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setInterfaceType

Sets the interface type.

Declaration

virtual bool setInterfaceType(
 UInt8type );

Parameters

  • type:

    A constant defined in bsd/net/if_types.h that describes the interface type.

Return Value

Returns true to indicate success if the interface has not yet attached to the network stack, otherwise returns false.

Overview

Sets the interface type before the interface is attached to the network stack. See bsd/net/if_types.h for defined types. The kIOInterfaceType is also updated using the provided type.

See Also

Miscellaneous