Hi,

I am using NetBSD1.4.1, it doesn't seem to have ioctls in ether_ioctl().
Anyway, I checked up the ifconfig.c code and got how can i get the Hardware
address.

I have one more question:-).  I have build up an ethernet frame(Ethernet
Header+IP header+Data)
, I need to send it onto the Network. I have put some XYZ hardware address
as the Source MAC address.
I don't want to follow some channel, in which it cross ether_output()
function as it
will put its physical Hardware Address in the Source MAC address (I used
libnet api
they seem to do this way)

Can i use sockets for this purpose. If yes, what are the various options
should i set.

Pls suggest and guide in this regard
Rajnish


----- Original Message -----
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
To: Rajnish Madan <rajnishm@delhi.tcs.co.in>
Cc: <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: Hardware Address for the Interface


> On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 12:31:52PM +0530, Rajnish Madan wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I understand that in NetBSD to set/get the Hardware address on a
particular interface
> > i may need to right seperate ioctls.
> >
> > How can i do this? Any pointers to this will be very helpful.
>
> It looks like in -current it's already there, via the SIOCGIFADDR
> and SIOCSIFADDR ioctls. See ether_ioctl() in net/if_ethersubr.c
>
> --
> Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
> --