What are the different internet connection types used by ifconfig and ipconfig?
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Typing
ifconfig
on the command line gives me listings for several devices. I've seen at least the following ones:
- lo0
- gif0
- stf0
- en0
- en1
- en2
- en3
- p2p0
- awdl0
- bridge0
What specifically do each of them refer to? I know en0
is a wireless connection, en3
is a connection using a Thunderbolt-to-ethernet adapter, and en1
is an ordinary ethernet connection. What about the rest?
Asked by jvriesem
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Oct 22, 2015, 03:57 PM
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