Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | # |
| 2 | # USB Network devices configuration |
| 3 | # |
| 4 | comment "Networking support is needed for USB Network Adapter support" |
| 5 | depends on USB && !NET |
| 6 | |
| 7 | menu "USB Network Adapters" |
| 8 | depends on USB && NET |
| 9 | |
| 10 | config USB_CATC |
| 11 | tristate "USB CATC NetMate-based Ethernet device support (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
| 12 | depends on EXPERIMENTAL |
| 13 | select CRC32 |
| 14 | ---help--- |
| 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: |
| 17 | Belkin F5U011 |
| 18 | Belkin F5U111 |
| 19 | CATC NetMate |
| 20 | CATC NetMate II |
| 21 | smartBridges smartNIC |
| 22 | |
| 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. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 28 | module will be called catc. |
| 29 | |
| 30 | config USB_KAWETH |
| 31 | tristate "USB KLSI KL5USB101-based ethernet device support" |
| 32 | ---help--- |
| 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: |
| 35 | 3Com 3C19250 |
| 36 | ADS USB-10BT |
| 37 | ATEN USB Ethernet |
| 38 | ASANTE USB To Ethernet Adapter |
| 39 | AOX Endpoints USB Ethernet |
| 40 | Correga K.K. |
| 41 | D-Link DSB-650C and DU-E10 |
| 42 | Entrega / Portgear E45 |
| 43 | I-O DATA USB-ET/T |
| 44 | Jaton USB Ethernet Device Adapter |
| 45 | Kingston Technology USB Ethernet Adapter |
| 46 | Linksys USB10T |
| 47 | Mobility USB-Ethernet Adapter |
| 48 | NetGear EA-101 |
| 49 | Peracom Enet and Enet2 |
| 50 | Portsmith Express Ethernet Adapter |
| 51 | Shark Pocket Adapter |
| 52 | SMC 2202USB |
| 53 | Sony Vaio port extender |
| 54 | |
| 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 |
| 60 | you. |
| 61 | |
| 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. |
| 65 | |
| 66 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 67 | module will be called kaweth. |
| 68 | |
| 69 | config USB_PEGASUS |
| 70 | tristate "USB Pegasus/Pegasus-II based ethernet device support" |
| 71 | select MII |
| 72 | ---help--- |
| 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. |
| 76 | |
| 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. |
| 80 | |
| 81 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 82 | module will be called pegasus. |
| 83 | |
| 84 | config USB_RTL8150 |
| 85 | tristate "USB RTL8150 based ethernet device support (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
| 86 | depends on EXPERIMENTAL |
| 87 | help |
| 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/>. |
| 91 | |
| 92 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 93 | module will be called rtl8150. |
| 94 | |
| 95 | config USB_USBNET |
| 96 | tristate "Multi-purpose USB Networking Framework" |
| 97 | ---help--- |
| 98 | This driver supports several kinds of network links over USB, |
| 99 | with "minidrivers" built around a common network driver core |
| 100 | that supports deep queues for efficient transfers. (This gives |
| 101 | better performance with small packets and at high speeds). |
David Brownell | 090ffa9 | 2005-08-31 09:54:50 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 102 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 103 | The USB host runs "usbnet", and the other end of the link might be: |
| 104 | |
| 105 | - Another USB host, when using USB "network" or "data transfer" |
| 106 | cables. These are often used to network laptops to PCs, like |
| 107 | "Laplink" parallel cables or some motherboards. These rely |
| 108 | on specialized chips from many suppliers. |
| 109 | |
| 110 | - An intelligent USB gadget, perhaps embedding a Linux system. |
| 111 | These include PDAs running Linux (iPaq, Yopy, Zaurus, and |
| 112 | others), and devices that interoperate using the standard |
| 113 | CDC-Ethernet specification (including many cable modems). |
| 114 | |
| 115 | - Network adapter hardware (like those for 10/100 Ethernet) which |
| 116 | uses this driver framework. |
| 117 | |
| 118 | The link will appear with a name like "usb0", when the link is |
| 119 | a two-node link, or "eth0" for most CDC-Ethernet devices. Those |
| 120 | two-node links are most easily managed with Ethernet Bridging |
| 121 | (CONFIG_BRIDGE) instead of routing. |
| 122 | |
| 123 | For more information see <http://www.linux-usb.org/usbnet/>. |
| 124 | |
| 125 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 126 | module will be called usbnet. |
| 127 | |
David Brownell | 2e55cc7 | 2005-08-31 09:53:10 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 128 | config USB_NET_AX8817X |
| 129 | tristate "ASIX AX88xxx Based USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapters" |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 130 | depends on USB_USBNET && NET_ETHERNET |
| 131 | select CRC32 |
| 132 | select MII |
| 133 | default y |
| 134 | help |
| 135 | This option adds support for ASIX AX88xxx based USB 2.0 |
David Brownell | 2e55cc7 | 2005-08-31 09:53:10 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 136 | 10/100 Ethernet adapters. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 137 | |
| 138 | This driver should work with at least the following devices: |
| 139 | * Aten UC210T |
| 140 | * ASIX AX88172 |
David Brownell | 2e55cc7 | 2005-08-31 09:53:10 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 141 | * Billionton Systems, USB2AR |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 142 | * Buffalo LUA-U2-KTX |
| 143 | * Corega FEther USB2-TX |
| 144 | * D-Link DUB-E100 |
| 145 | * Hawking UF200 |
| 146 | * Linksys USB200M |
| 147 | * Netgear FA120 |
| 148 | * Sitecom LN-029 |
| 149 | * Intellinet USB 2.0 Ethernet |
| 150 | * ST Lab USB 2.0 Ethernet |
| 151 | * TrendNet TU2-ET100 |
| 152 | |
| 153 | This driver creates an interface named "ethX", where X depends on |
David Brownell | 2e55cc7 | 2005-08-31 09:53:10 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 154 | what other networking devices you have in use. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 155 | |
David Brownell | 38bde1d | 2005-08-31 09:52:45 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 156 | |
David Brownell | 4324fd4 | 2005-08-31 09:54:20 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 157 | config USB_NET_CDCETHER |
| 158 | tristate "CDC Ethernet support (smart devices such as cable modems)" |
| 159 | depends on USB_USBNET |
| 160 | default y |
| 161 | help |
| 162 | This option supports devices conforming to the Communication Device |
| 163 | Class (CDC) Ethernet Control Model, a specification that's easy to |
| 164 | implement in device firmware. The CDC specifications are available |
| 165 | from <http://www.usb.org/>. |
| 166 | |
| 167 | CDC Ethernet is an implementation option for DOCSIS cable modems |
| 168 | that support USB connectivity, used for non-Microsoft USB hosts. |
| 169 | The Linux-USB CDC Ethernet Gadget driver is an open implementation. |
| 170 | This driver should work with at least the following devices: |
| 171 | |
| 172 | * Ericsson PipeRider (all variants) |
| 173 | * Motorola (DM100 and SB4100) |
| 174 | * Broadcom Cable Modem (reference design) |
| 175 | * Toshiba PCX1100U |
| 176 | * ... |
| 177 | |
| 178 | This driver creates an interface named "ethX", where X depends on |
| 179 | what other networking devices you have in use. However, if the |
| 180 | IEEE 802 "local assignment" bit is set in the address, a "usbX" |
| 181 | name is used instead. |
| 182 | |
David Brownell | 47ee305 | 2005-08-31 09:53:42 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 183 | config USB_NET_GL620A |
| 184 | tristate "GeneSys GL620USB-A based cables" |
| 185 | depends on USB_USBNET |
| 186 | help |
| 187 | Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable, |
| 188 | or PC2PC motherboard, with this chip. |
| 189 | |
| 190 | Note that the half-duplex "GL620USB" is not supported. |
| 191 | |
David Brownell | 904813c | 2005-08-31 09:53:26 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 192 | config USB_NET_NET1080 |
| 193 | tristate "NetChip 1080 based cables (Laplink, ...)" |
| 194 | default y |
| 195 | depends on USB_USBNET |
| 196 | help |
| 197 | Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable based |
| 198 | on this design: one NetChip 1080 chip and supporting logic, |
| 199 | optionally with LEDs that indicate traffic |
| 200 | |
David Brownell | 090ffa9 | 2005-08-31 09:54:50 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 201 | config USB_NET_PLUSB |
| 202 | tristate "Prolific PL-2301/2302 based cables" |
| 203 | # if the handshake/init/reset problems, from original 'plusb', |
| 204 | # are ever resolved ... then remove "experimental" |
| 205 | depends on USB_USBNET && EXPERIMENTAL |
| 206 | help |
| 207 | Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable |
| 208 | with one of these chips. |
| 209 | |
David Brownell | 64e0491 | 2005-08-31 09:54:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 210 | config USB_NET_RNDIS_HOST |
| 211 | tristate "Host for RNDIS devices (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
| 212 | depends on USB_USBNET && EXPERIMENTAL |
| 213 | select USB_NET_CDCETHER |
| 214 | help |
| 215 | This option enables hosting "Remote NDIS" USB networking links, |
| 216 | as encouraged by Microsoft (instead of CDC Ethernet!) for use in |
| 217 | various devices that may only support this protocol. |
| 218 | |
| 219 | Avoid using this protocol unless you have no better options. |
| 220 | The protocol specification is incomplete, and is controlled by |
| 221 | (and for) Microsoft; it isn't an "Open" ecosystem or market. |
| 222 | |
David Brownell | 38bde1d | 2005-08-31 09:52:45 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 223 | config USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET |
| 224 | tristate "Simple USB Network Links (CDC Ethernet subset)" |
| 225 | depends on USB_USBNET |
| 226 | help |
| 227 | This driver module supports USB network devices that can work |
| 228 | without any device-specific information. Select it if you have |
| 229 | one of these drivers. |
| 230 | |
| 231 | Note that while many USB host-to-host cables can work in this mode, |
| 232 | that may mean not being able to talk to Win32 systems or more |
| 233 | commonly not being able to handle certain events (like replugging |
| 234 | the host on the other end) very well. Also, these devices will |
| 235 | not generally have permanently assigned Ethernet addresses. |
| 236 | |
| 237 | config USB_ALI_M5632 |
| 238 | boolean "ALi M5632 based 'USB 2.0 Data Link' cables" |
| 239 | depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET |
| 240 | help |
| 241 | Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable |
| 242 | based on this design, which supports USB 2.0 high speed. |
| 243 | |
| 244 | config USB_AN2720 |
| 245 | boolean "AnchorChips 2720 based cables (Xircom PGUNET, ...)" |
| 246 | depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET |
| 247 | help |
| 248 | Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable |
| 249 | based on this design. Note that AnchorChips is now a |
| 250 | Cypress brand. |
| 251 | |
| 252 | config USB_BELKIN |
| 253 | boolean "eTEK based host-to-host cables (Advance, Belkin, ...)" |
| 254 | depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET |
| 255 | default y |
| 256 | help |
| 257 | Choose this option if you're using a host-to-host cable |
| 258 | based on this design: two NetChip 2890 chips and an Atmel |
| 259 | microcontroller, with LEDs that indicate traffic. |
| 260 | |
| 261 | config USB_ARMLINUX |
| 262 | boolean "Embedded ARM Linux links (iPaq, ...)" |
| 263 | depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET |
| 264 | default y |
| 265 | help |
| 266 | Choose this option to support the "usb-eth" networking driver |
| 267 | used by most of the ARM Linux community with device controllers |
| 268 | such as the SA-11x0 and PXA-25x UDCs, or the tftp capabilities |
| 269 | in some PXA versions of the "blob" boot loader. |
| 270 | |
| 271 | Linux-based "Gumstix" PXA-25x based systems use this protocol |
| 272 | to talk with other Linux systems. |
| 273 | |
| 274 | Although the ROMs shipped with Sharp Zaurus products use a |
| 275 | different link level framing protocol, you can have them use |
| 276 | this simpler protocol by installing a different kernel. |
| 277 | |
| 278 | config USB_EPSON2888 |
| 279 | boolean "Epson 2888 based firmware (DEVELOPMENT)" |
| 280 | depends on USB_NET_CDC_SUBSET |
| 281 | help |
| 282 | Choose this option to support the usb networking links used |
| 283 | by some sample firmware from Epson. |
| 284 | |
David Brownell | 0aa599c | 2005-08-31 09:53:58 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 285 | config USB_NET_ZAURUS |
| 286 | tristate "Sharp Zaurus (stock ROMs) and compatible" |
| 287 | depends on USB_USBNET |
David Brownell | 4324fd4 | 2005-08-31 09:54:20 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 288 | select USB_NET_CDCETHER |
David Brownell | 0aa599c | 2005-08-31 09:53:58 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 289 | select CRC32 |
| 290 | default y |
| 291 | help |
| 292 | Choose this option to support the usb networking links used by |
| 293 | Zaurus models like the SL-5000D, SL-5500, SL-5600, A-300, B-500. |
| 294 | This also supports some related device firmware, as used in some |
| 295 | PDAs from Olympus and some cell phones from Motorola. |
| 296 | |
Koen Kooi | 46a0cf8 | 2005-10-26 19:42:53 +0200 | [diff] [blame^] | 297 | If you install an alternate image, such as the Linux 2.6 based |
David Brownell | 0aa599c | 2005-08-31 09:53:58 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 298 | versions of OpenZaurus, you should no longer need to support this |
| 299 | protocol. Only the "eth-fd" or "net_fd" drivers in these devices |
| 300 | really need this non-conformant variant of CDC Ethernet (or in |
| 301 | some cases CDC MDLM) protocol, not "g_ether". |
| 302 | |
David Brownell | 38bde1d | 2005-08-31 09:52:45 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 303 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 304 | config USB_ZD1201 |
| 305 | tristate "USB ZD1201 based Wireless device support" |
| 306 | depends on NET_RADIO |
| 307 | select FW_LOADER |
| 308 | ---help--- |
| 309 | Say Y if you want to use wireless LAN adapters based on the ZyDAS |
| 310 | ZD1201 chip. |
| 311 | |
| 312 | This driver makes the adapter appear as a normal Ethernet interface, |
| 313 | typically on wlan0. |
| 314 | |
| 315 | The zd1201 device requires external firmware to be loaded. |
| 316 | This can be found at http://linux-lc100020.sourceforge.net/ |
| 317 | |
| 318 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 319 | module will be called zd1201. |
| 320 | |
| 321 | endmenu |