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authorFlorian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>2009-02-26 14:53:03 +0000
committerFlorian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>2009-02-26 14:53:03 +0000
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allow mac80211 devices to be configured to do 802.11s, requires iw
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diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex
index dd6ec43dd9..f1725318f8 100644
--- a/docs/wireless.tex
+++ b/docs/wireless.tex
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ config wifi-device wifi device name
config wifi-iface
option network the interface you want wifi to bridge with
option device wifi0, wifi1, wifi2, wifiN
- option mode ap, sta, adhoc, monitor, or wds
+ option mode ap, sta, adhoc, monitor, mesh, or wds
option txpower (deprecated) transmission power in dBm
option ssid ssid name
option bssid bssid address
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ config wifi-iface
\item \texttt{monitor} \\
Monitor mode
+ \item \texttt{mesh} \\
+ Mesh Point mode (802.11s)
+
\item \texttt{wds} \\
WDS point-to-point link
@@ -229,6 +232,11 @@ config wifi-iface
\end{itemize}
+\paragraph{Mesh Point}
+
+Mesh Point (802.11s) is only supported by some mac80211 drivers. It requires the iw package
+to be installed to setup mesh links. OpenWrt creates mshN mesh point interfaces.
+
\paragraph{Wireless Distribution System}
WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance