, with LEDs that indicate traffic.
278 boolean "Embedded ARM Linux links (iPaq, ...)"
279 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
282 Choose this option to support the "usb-eth" networking driver
283 used by most of the ARM Linux community with device controllers
284 such as the SA-11x0 and PXA-25x UDCs, or the tftp capabilities
285 in some PXA versions of the "blob" boot loader.
287 Linux-based "Gumstix" PXA-25x based systems use this protocol
288 to talk with other Linux systems.
290 Although the ROMs shipped with Sharp Zaurus products use a
291 different link level framing protocol, you can have them use
292 this simpler protocol by installing a different kernel.
295 boolean "Epson 2888 based firmware (DEVELOPMENT)"
296 depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET
298 Choose this option to support the usb networking links used
299 by some sample firmware from Epson.
301 config USB_NET_ZAURUS
302 tristate "Sharp Zaurus (stock ROMs) and compatible"
303 depends on USB_USBNET
304 select USB_NET_CDCETHER
308 Choose this option to support the usb networking links used by
309 Zaurus models like the SL-5000D, SL-5500, SL-5600, A-300, B-500.
310 This also supports some related device firmware, as used in some
311 PDAs from Olympus and some cell phones from Motorola.
313 If you install an alternate image, such as the Linux 2.6 based
314 versions of OpenZaurus, you should no longer need to support this
315 protocol. Only the "eth-fd" or "net_fd" drivers in these devices
316 really need this non-conformant variant of CDC Ethernet (or in
317 some cases CDC MDLM) protocol, not "g_ether".