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@@ -252,11 +252,15 @@ Network options:
@table @option
-@item -net nic[,vlan=n][,macaddr=addr]
+@item -net nic[,vlan=n][,macaddr=addr][,model=type]
Create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n}
= 0 is the default). The NIC is currently an NE2000 on the PC
target. Optionally, the MAC address can be changed. If no
@option{-net} option is specified, a single NIC is created.
+Qemu can emulate several different models of network card. Valid values for
+@var{type} are @code{ne2k_pci}, @code{ne2k_isa}, @code{rtl8139},
+@code{smc91c111} and @code{lance}. Not all devices are supported on all
+targets.
@item -net user[,vlan=n]
Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator