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Configuring MadWifi using Wireless Extensions
This section describes the configuration of the Atheros wireless driver using the Wireless Extension Tools.
Subsections
Using
iwconfig
essid
- ESSID or Network Name
freq
/
channel
- RF Frequency or Channel
sens
- Sensitivity Threshold
ap
- Use a Specific AP
rate
- Set the Data Transmit Rate
rts
- Set the RTS/CTS Threshold
frag
- Set the Fragmentation Threshold
key/enc
- Manipulate WEP Encryption Keys and Mode
txpower
- Set Transmit Power
retry
- Set Retry Limit
Using
wlanconfig
Private (Driver Specific) Driver Commands
setoptie
- Set Optional Information Element
getoptie
- Get Optional Information Element
mode
- Set Wireless Mode
get_mode
- Get Wireless Mode
hide_ssid
- Enable/Disable Hiding of the 802.11 SSID
get_hide_ssid
- Get Status of 802.11 SSID Hiding Support
protmode
- Enable/Disable 802.11g Protection Mode
get_protmode
- Get Status of 802.11g Protection Mode
inact_init
- Set Inactivity Period for INIT State
get_inact_init
- Get Inactivity Period for INIT State
inact_auth
- Set Inactivity Period for AUTH State
get_inact_auth
- Get Inactivity Period for AUTH State
inact
- Set Inactivity Period for RUN State
get_inact
- Get Inactivity Period for RUN State
dtim_period
- Set DTIM Period
get_dtim_period
- Get Beacon DTIM Period
bintval
- Set Beacon Interval Value
get_bintval
- Get Beacon Interval Value
doth
- 802.11h Support Enable/Disable
get_doth
- Get 802.11h Support Status
doth_reassoc
- Generate a Reassociation Request
doth_pwrtgt
- Set Maximum Desired Power for Transmission
wpa
- Enable/Disable WPA/WPA2 Support
mcastcipher
- Set Group Key Length
get_mcastcipher
- Get Group Key Length
mcastcipher
- Set Group Key Cipher
get_mcastcipher
- Get Group Key Cipher
ucastciphers
- Set Pairwise Unicast Key Ciphers
get_ucastciphers
- Get Pairwise Unicast Key Ciphers
ucastcipher
- Set Unicast Cipher
get_ucastcipher
- Get Current Unicast cipher
ucastkeylen
- Set Unicast Key Length
get_ucastkeylen
- Get Current Unicast Key Length
keymgtalgs
- Select Key Management Algorithm
get_keymgtalgs
- Get Current Key Management Algorithm
rsncaps
- Set ???
get_rsncaps
- Get Current ???
roaming
- Set Roaming Mode
get_roaming
- Get Roaming Mode
privacy
- Enable/Disable Privacy
get_privacy
- Get Privacy Status
dropunencrypted
- Enable/Disable Dropping of Unencrypted non-PAE frames
get_dropunencry
- Get Status of Dropping of Unencrypted non-PAE frames
get_wpa
- Get WPA/WPA2 Support
countermeasures
- Enable/Disable WPA/WPA2 Countermeasures
get_countermeas
- Get Status of WPA/WPA2 Countermeasures
get_driver_caps
- Get Driver Capabilities
addmac
- Add MAC address to ACL list
delmac
- Delete MAC address to ACL list
maccmd
- Set or Modify the MAC/ACL Handling
wmm
- WMM Support Enable/Disable
get_wmm
- Get WMM Support
cwmin
- WMM
Parameter
get_cwmin
- Get WMM
Parameter
cwmax
- WMM
Parameter
get_cwmax
- Get WMM
Parameter
txoplimit
- WMM TxOp Limit Parameter
get_txoplimit
- Get WMM TxOp Limit Parameter
aifs
- WMM AIFS Parameter
get_aifs
- Get WMM AIFS Parameter
acm
- WMM ACM Bit Value
get_acm
- Get WMM ACM Bit Value
noackpolicy
- WMM NoAck Policy Bit Value
get_noackpolicy
- Get WMM NoAck Policy Bit Value
ff
- Atheros Fast Frame Support Enable/Disable
get_ff
- Get Atheros Fast Frame Support
xr
- Atheros XR Support Enable/Disable
get_xr
- Get Atheros XR Support
burst
- Atheros SuperA/G Bursting Support Enable/Disable
get_burst
- Get Atheros SuperA/G Bursting Support
ar
- Atheros SuperA/G Adaptive Radio (AR) Support Enable/Disable
get_ar
- Get Atheros SuperA/G Adaptive Radio (AR) Support
compression
- Atheros SuperA/G Compression Support Enable/Disable
get_compression
- Get Atheros SuperA/G Compression Support
abolt
- Set ABOLT value
pureg
- Use Only 802.11g Data Rates (no legacy 802.11b support) Enable/Disable
get_pureg
- Get Status of 802.11g Only Data Rates Support
wds
- Enable/Disable 4 Address (WDS) Parsing
get_wds
- Get Status of 4 Address (WDS) Parsing
countryie
- Enable Country IE in Beacon Enable/Disable
get_countryie
- Get Country IE Status
coverageclass
- Set Coverage Class for AP
get_coveragecls
- Get Coverage Class Value
regclass
- Enable Regulatory class ids to be used in country IE in Beacon. Enable/Disable
get_regclass
- Get Regulatory Class ID Status
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Parameter
Parameter