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Add some text about IBSS mode and Host-AP mode.

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thorpej 2002-08-12 17:27:39 +00:00
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.\" $NetBSD: wi.4,v 1.25 2002/05/07 09:56:32 onoe Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: wi.4,v 1.26 2002/08/12 17:27:39 thorpej Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1997, 1998, 1999
.\" Bill Paul <wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu>. All rights reserved.
@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\" ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
.\" THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" $Id: wi.4,v 1.25 2002/05/07 09:56:32 onoe Exp $
.\" $Id: wi.4,v 1.26 2002/08/12 17:27:39 thorpej Exp $
.\"
.Dd January 11, 2001
.Dt WI 4
@ -78,18 +78,35 @@ For WaveLAN/IEEE Turbo 11Mbps adapters and PRISM-II adapters, speeds up to
.Pp
The
.Nm
driver supports configuration of WaveLAN card for special ad-hoc operation.
In this mode, the nwid is ignored and
stations can communicate among each other without the aid of an access
point.
Note that this mode is not in the IEEE 802.11 specification and the driver
may interoperate with other cards. This mode is no longer the default
and must be selected using the
driver supports configuration of Lucent card for special ad-hoc operation.
In this mode, the nwid is ignored and stations can communicate among each
other without the aid of an access point. Note that this mode is specific
to Lucent chips, and not in the IEEE 802.11 specification. Due to changes
in the implementation of this special ad-hoc mode, Lucent-based cards with
different firmware revisions may not interoperate in this mode. This mode
is no longer the default and must be selected using the
.Xr ifconfig 8
.Pq media option Dq adhoc
or
.Xr wiconfig 8
utilities.
.Pp
Recent versions of Lucent and PRISM-II firmware support IBSS creation.
IBSS is the standard IEEE 802.11 ad-hoc mode. In this mode, one station
should be configured as the IBSS
.Dq master .
The nwid is
.Em not
ignored in IBSS mode.
.Pp
Recent versions of PRISM-II firmware support operating as an 802.11
Access Point. In this mode, the Access Point station should set the
nwid. This will create a standard 802.11 network, and the Access Point
station will show up in an Access Point scan. This mode is enabled
using the
.Dq hostap
media option.
.Pp
For more information on configuring this device, see
.Xr ifconfig 8
and
@ -190,8 +207,7 @@ The
driver was written by
.An Bill Paul Aq wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu .
.Sh BUGS
The IBSS mode is not supported.
PRISM chipset does not have IBSS mode.
WEP does not work in Access Point mode.
.Pp
The execution of
.Xr wiconfig 8