.. include:: /include.rst |network| Network ================= The **Network** page contains settings related to the emulated machine's network connectivity. Network Card #1-#4 ------------------ Network interface cards to emulate. Up to 4 independent network cards are supported. Mode ^^^^ Network emulation mode to use on this card. See :doc:`../hardware/network` for more information on these. * **Null Driver:** emulate an empty network. All packets are dropped. * **PCap:** connects directly to a host network adapter. Similar to the **Bridge** mode on other emulators and virtualizers. * **SLiRP:** creates a private network with a virtual router. Similar to the **NAT** mode on other emulators and virtualizers. * **VDE:** attaches to a virtual switch created by :ref:`hardware/network:VDE`. Only available on Linux and macOS hosts. Interface ^^^^^^^^^ Host network adapter to use for PCap mode on this card. If no adapters appear in this list, make sure PCap is :ref:`enabled on your host and a supported network connection is present `. Adapter ^^^^^^^ Network card to emulate. Only cards supported by the machine's expansion buses will be listed. The *Configure* button opens a new window with settings specific to the selected network card, such as the I/O port and IRQ for ISA cards. The **[LPT] Parallel Port Internet Protocol** network adapter requires a **PLIP Network** device to be attached to a :ref:`parallel port `. VDE Socket ^^^^^^^^^^ The socket name specified when creating the VDE virtual switch. Only used in **VDE** mode. See the :ref:`VDE setup guide ` for more information.