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Networking module

What it does

Networking presents the guest's link state, address, network stack, and available hardware facts separately from the host listener configuration.

The macOS Networking module

Availability

PowerPC has a full Workshop page. NOW-68K shows a bounded MacTCP health and address summary in its main window.

On the modern Mac

The module shows facts reported by the selected guest. The host's own listener address remains in Connections.

On the classic Mac

PowerPC reports Open Transport and interface facts. NOW-68K reports MacTCP health appropriate to System 7.1; Open Transport advice does not apply.

The PowerPC Networking page

Common tasks

  • Use Configure a connection to change endpoints.
  • Use Networking to inspect the guest's reported link after connection.

Addresses and adapter details can identify a private network. Scrub them from public screenshots and support logs.

Failure states

Stack unavailable, no address, link down, unsupported selector, stale session, and disconnected are distinct states.

Current limitations

This module does not encrypt or authenticate the wire. Use the trusted-network boundary even when the link appears healthy.

For developers

See security reference and wire architecture.