diff --git a/scp.c b/scp.c
index 460309ae..228a92fd 100644
--- a/scp.c
+++ b/scp.c
@@ -641,7 +641,8 @@ static CTAB cmd_table[] = {
       "set console TELNET=port  specify console telnet port\n"
       "set console TELNET=LOG=log_file\n"
       "                         specify console telnet logging to the\n"
-      "                         specified destination {LOG,STDOUT,DEBUG or filename)\n"
+      "                         specified destination {LOG,STDOUT,STDERR,DEBUG\n"
+      "                         or filename)\n"
       "set console TELNET=NOLOG disables console telnet logging\n"
       "set console TELNET=BUFFERED[=bufsize]\n"
       "                         specify console telnet buffering\n"
@@ -655,14 +656,15 @@ static CTAB cmd_table[] = {
       "                         the port config (i.e. ;9600-8n1)\n"
       "set console NOSERIAL     disable console serial session\n"
       "set console LOG=log_file enable console logging to the\n"
-      "                         specified destination {STDOUT,DEBUG or filename)\n"
+      "                         specified destination {STDOUT,STDERR,DEBUG\n"
+      "                         or filename)\n"
       "set console NOLOG        disable console logging\n"
       "set default <dir>        set the current directory\n"
       "set log log_file         specify the log destination\n"
       "                         (STDOUT,DEBUG or filename)\n"
       "set nolog                disables any currently active logging\n"
       "set debug debug_file     specify the debug destination\n"
-      "                         (STDOUT,LOG or filename)\n"
+      "                         (STDOUT,STDERR,LOG or filename)\n"
       "set nodebug              disables any currently active debug output\n"
       "set break <list>         set breakpoints\n"
       "set nobreak <list>       clear breakpoints\n"
@@ -1073,11 +1075,20 @@ if (*cptr) {
             {DEV_DISK,      &sim_disk_attach_help},
             {DEV_TAPE,      &sim_tape_attach_help},
             {DEV_MUX,       &tmxr_attach_help},
+            {DEV_ETHER,     &eth_attach_help},
             {0,             NULL}};
 
         dptr = find_unit (gbuf, &uptr);
-        if (dptr == NULL)
-            return SCPE_ARG;
+        if (dptr == NULL) {
+            dptr = find_dev (gbuf);
+            if (dptr == NULL)
+                return SCPE_ARG;
+            if (dptr->flags & DEV_DISABLE) {
+                fprintf (stdout, "Device %s is currently disabled\n", dptr->name);
+                if (sim_log)
+                    fprintf (sim_log, "Device %s is currently disabled\n", dptr->name);
+                }
+            }
         dev_type = DEV_TYPE (dptr);
         for (i=0; helps[i].type; i++)
             if (helps[i].type == dev_type)
@@ -3556,14 +3567,12 @@ for ( ;; ) {                                            /* device loop */
         uptr->flags = (uptr->flags & ~UNIT_RFLAGS) |
             (flg & UNIT_RFLAGS);                        /* restore */
         READ_S (buf);                                   /* attached file */
-        if ((uptr->flags & UNIT_ATT) &&                 /* unit currently attached? */
-            !(dptr->flags & DEV_NET)) {                 /*  and not a net device? */
+        if (uptr->flags & UNIT_ATT) {                   /* unit currently attached? */
             r = scp_detach_unit (dptr, uptr);           /* detach it */
             if (r != SCPE_OK)
                 return r;
             }
         if ((buf[0] != '\0') &&                         /* unit to be reattached? */
-            !(dptr->flags & DEV_NET) &&                 /*  and not a net device? */
             ((uptr->flags & UNIT_ATTABLE) ||            /*  and unit is attachable */
              (dptr->attach != NULL))) {                 /*    or VM attach routine provided? */
             uptr->flags = uptr->flags & ~UNIT_DIS;      /* ensure device is enabled */
diff --git a/sim_ether.c b/sim_ether.c
index 146ab841..12b72f93 100644
--- a/sim_ether.c
+++ b/sim_ether.c
@@ -860,6 +860,12 @@ t_stat eth_open(ETH_DEV* dev, char* name, DEVICE* dptr, uint32 dbit)
   {return SCPE_NOFNC;}
 t_stat eth_close (ETH_DEV* dev)
   {return SCPE_NOFNC;}
+t_stat eth_attach_help(FILE *st, DEVICE *dptr, UNIT *uptr, int32 flag, char *cptr)
+  {
+  fprintf (st, "%s attach help\n\n", dptr->name);
+  fprintf (st, "This simulator was not built with ethernet device support\n");
+  return SCPE_OK;
+  }
 t_stat eth_check_address_conflict (ETH_DEV* dev, 
                                    ETH_MAC* const mac)
   {return SCPE_NOFNC;}
@@ -1965,6 +1971,20 @@ _eth_remove_from_open_list (dev);
 return SCPE_OK;
 }
 
+t_stat eth_attach_help(FILE *st, DEVICE *dptr, UNIT *uptr, int32 flag, char *cptr)
+{
+fprintf (st, "%s attach help\n\n", dptr->name);
+fprintf (st, "   sim> show ethernet\n");
+fprintf (st, "   libpcap version 1.0.0\n");
+fprintf (st, "   ETH devices:\n");
+fprintf (st, "    eth0   en0      (No description available)\n");
+ fprintf (st, "   eth1   tap:tapN (Integrated Tun/Tap support)\n");
+fprintf (st, "   sim> attach %a eth0\n\n", dptr->name);
+fprintf (st, "or equivalently:\n\n");
+fprintf (st, "   sim> attach %s en0\n\n", dptr->name);
+return SCPE_OK;
+}
+
 t_stat eth_check_address_conflict (ETH_DEV* dev, 
                                    ETH_MAC* const mac)
 {
diff --git a/sim_ether.h b/sim_ether.h
index d1c09ba4..c11db144 100644
--- a/sim_ether.h
+++ b/sim_ether.h
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ typedef struct eth_device  ETH_DEV;
 t_stat eth_open   (ETH_DEV* dev, char* name,            /* open ethernet interface */
                    DEVICE* dptr, uint32 dbit);
 t_stat eth_close  (ETH_DEV* dev);                       /* close ethernet interface */
+t_stat eth_attach_help(FILE *st, DEVICE *dptr, UNIT *uptr, int32 flag, char *cptr);
 t_stat eth_write  (ETH_DEV* dev, ETH_PACK* packet,      /* write sychronous packet; */
                    ETH_PCALLBACK routine);              /*  callback when done */
 int eth_read      (ETH_DEV* dev, ETH_PACK* packet,      /* read single packet; */