[kernel] revert 15922 - add back 2.6.29 kernel support

[openwrt.git] / docs / wireless.tex

diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex
index dd6ec43..d92fa76 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/wireless.tex
+++ b/docs/wireless.tex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ commented. This prevents unsecured sharing of the network over the wireless inte
 
 Each wireless driver has its own configuration script in \texttt{/lib/wifi/driver\_name.sh} which handles
 driver specific options and configurations. This script is also calling driver specific binaries like wlc for
-Broadcom, or hostapd and wpa\_supplicant for atheros.
+Broadcom, or hostapd and wpa\_supplicant for atheros and mac80211.
 
 The reason for using such architecture, is that it abstracts the driver configuration. 
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ config wifi-device    wifi device name
     option country    us, uk, fr, de, etc.
     option channel    1-14
     option maxassoc   1-128 (broadcom only)
-    option distance   1-n
+    option distance   1-n (meters)
     option hwmode     11b, 11g, 11a, 11bg (atheros, mac80211)
     option rxantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
     option txantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ config wifi-device    wifi device name
 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 mode     ap, sta, adhoc, monitor, mesh, or wds
     option txpower  (deprecated) transmission power in dBm
     option ssid     ssid name
     option bssid    bssid address
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ config wifi-iface
     option server   ip address
     option port     port
     option hidden   0,1
-    option isolate  0,1
+    option isolate  0,1        (broadcom)
 \end{Verbatim}
 
 \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-device}:}
@@ -136,22 +136,22 @@ config wifi-iface
         The wifi channel (e.g. 1-14, depending on your country setting).
 
     \item \texttt{maxassoc} \\
-        Optional: Maximum number of associated clients. This feature is supported only on the broadcom chipset.
+        Optional: Maximum number of associated clients. This feature is supported only on the Broadcom chipsets.
 
     \item \texttt{distance} \\
-       Optional: Distance between the ap and the furthest client in meters. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset.
+       Optional: Distance between the ap and the furthest client in meters. This feature is supported only on the Atheros chipsets.
 
        \item \texttt{mode} \\
-               The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}). This feature is only supported on the atheros chipset.
+               The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}). This feature is only supported on the Atheros chipsets.
 
     \item \texttt{diversity} \\
-       Optional: Enable diversity for the Wi-Fi device. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset.
+       Optional: Enable diversity for the Wi-Fi device. This feature is supported only on the Atheros chipsets.
 
     \item \texttt{rxantenna} \\
-       Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for reception. This feature is supported by atheros and some broadcom chipsets.
+       Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for reception. 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.
+       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.
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ config wifi-iface
             \item \texttt{monitor} \\
                 Monitor mode
 
+           \item \texttt{mesh} \\
+               Mesh Point mode (802.11s)
+
             \item \texttt{wds} \\
                 WDS point-to-point link
 
@@ -229,6 +232,24 @@ config wifi-iface
 
 \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. A sample
+configuration looks like this:
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config wifi-device      "wlan0"
+    option type                "mac80211"
+    option channel      "5"
+
+config wifi-iface
+    option device       "wlan0"
+    option network     lan
+    option mode         "mesh"
+    option mesh_id     "OpenWrt"
+\end{Verbatim}
+
 \paragraph{Wireless Distribution System}
 
 WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance
@@ -294,8 +315,8 @@ config wifi-iface
 
 OpenWrt supports both 802.1x client and Access Point
 configurations. 802.1x client is only working with
-Atheros or mac80211 drivers. Configuration only
-supports EAP types TLS, TTLS or PEAP.
+drivers supported by wpa-supplicant. Configuration
+only supports EAP types TLS, TTLS or PEAP.
 
 \subparagraph{EAP-TLS}