# Virtual Network Adapter

### Adding a Network Adapter

**--device-add net --type** <**shared** | **bridged** | **host-only**> \[**--iface** <_name_>] \[**--mac** <**addr** | **auto**>]

\[**--ipadd** <_addr_ \[/_mask_]> | **--ipdel** <_addr_\[/_mask_]> | **--dhcp** <**yes** | **no**> | **--dhcp6** <**yes** | **no**>]

\[**--gw** <_gw_>] \[**--gw6** <_gw_>] \[**--nameserver** <_addr_>] \[**--searchdomain** <_addr_>]

\[**--configure** <**yes** | **no**>] \[**--apply-iponly** <**yes** | **no**>]

\[**--adapter-type** <**virtio** | **e1000** | **e1000e** | **rtl**>]

### Modifying a Network Adapter

**--device-set** <_adapter\_name_> **--type** <**shared** | **bridged** | **host-only**> \[**--iface** <_name_>]

\[**--mac** <**addr** | **auto**>]

\[**--ipadd** <_addr_ \[/_mask_]> | **--ipdel** <_addr_\[/_mask_]> | **--dhcp** <**yes** | **no**> | **--dhcp6** <**yes** | **no**>]

\[**--gw** <_gw_>] \[**--gw6** <_gw_>] \[**--nameserver** <_addr_>] \[**--searchdomain** <_addr_>]

\[**--configure** <**yes** | **no**>] \[**--apply-iponly** <**yes** | **no**>]

\[**--adapter-type** <**virtio** | **e1000** | **e1000e** | **rtl**>]

#### Parameters

_adapter\_name_: the name of the virtual network adapter to modify (**--device-set** command only). To obtain the list of the available adapters, use the prlctl list --info command.

**--type**: the type of the network adapter to create in the virtual machine.

**--iface**: the host network interface to be assigned to the bridged or host-only virtual network adapter.

**--mac**: the MAC address to be assigned to the virtual network adapter. If omitted, the MAC address will be automatically generated.

**--ipadd**: the IP address to be assigned to the network adapter in the virtual machine.

**--ipdel**: the IP address to be removed from the network adapter in the virtual machine.

**--dhcp**: specifies whether the virtual network adapter should get its IP settings through a DHCP server.

**--dhcp6**: specifies whether the virtual network adapter should get its IPv6 settings through a DHCP server.

**--gw**: the default gateway to be used by the virtual machine.

**--gw6**: the default IPv6 gateway to be used by the virtual machine.

**--nameserver**: the default DNS server to be used by the virtual machine.

**--searchdomain**: the default search domain to be used by the virtual machine.

**--configure**: if set to **yes**, the settings above are applied to the virtual network adapter instead of its original settings. Configuring any of the settings automatically sets this option to **yes**.

**--apply-iponly**: if set to **yes**, the hostname, nameserver, and search domain settings from the virtual machine configuration file are ignored.

**--adapter-type**: specifies the network adapter emulation type.
