UPL(4) | Device Drivers Manual | UPL(4)

# NAME

`upl` — USB support for Prolific based host-to-host adapters

# SYNOPSIS

`upl* at uhub?`

# DESCRIPTION

The `upl` driver provides support for Prolific PL2301/PL2302 based host-to-host USB connectors.

The `upl` driver appears as a point-to-point network interface and should be configured with ifconfig(8) in the same way as other point-to-point interfaces. The `upl` device supports IPv4 only.

# HARDWARE

The `upl` driver supports the following adapters from the following vendors:

Aserton
Bencent
Butterfly
Camtel
Inland
Longshine
PC Linq
Prolific
StarMount
Univex
VVMer

Belkin, Entrega, and Xircom do NOT use this chip and are not supported by this driver.

# DIAGNOSTICS

See usbnet(4) for diagnostics.

# SEE ALSO

netintro(4), usb(4), usbnet(4), ifconfig(8)

# HISTORY

The `upl` driver appeared in NetBSD 1.5.

August 24, 2019 | NetBSD 11.99