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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm wi
-.Nd WaveLAN/IEEE, PRISM-II and Spectrum24 802.11DS wireless network driver
+.Nd "WaveLAN/IEEE, PRISM-II and Spectrum24 802.11DS wireless network driver"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Cd "device wi"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ ignored and stations can communicate amongst themselves without the
aid of an access point.
Note that there are two possible point-to-point modes.
One mode, referred to as
-.Dq ad-hoc demo mode ,
+.Dq "ad-hoc demo mode" ,
or
-.Dq legacy Lucent ad-hoc mode ,
+.Dq "legacy Lucent ad-hoc mode" ,
predates the IEEE 802.11 specification and so may not interoperate
with cards from different vendors.
The standardized point-to-point mode, is called IBSS (or confusingly
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ just ad-hoc mode), but is not supported by cards with very old
firmware revisions.
If your cards supports IBSS mode, it is recommended that you use it in
preference to the
-.Dq ad-hoc demo mode
+.Dq "ad-hoc demo mode"
in new installations.
.Pp
Cards based on the Intersil PRISM-II and PRISM-2.5 chips also
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ A true PCMCIA bridge (such as those sold by Lucent) will attach
as a real PCMCIA controller.
The wireless card will then attach to the PCMCIA bus.
Wireless cards in PCMCIA slots may be inserted and ejected on the fly.
-.br
+.Pp
A dumb bridge, on the other hand, does not show up as a true PCMCIA bus.
The wireless card will simply appear to the host as a normal PCI
device and will not require any PCMCIA support.
@@ -137,62 +137,56 @@ The following cards are among those supported by the
.Nm
driver:
.Pp
-.in +\n(dIu
-.TS
-tab (:) ;
-l l l
-_ _ _
-l l l .
-Card:Chip:Bus
-3Com AirConnect 3CRWE737A:Spectrum24:PCMCIA
-3Com AirConnect 3CRWE777A:Prism-II:PCI
-ACTIONTEC HWC01170:Prism-2.5:PCMCIA
-Addtron AWP-100:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Agere Orinoco:Hermes:PCMCIA
-Buffalo AirStation:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Buffalo AirStation:Prism-II:CF
-Cabletron RoamAbout:Hermes:PCMCIA
-Compaq Agency NC5004:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Contec FLEXLAN/FX-DS110-PCC:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Corega PCC-11:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Corega PCCA-11:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Corega PCCB-11:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Corega CGWLPCIA11:Prism-II:PCI
-Dlink DWL520:Prism-2.5:PCI
-Dlink DWL650:Prism-2.5:PCMCIA
-ELSA XI300:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-ELSA XI800:Prism-II:CF
-EMTAC A2424i:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Ericsson Wireless LAN CARD C11:Spectrum24:PCMCIA
-Gemtek WL-311:Prism-2.5:PCMCIA
-Hawking Technology WE110P:Prism-2.5:PCMCIA
-I-O DATA WN-B11/PCM:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Intel PRO/Wireless 2011:Spectrum24:PCMCIA
-Intersil Prism II:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Intersil Mini-PCI:Prism-2.5:PCI
-Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11 2.5:Prism-2.5:PCMCIA
-Lucent WaveLAN:Hermes:PCMCIA
-NANOSPEED ROOT-RZ2000:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-NDC/Sohoware NCP130:Prism-II:PCI
-NEC CMZ-RT-WP:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Netgear MA401:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-NTT-ME 11Mbps Wireless LAN:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Proxim RangeLAN-DS:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Samsung MagicLAN SWL-2000N:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Socket Low Power WLAN-CF:Prism-II:CF
-SMC 2602 EZ Connect (3.3V):Prism-II:PCI or PCMCIA
-SMC 2632 EZ Connect:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-Symbol Spectrum24:Spectrum24:PCMCIA
-TDK LAK-CD011WL:Prism-II:PCMCIA
-.TE
-.in -\n(dIu
+.Bl -column -compact "Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11 2.5" "Spectrum24" "PCI or PCMCIA"
+.Em "Card Chip Bus"
+3Com AirConnect 3CRWE737A Spectrum24 PCMCIA
+3Com AirConnect 3CRWE777A Prism-II PCI
+ACTIONTEC HWC01170 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA
+Addtron AWP-100 Prism-II PCMCIA
+Agere Orinoco Hermes PCMCIA
+Buffalo AirStation Prism-II PCMCIA
+Buffalo AirStation Prism-II CF
+Cabletron RoamAbout Hermes PCMCIA
+Compaq Agency NC5004 Prism-II PCMCIA
+Contec FLEXLAN/FX-DS110-PCC Prism-II PCMCIA
+Corega PCC-11 Prism-II PCMCIA
+Corega PCCA-11 Prism-II PCMCIA
+Corega PCCB-11 Prism-II PCMCIA
+Corega CGWLPCIA11 Prism-II PCI
+Dlink DWL520 Prism-2.5 PCI
+Dlink DWL650 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA
+ELSA XI300 Prism-II PCMCIA
+ELSA XI800 Prism-II CF
+EMTAC A2424i Prism-II PCMCIA
+Ericsson Wireless LAN CARD C11 Spectrum24 PCMCIA
+Gemtek WL-311 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA
+Hawking Technology WE110P Prism-2.5 PCMCIA
+I-O DATA WN-B11/PCM Prism-II PCMCIA
+Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 Spectrum24 PCMCIA
+Intersil Prism II Prism-II PCMCIA
+Intersil Mini-PCI Prism-2.5 PCI
+Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11 Prism-II PCMCIA
+Linksys Instant Wireless WPC11 2.5 Prism-2.5 PCMCIA
+Lucent WaveLAN Hermes PCMCIA
+NANOSPEED ROOT-RZ2000 Prism-II PCMCIA
+NDC/Sohoware NCP130 Prism-II PCI
+NEC CMZ-RT-WP Prism-II PCMCIA
+Netgear MA401 Prism-II PCMCIA
+NTT-ME 11Mbps Wireless LAN Prism-II PCMCIA
+Proxim RangeLAN-DS Prism-II PCMCIA
+Samsung MagicLAN SWL-2000N Prism-II PCMCIA
+Socket Low Power WLAN-CF Prism-II CF
+SMC 2602 EZ Connect (3.3V) Prism-II PCI or PCMCIA
+SMC 2632 EZ Connect Prism-II PCMCIA
+Symbol Spectrum24 Spectrum24 PCMCIA
+TDK LAK-CD011WL Prism-II PCMCIA
+.El
.Pp
Several vendors sell PCI adapters built around the PLX Technology 9050
or 9052 chip.
The following such adapters are supported or expected to work:
.Pp
-.Bl -tag -width -compact
+.Bl -tag -compact
.It 3Com AirConnect 3CRWE777A (3.3V)
.It Belkin F5D6000 (a rebadged WL11000P)
.It Eumitcom WL11000P
@@ -202,7 +196,6 @@ The following such adapters are supported or expected to work:
.It Netgear MA301
.It US Robotics 2415 (rebadged WL11000P)
.El
-.Pp
.Sh EXAMPLES
The following examples utilize
.Xr ifconfig 8
@@ -211,64 +204,72 @@ for simplicity, however,
can also be used to set wireless parameters.
.Pp
Join an existing BSS network (ie: connect to an access point):
-.Dl # ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00
+.Pp
+.Dl "ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00"
.Pp
Join a specific BSS network with network name
-.Dq my_net .
-.Dl # ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net
-.br
+.Dq Li my_net :
+.Pp
+.Dl "ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net"
.Pp
Join a specific BSS network with WEP encryption:
-.Bd -literal -compact -offset indent
-# ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
wepkey 0x8736639624
.Ed
.Pp
Join a Lucent legacy demo ad-hoc network with network name
-.Dq my_net .
-.Bd -literal -compact -offset indent
-# ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
+.Dq Li my_net :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
mediaopt adhoc
.Ed
.Pp
Create an IBSS network with network name
-.Dq my_net .
-.Bd -literal -compact -offset indent
-# ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
+.Dq Li my_net :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
mediaopt ibss-master
.Ed
-Note: The infrastructure for mediaopt ibss-master has not been
-committed yet.
+.Pp
+.Em Note :
+The infrastructure for
+.Cm mediaopt ibss-master
+has not been committed yet.
.Pp
Join an IBSS network with network name
-.Dq my_net .
-.Bd -literal -compact -offset indent
-# ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.22 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
+.Dq Li my_net :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.22 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \e
mediaopt ibss
.Ed
-Note: The infrastructure for mediaopt ibss has not been
-committed yet.
+.Pp
+.Em Note :
+The infrastructure for
+.Cm mediaopt ibss
+has not been committed yet.
.Pp
Create a host-based access point (Prism only):
-.Bd -literal -compact -offset indent
-# ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.10 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_ap \e
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.10 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_ap \e
mediaopt hostap
.Ed
.Pp
Create a host-based access point with WEP enabled (Prism only):
-.Bd -literal -compact -offset indent
-# ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.10 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_ap \e
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.0.10 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_ap \e
wepkey 0x1234567890 mediaopt hostap
.Ed
.Pp
Create a host-based wireless bridge to fxp0 (Prism only):
-.Bd -literal -compact -offset indent
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
Add BRIDGE to the kernel config.
-# ifconfig wi0 inet up ssid my_ap mediaopt hostap
-# sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1
-# sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0 fxp0"
-# sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1
+ifconfig wi0 inet up ssid my_ap mediaopt hostap
+sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1
+sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0 fxp0"
+sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1
.Ed
+.Pp
This will give you approximately the same functionality as an access
point.
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
@@ -287,8 +288,6 @@ command.
.Xr an 4 ,
.Xr arp 4 ,
.Xr netintro 4 ,
-.Xr ifmedia 4 ,
-.Xr hostname.if 5 ,
.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
.Xr wicontrol 8
.Rs
@@ -303,7 +302,8 @@ device driver first appeared in
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm
-driver was written by Bill Paul <wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu>.
+driver was written by
+.An Bill Paul Aq wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu .
This man page comes from
.Ox .
.Sh CAVEATS
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