---
name: "tap-creator"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ns3"
version: "3.7.1-7"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tap-creator"
---

# tap-creator(1)

emulate tap creator

## NAME

tap-creator - emulate tap creator

## SYNOPSIS

**tap-creator -d DEV -g GATEWAY -i IPADDR** **-m MACADDR -n NETMASK -o MODE -p PATH \[-v\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**emulate tap creator with given parameters**

## OPTIONS

- \-d DEV

  name of the new tap device

- \-g GATEWAY

  gateway address for the new device

- \-i IPADDR

  ip address of the new device

- \-m MACADDR

  mac address of the new device

- \-n NETMASK

  net mask for the new device

- \-o MODE

  operating mode of tap bridge

- \-p PATH

  path back to the tap bridge

- \-v

  be verbose

## AUTHOR

YunQiang Su \<wzssyqa@gmail.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[**print-introspected-doxygen**(1)](/print-introspected-doxygen/1.md) [**emu-sock-creator**(1)](/emu-sock-creator/1.md) [**bench-simulator**(1)](/bench-simulator/1.md) [**bench-packets**(1)](/bench-packets/1.md) [**simple**(1)](/simple/1.md) [**multiple-sources**(1)](/multiple-sources/1.md) [**wifi-phy-test**(1)](/wifi-phy-test/1.md)