[ar71xx] update kernel config

[openwrt.git] / docs / wireless.tex

diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex
index bc41b0e..f172531 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/wireless.tex
+++ b/docs/wireless.tex
@@ -102,12 +102,13 @@ config wifi-device    wifi device name
     option hwmode     11b, 11g, 11a, 11bg (atheros, mac80211)
     option rxantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
     option txantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
     option hwmode     11b, 11g, 11a, 11bg (atheros, mac80211)
     option rxantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
     option txantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)

+    option txpower  transmission power in dBm

 
 config wifi-iface
     option network  the interface you want wifi to bridge with
     option device   wifi0, wifi1, wifi2, wifiN
 
 config wifi-iface
     option network  the interface you want wifi to bridge with
     option device   wifi0, wifi1, wifi2, wifiN

-    option mode     ap, sta, adhoc, monitor, or wds
-    option txpower  transmission power in dBm
+    option mode     ap, sta, adhoc, monitor, mesh, or wds
+    option txpower  (deprecated) transmission power in dBm

     option ssid     ssid name
     option bssid    bssid address
     option encryption none, wep, psk, psk2, wpa, wpa2
     option ssid     ssid name
     option bssid    bssid address
     option encryption none, wep, psk, psk2, wpa, wpa2


@@ -152,6 +153,9 @@ config wifi-iface
     \item \texttt{txantenna} \\
        Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for emission. This feature is supported by atheros and some broadcom chipsets.
 
     \item \texttt{txantenna} \\
        Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for emission. This feature is supported by atheros and some broadcom chipsets.
 

+    \item \texttt{txpower}
+       Set the transmission power to be used. The amount is specified in dBm.
+

 \end{itemize}
 
 \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-iface}:}
 \end{itemize}
 
 \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-iface}:}


@@ -180,6 +184,9 @@ config wifi-iface
             \item \texttt{monitor} \\
                 Monitor mode
 
             \item \texttt{monitor} \\
                 Monitor mode
 

+           \item \texttt{mesh} \\
+               Mesh Point mode (802.11s)
+

             \item \texttt{wds} \\
                 WDS point-to-point link
 
             \item \texttt{wds} \\
                 WDS point-to-point link
 


@@ -192,7 +199,7 @@ config wifi-iface
        Set the BSSID address to be used for wds to set the mac address of the other wds unit.
 
     \item \texttt{txpower}
        Set the BSSID address to be used for wds to set the mac address of the other wds unit.
 
     \item \texttt{txpower}

-       Set the transmission power to be used. The amount is specified in dBm.
+       (Deprecated, set in wifi-device) Set the transmission power to be used. The amount is specified in dBm.

 
     \item \texttt{encryption} \\
         Encryption setting. Accepts the following values:
 
     \item \texttt{encryption} \\
         Encryption setting. Accepts the following values:


@@ -225,6 +232,11 @@ config wifi-iface
 
 \end{itemize}
 
 
 \end{itemize}
 

+\paragraph{Mesh Point}
+
+Mesh Point (802.11s) is only supported by some mac80211 drivers. It requires the iw package
+to be installed to setup mesh links. OpenWrt creates mshN mesh point interfaces.
+

 \paragraph{Wireless Distribution System}
 
 WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance
 \paragraph{Wireless Distribution System}
 
 WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance