NetworkingΒΆ
The device has on ethernet interface onboard, which is called eth0 in the Linux system. It supports 10/100 Mbit connections and MDI/MDI-X.
The QCA driver provides an additional network interface, which is called eth1.
Both interfaces are bridged in Linux as interface br0.
The following list mentions only some features a Linux system is capable of:
- IPv4
- IPv6
- Unix domain sockets
- TCP / UDP
- DHCP
- Ethernet Bridging
The Duckbill device comes with the following default network configuration:
| Setting | Value | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Linux interface | br0 | br0:1 |
| IPv4 address | via DHCP | 169.254.12.53 |
| IPv4 netmask | via DHCP | 255.255.0.0 |
| Default gateway | via DHCP | |
| DNS server | via DHCP |
These settings allow to integrate the Duckbill into every network with automatic configuration, but also provide an emergency fallback IP address in case you attach the Duckbill directly to a PC.
For a detailed description of all possible settings, please refer to the Debian network documentation.
