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setethpower

WMPRO, WMMINI FW >= 1.0 WMMEGA FW >= 2.0

Enable or disable the ethernet controller

Description

setethpower ( int $state )

This function will turn on or off the ethernet controller MAC layer.

Turning it off will save power but render your device unreachable (you could always switch it back on periodically). When off, the power consumption is reduced from 2W down to 1W.

Parameter

$state:

Return Values

None

Example

<? 
  setethpower(0);
?>

See Also

getethstat() - Get Ethernet connection status information

get3gstat() - Get cellular data connection status information

net_disable3g() - Disable 3G support for the dongle

net_enable3g() - Enable 3G support for the dongle

getusbstat() - Get USB host status information

netstat() - Get Ethernet information