From 1f63456e1d0be6588539c015bcd0924487885658 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tom Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 11:51:20 +0000 Subject: Fix typos and modify obscure wording MFC after: 5 --- usr.sbin/wlconfig/wlconfig.8 | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'usr.sbin/wlconfig') diff --git a/usr.sbin/wlconfig/wlconfig.8 b/usr.sbin/wlconfig/wlconfig.8 index 42c0547..458290e 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/wlconfig/wlconfig.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/wlconfig/wlconfig.8 @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ The .Nm command can be used to read and set parameters for the NCR/AT&T Wavelan -radio LAN card. Various parameters stored in the nonvolatile Parameter -Storage Area (PSA) on the card can be modified with this program, which -obviates the need for the DOS-based +radio LAN card. Various parameters stored in the non-volatile Parameter +Storage Area (PSA) on the card can be modified with this program, replacing +the DOS-based .Nm instconf.exe program. It can also be used to interrogate the optional signal strength cache which may have been compiled into the driver. @@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ parameter) or .It nwid The NWID is a 2-byte parameter passed to the card's radio modem. NWIDs allow multiple logically discrete networks to operate -independantly whilse occupying the same airspace. +independantly whilst occupying the same airspace. Packets with a different NWID are simply ignored by the modem. -In the hardware, NWIDs are stored long-term in non-volative memory +In the hardware, NWIDs are stored long-term in non-volatile memory (called the PSA or programmable storage area), and are loaded by software into the radio modem when the driver is initialized. This sets the default NWID loaded at startup. -- cgit v1.1