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Madwifi/Atheros Wireless Linux Driver Users Guide
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Configuring MadWifi using Wireless Extensions
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
Configuring AP using CLI
CLI commands
Switching the WLAN and BSS
Reading the AP Configuration
Modifying the AP Configuration
Adding a BSS
Deleting a BSS
Saving the AP Configuration
Getting Help
The ap_service Script
AP Configuration Parameters
ACL List
Authentication Type
Auto Channel Select
Radio Channel
Cipher Suite
Display Configuration
Country Code
Enable/Disable Encryption
Restore Default Configuration
Group Key Update Interval
IP Address and Subnet Mask
Static WEP Key
Operating Mode
Set WPA Passphrase
Set Power
Port VLAN ID
RADIUS Server Configuration
Data Rate
Repeater
The Service Set ID
Association Table
Enable/Disable VLAN
WLAN State
Wireless Modes
Enable/Disable WMM
Enable/Disable WDS
Coverage Class
Enable/Disable XR
Common Configuration Examples using Wireless Extensions
Single AP on a Preselected Channel
Single AP with
hostapd
on an Automatically Chosen Channel
WPA-PSK Station Using
wpa_supplicant
Three APs on a Preselected Channel
Single Wireless Device AP Repeater
Dual Wireless Device AP Repeater
Base AP Which Understands WDS (4 Address) Frames
CLI Configuration Examples
Linux Repeater
Configuring Remote AP
Configuring Repeater
Linux P2P/P2MP Bridge
Configuring the Root AP
Configuring Wireless Client
About this document ...
root 2005-12-16
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