NetBSD/usr.sbin/ipwctl/ipwctl.8

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.Dd March 21, 2005
.Os
.Dt IPWCTL 8
.Sh NAME
.Nm ipwctl
.Nd configure Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 network adapter
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl i
.Ar iface
.Nm
.Op Fl i
.Ar iface Fl f Ar firmware
.Nm
.Op Fl i
.Ar iface Fl k
.Nm
.Op Fl i
.Ar iface Fl r
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility controls the operation of Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 networking
devices via
.Xr ipw 4
driver.
.Pp
You should not use this program to configure IEEE 802.11 parameters.
Use
.Xr ifconfig 8
instead.
.Sh OPTIONS
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl i Ar iface
Display adapter's internal statistics.
.It Fl i Ar iface Fl f Ar firmware
Download firmware binary image
.Ar firmware
to the driver.
Firmware binary images can be found in the
.Pa pkgsrc/sysutils/ipw-firmware
package.
.It Fl i Ar iface Fl k
Kill (remove) the firmware and reset the adapter.
.It Fl i Ar iface Fl r
Display the radio switch state (on or off).
.El
.Sh FILES
The firmware is not shipped with
.Nx ;
install the
.Pa pkgsrc/sysutils/ipw-firmware
package.
The original archive is available from Intel at:
.Pa http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=3 .
.Pp
.Bl -tag -width ipw2100-1.2-i.fw -compact
.It Pa ipw2100-1.2.fw
BSS mode (connection to an access point) firmware
.It Pa ipw2100-1.2-i.fw
IBSS mode (point-to-point connection) firmware
.It Pa ipw2100-1.2-p.fw
Monitor mode firmware
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ipw 4 ,
.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
.Pa pkgsrc/sysutils/ipw-firmware
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm
utility and this man page were written by
.An Damien Bergamini Aq damien.bergamini@free.fr .