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diff --git a/share/man/man4/wi.4 b/share/man/man4/wi.4 index 324a83e..05965ac 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/wi.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/wi.4 @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ All four chipsets provide a similar interface to the driver. .Pp All host/device interaction is via programmed I/O. Supported features include 802.11 and 802.3 frames, power management, BSS, -IBSS, WDS and ad-hoc operation modes. +IBSS, WDS and old-style Lucent ad-hoc operation modes. Cards based on the Intersil PRISM-II and PRISM-2.5 chips also support a host-based access point mode which allows a card to act as a normal access point (with some assistance from the @@ -84,20 +84,32 @@ This mode requires the use of an access point (base station). .Pp The .Nm -driver also supports an ad-hoc (point-to-point) mode where -the ssid is ignored and stations can communicate amongst -themselves without the aid of an access point. -Note that there are two possible ad-hoc modes. +driver also supports an point-to-point mode where the ssid is +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 , +or +.Dq legacy Lucent ad-hoc mode , predates the IEEE 802.11 specification and so may not interoperate -with cards from other vendors. -The standardized ad-hoc mode, also known as IBSS mode, is not -supported by cards with very old firmware revisions. +with cards from different vendors. +The standardized point-to-point mode, is called IBSS (or confusingly +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 +in new installations. .Pp Cards based on the Intersil PRISM-II and PRISM-2.5 chips also have a host-based access point mode which allows the card to act as an access point (base station). +Access points are different than operating in IBSS mode. +They operate in BSS mode. +They allow for easier roaming and bridge all ethernet traffic such +that machines connected via an access point appear to be on the local +ethernet segment. .Pp For more information on configuring this device, see .Xr ifconfig 8 . @@ -212,14 +224,14 @@ Join a specific BSS network with WEP encryption: wepkey 0x8736639624 .Ed .Pp -Join an ad-hoc network with network name +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 mediaopt adhoc .Ed .Pp -Create an IBBS network with network name +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 @@ -228,7 +240,7 @@ Create an IBBS network with network name Note: The infrastructure for mediaopt ibss-master has not been committed yet. .Pp -Join an IBBS network with network name +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 |
