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# operating_modes_t

The operating modes for an interface.

```
enum operating_modes_t
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`operating_modes_t.VMNET_HOST_MODE`](/documentation/vmnet/operating_modes_t/VMNET_HOST_MODE)

[`operating_modes_t.VMNET_SHARED_MODE`](/documentation/vmnet/operating_modes_t/VMNET_SHARED_MODE)

### Enumeration cases

[`operating_modes_t.VMNET_BRIDGED_MODE`](/documentation/vmnet/operating_modes_t/VMNET_BRIDGED_MODE)


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