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authorsam <sam@FreeBSD.org>2008-04-20 20:35:46 +0000
committersam <sam@FreeBSD.org>2008-04-20 20:35:46 +0000
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Multi-bss (aka vap) support for 802.11 devices.
Note this includes changes to all drivers and moves some device firmware loading to use firmware(9) and a separate module (e.g. ral). Also there no longer are separate wlan_scan* modules; this functionality is now bundled into the wlan module. Supported by: Hobnob and Marvell Reviewed by: many Obtained from: Atheros (some bits)
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
-module implements an authenticator plugin that is intended
+module is a
+.Xr wlan 4
+authenticator plugin
for use with user-mode authentication implementations such
as
.Nm hostapd .
@@ -44,13 +46,10 @@ It hooks into the 802.11 layer and does nothing.
As a result, 802.11 stations that associate are not authorized to
send or receive frames until they are authorized by an external agent;
typically using a protocol such as WPA, 802.1x, or 802.11i.
-The
-.Nm
-module is an 802.11 authenticator plugin module for use by the
-.Xr wlan 4
-module.
-This module is automatically loaded if an application configures
-an 802.11 device for operation as an AP with WPA or 802.1x authentication.
+.Pp
+This module is automatically loaded by the rc script that normally
+starts
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr wlan 4
.Sh STANDARDS
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