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+The network configuration in Kamikaze is stored in \texttt{/etc/config/network}
+and is divided into interface configurations.
+Each interface configuration either refers directly to an ethernet/wifi
+interface (\texttt{eth0}, \texttt{wl0}, ..) or to a bridge containing multiple interfaces.
+It looks like this:
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config interface     "lan"
+    option ifname    "eth0"
+    option proto     "static"
+    option ipaddr    "192.168.1.1"
+    option netmask   "255.255.255.0"
+    option gateway   "192.168.1.254"
+    option dns       "192.168.1.254"
+\end{Verbatim}
+
+\texttt{ifname} specifies the Linux interface name.
+If you want to use bridging on one or more interfaces, set \texttt{ifname} to a list
+of interfaces and add:
+\begin{Verbatim}
+    option type     "bridge"
+\end{Verbatim}
+
+It is possible to use VLAN tagging on an interface simply by adding the VLAN IDs
+to it, e.g. \texttt{eth0.1}. These can be nested as well.
+
+This sets up a simple static configuration for \texttt{eth0}. \texttt{proto} specifies the
+protocol used for the interface. The default image usually provides \texttt{'none'}
+\texttt{'static'}, \texttt{'dhcp'} and \texttt{'pppoe'}. Others can be added by installing additional
+packages.
+
+When using the \texttt{'static'} method like in the example, the  options \texttt{ipaddr} and 
+\texttt{netmask} are mandatory, while \texttt{gateway} and \texttt{dns} are optional.
+DHCP currently only accepts \texttt{ipaddr} (IP address to request from the server)
+and \texttt{hostname} (client hostname identify as) - both are optional.
+
+PPP based protocols (\texttt{pppoe}, \texttt{pptp}, ...) accept these options:
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item{username} \\
+        The PPP username (usually with PAP authentication)
+    \item{password} \\
+        The PPP password
+    \item{keepalive} \\
+        Ping the PPP server (using LCP). The value of this option
+        specifies the maximum number of failed pings before reconnecting.
+        The ping interval defaults to 5, but can be changed by appending 
+        ",<interval>" to the keepalive value
+    \item{demand} \\
+        Use Dial on Demand (value specifies the maximum idle time.
+        
+    \item{server: (pptp)} \\
+        The remote pptp server IP
+\end{itemize}
+        
+For all protocol types, you can also specify the MTU by using the \texttt{mtu} option.
+
+
+\subsubsection{Setting up the switch (currently broadcom only)}
+
+The switch configuration is set by adding a \texttt{'switch'} config section.
+Example: 
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config switch eth0
+    option vlan0 "1 2 3 4 5*"
+    option vlan1 "0 5"
+\end{Verbatim}
+
+On Broadcom hardware the section name needs to be eth0, as the switch driver
+does not detect the switch on any other physical device.
+Every vlan option needs to have the name vlan<n> where <n> is the VLAN number
+as used in the switch driver.
+As value it takes a list of ports with these optional suffixes:
+
+\begin{itemize}
+    \item{\texttt{'*'}:}
+        Set the default VLAN (PVID) of the Port to the current VLAN
+    \item{\texttt{'u'}:}
+        Force the port to be untagged
+    \item{\texttt{'t'}:}
+        Force the port to be tagged
+\end{itemize}
+
+The CPU port defaults to tagged, all other ports to untagged.
+On Broadcom hardware the CPU port is always 5. The other ports may vary with 
+different hardware.