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author | sheldonh <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-03-02 14:54:02 +0000 |
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committer | sheldonh <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-03-02 14:54:02 +0000 |
commit | 244b8ead7d31895ea1d7cfb075f4f7b33df35b0f (patch) | |
tree | 2643b52af6138b0f24a698abf3673abbbf78fc7d /share/man/man4/wi.4 | |
parent | b751643913f37cd82cb0231b0c05564aad5a23b4 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/share/man/man4/wi.4 b/share/man/man4/wi.4 index 7246daf..9e40cdf 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/wi.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/wi.4 @@ -45,27 +45,35 @@ The driver provides support for WaveLAN/IEEE PCCARD adapters (also known as WaveLAN II cards). Note that while Lucent sells both ISA and PCMCIA WaveLAN/IEEE devices, the ISA product is actually a PCMCIA card in an -ISA to PCMCIA bridge adapter. Consequently, the +ISA to PCMCIA bridge adapter. +Consequently, the .Nm -driver is required for both the ISA and PCMCIA NICs. Both the original +driver is required for both the ISA and PCMCIA NICs. +Both the original 2Mbps WaveLAN/IEEE cards and the newer 6Mbps WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo adapters are supported. .Pp -The core of the WaveLAN/IEEE is the Lucent Hermes controller. All -host/device interaction is via programmed I/O with the Hermes. The +The core of the WaveLAN/IEEE is the Lucent Hermes controller. +All +host/device interaction is via programmed I/O with the Hermes. +The Hermes supports 802.11 and 802.3 frames, power management, BSS, WDS -and ad-hoc operation modes. The +and ad-hoc operation modes. +The .Nm driver encapsulates all IP and ARP traffic as 802.11 frames, however -it can receive either 802.11 or 802.3 frames. Transmit speed is +it can receive either 802.11 or 802.3 frames. +Transmit speed is selectable between 1Mbps fixed, 2Mbps fixed or 2Mbps with auto fallback. For WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo adapters, speeds up to 6Mbps are available. .Pp By default, the .Nm -driver configures the WaveLAN card for ad-hoc operation. In this mode, +driver configures the WaveLAN card for ad-hoc operation. +In this mode, stations can communicate among each other without the aid of an access -point. To join a service set, the driver must be set for BSS mode using +point. +To join a service set, the driver must be set for BSS mode using the .Xr wicontrol 8 utility. |