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diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex index 279ee55158..94d74f4fae 100644 --- a/docs/wireless.tex +++ b/docs/wireless.tex @@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ The WiFi settings are configured in the file \texttt{/etc/config/wireless} it should detect your card and create a sample configuration that looks like this: \begin{Verbatim} -config wifi-device wl0 - option type broadcom - option channel 5 +config wifi-device "wl0" + option type "broadcom" + option channel "5" config wifi-iface - option device wl0 - option mode ap - option ssid OpenWrt - option hidden 0 - option encryption none + option device "wl0" + option mode "ap" + option ssid "OpenWrt" + option hidden "0" + option encryption "none" \end{Verbatim} There are two types of config sections in this file. The '\texttt{wifi-device}' refers to @@ -22,81 +22,81 @@ of that (if supported by the driver). \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-device}:} \begin{itemize} - \item \texttt{type} \\ - The driver to use for this interface. - - \item \texttt{country} \\ - The country code used to determine the regulatory settings. - - \item \texttt{channel} \\ - The wifi channel (1-14, depending on your country setting). - - \item \texttt{maxassoc} \\ - Maximum number of associated clients + \item \texttt{type} \\ + The driver to use for this interface. + + \item \texttt{country} \\ + The country code used to determine the regulatory settings. + + \item \texttt{channel} \\ + The wifi channel (1-14, depending on your country setting). + + \item \texttt{maxassoc} \\ + Maximum number of associated clients \end{itemize} \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-iface}:} \begin{itemize} - \item \texttt{mode} \\ - Operating mode: - - \begin{itemize} - \item \texttt{ap} \\ - Access point mode - - \item \texttt{sta} \\ - Client mode - - \item \texttt{adhoc} \\ - Ad-Hoc mode - - \item \texttt{wds} \\ - WDS point-to-point link - - \end{itemize} - \item \texttt{network} \\ - Selects the interface section from \texttt{/etc/config/network} to be - used with this interface - - \item \texttt{encryption} \\ - Encryption setting. Accepts the following values: - - \begin{itemize} - \item \texttt{psk}, \texttt{psk2} \\ - WPA(2) Pre-shared Key - - \item \texttt{wpa}, \texttt{wpa2} \\ - WPA(2) RADIUS - - \end{itemize} - - \item \texttt{key} (wpa and psk) \\ - Either the WPA key (PSK mode) or the RADIUS shared secret (WPA RADIUS mode) - - \item \texttt{server} (wpa) \\ - The RADIUS server address - - \item \texttt{port} (wpa) \\ - The RADIUS server port + \item \texttt{mode} \\ + Operating mode: + + \begin{itemize} + \item \texttt{ap} \\ + Access point mode + + \item \texttt{sta} \\ + Client mode + + \item \texttt{adhoc} \\ + Ad-Hoc mode + + \item \texttt{wds} \\ + WDS point-to-point link + + \end{itemize} + \item \texttt{network} \\ + Selects the interface section from \texttt{/etc/config/network} to be + used with this interface + + \item \texttt{encryption} \\ + Encryption setting. Accepts the following values: + + \begin{itemize} + \item \texttt{psk}, \texttt{psk2} \\ + WPA(2) Pre-shared Key + + \item \texttt{wpa}, \texttt{wpa2} \\ + WPA(2) RADIUS + + \end{itemize} + + \item \texttt{key} (wpa and psk) \\ + Either the WPA key (PSK mode) or the RADIUS shared secret (WPA RADIUS mode) + + \item \texttt{server} (wpa) \\ + The RADIUS server address + + \item \texttt{port} (wpa) \\ + The RADIUS server port \end{itemize} \paragraph{Limitations:} \begin{itemize} - \item \textbf{Broadcom}: \\ - Only the following mode combinations are supported: - - \begin{itemize} - \item 1x \texttt{sta}, 0-3x \texttt{ap} - \item 1-4x \texttt{ap} - \item 1x \texttt{adhoc} - \end{itemize} - - WDS links can only be used in pure AP mode and can't use WEP (except when sharing the - settings with the master interface, which is done automatically). + \item \textbf{Broadcom}: \\ + Only the following mode combinations are supported: + + \begin{itemize} + \item 1x \texttt{sta}, 0-3x \texttt{ap} + \item 1-4x \texttt{ap} + \item 1x \texttt{adhoc} + \end{itemize} + + WDS links can only be used in pure AP mode and can't use WEP (except when sharing the + settings with the master interface, which is done automatically). \end{itemize} |