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Subject: network resquest to tap pseudo device driver
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Hi,

Can anybody tell me what benefit for building a tap
pseudo ethernet device driver for some sort of network
communication? Why not directly communicate thru a
"real" ethernet device driver like fxp0, xl0, etc.

Thanks
Sam


		
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