The ability to select media from software is dependent on the particular model of WD/SMC card. The following models support only manual configuration: WD8003S, WD8003E, and WD8013EBT.
Other WD/SMC 80x3 interfaces support two types of media on a single card. All support the AUI media type. The other media is either BNC or UTP behind a transceiver. Software cannot differentiate between BNC and UTP cards. On some models, the AUI port is always active.
The SMC Elite Ultra and SMC EtherEZ interfaces support three media a single card: AUI, BNC, and UTP. If the transceiver is active, the BNC media is selected. Otherwise, the AUI and UTP ports are both active.
To enable the AUI media, select the
10base5 or
aui media type with
ifconfig(8)'s
media directive. To select the other media (transceiver), select the
10base2 or
bnc media type.