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diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex index f1725318f8..d92fa76cd9 100644 --- a/docs/wireless.tex +++ b/docs/wireless.tex @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ commented. This prevents unsecured sharing of the network over the wireless inte Each wireless driver has its own configuration script in \texttt{/lib/wifi/driver\_name.sh} which handles driver specific options and configurations. This script is also calling driver specific binaries like wlc for -Broadcom, or hostapd and wpa\_supplicant for atheros. +Broadcom, or hostapd and wpa\_supplicant for atheros and mac80211. The reason for using such architecture, is that it abstracts the driver configuration. @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ config wifi-device wifi device name option country us, uk, fr, de, etc. option channel 1-14 option maxassoc 1-128 (broadcom only) - option distance 1-n + option distance 1-n (meters) option hwmode 11b, 11g, 11a, 11bg (atheros, mac80211) option rxantenna 0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom) option txantenna 0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom) @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ config wifi-iface option server ip address option port port option hidden 0,1 - option isolate 0,1 + option isolate 0,1 (broadcom) \end{Verbatim} \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-device}:} @@ -136,22 +136,22 @@ config wifi-iface The wifi channel (e.g. 1-14, depending on your country setting). \item \texttt{maxassoc} \\ - Optional: Maximum number of associated clients. This feature is supported only on the broadcom chipset. + Optional: Maximum number of associated clients. This feature is supported only on the Broadcom chipsets. \item \texttt{distance} \\ - Optional: Distance between the ap and the furthest client in meters. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset. + Optional: Distance between the ap and the furthest client in meters. This feature is supported only on the Atheros chipsets. \item \texttt{mode} \\ - The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}). This feature is only supported on the atheros chipset. + The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}). This feature is only supported on the Atheros chipsets. \item \texttt{diversity} \\ - Optional: Enable diversity for the Wi-Fi device. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset. + Optional: Enable diversity for the Wi-Fi device. This feature is supported only on the Atheros chipsets. \item \texttt{rxantenna} \\ - Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for reception. This feature is supported by atheros and some broadcom chipsets. + Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for reception. This feature is supported by Atheros and some Broadcom chipsets. \item \texttt{txantenna} \\ - Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for emission. This feature is supported by atheros and some broadcom chipsets. + Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for emission. This feature is supported by Atheros and some Broadcom chipsets. \item \texttt{txpower} Set the transmission power to be used. The amount is specified in dBm. @@ -235,7 +235,20 @@ config wifi-iface \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. +to be installed to setup mesh links. OpenWrt creates mshN mesh point interfaces. A sample +configuration looks like this: + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-device "wlan0" + option type "mac80211" + option channel "5" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wlan0" + option network lan + option mode "mesh" + option mesh_id "OpenWrt" +\end{Verbatim} \paragraph{Wireless Distribution System} @@ -302,8 +315,8 @@ config wifi-iface OpenWrt supports both 802.1x client and Access Point configurations. 802.1x client is only working with -Atheros or mac80211 drivers. Configuration only -supports EAP types TLS, TTLS or PEAP. +drivers supported by wpa-supplicant. Configuration +only supports EAP types TLS, TTLS or PEAP. \subparagraph{EAP-TLS} |