ifconfig#

ifconfig is a command-line tool used to configure, control, and query TCP/IP network interface parameters. It allows users to configure an interface’s IP address, netmask, and other settings, as well as to activate or deactivate network interfaces.

Usage#

ifconfig [-a] [-h] [interface]
ifconfig <interface> [inet] <options> | <address> ...

Parameters#

-a: Display all interfaces which are currently available, even if down.

-h: Display help information.

interface: Specify the network interface to configure or query.

inet: Specify the use of the Internet Protocol. This is optional and mainly for compatibility.

Options#

up: Activate the specified interface.

down: Deactivate the specified interface.

netmask <address>: Set the subnet mask of the interface to address.

broadcast <address>: Set the broadcast address of the interface to address.

mtu <N>: Set the Maximum Transmission Unit of the interface to N.

dstaddr <address>: Set the destination address for a point-to-point link to address.

pointopoint <address>: Configure the interface as a point-to-point link with the remote endpoint address.

multicast: Toggle the multicast flag for the interface.

allmulti: Toggle the all-multicast mode, controlling whether all multicast packets are received.

promisc: Toggle promiscuous mode, controlling whether all packets on the network are received.

arp: Toggle the use of the ARP protocol on this interface.

dynamic: Toggle the activation of DHCP client on the interface.

Examples#

Activate an Interface:

ifconfig eth0 up

Set IP address and subnet mask:

ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.100 netmask 255.255.255.0

Display configuration of all interfaces:

ifconfig -a

Setting the MTU:

ifconfig eth0 mtu 1500

See also#

  1. Phoenix-RTOS shell

  2. Phoenix-RTOS Utilities

  3. Table of Contents