X-Git-Url: https://git.rohieb.name/openwrt.git/blobdiff_plain/24a20793671a7cde80b57c7e6c6069f7d46febde..93e5d63a35f1ae39934b2f3f09009787d56e897e:/docs/wireless.tex?ds=inline diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex index bc9df1141..d6a71e28a 100644 --- a/docs/wireless.tex +++ b/docs/wireless.tex @@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ config wifi-iface \item \texttt{mode} \\ The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}). This feature is only supported on the atheros chipset. + \item \texttt{diversity} \\ + Optional: Enable diversity for the Wi-Fi device. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset. + + \item \texttt{rxanteanna} \\ + Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for reception. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset. + + \item \texttt{txanteanna} \\ + Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for emission. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset. \end{itemize} @@ -211,6 +219,100 @@ config wifi-iface \end{itemize} +\paragraph{Wireless Distribution System} + +WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance +but not between a Broadcom and Atheros device. + +\subparagraph{Unencrypted WDS connections} + +This configuration example shows you how to setup unencrypted WDS connections. +We assume that the peer configured as below as the BSSID ca:fe:ba:be:00:01 +and the remote WDS endpoint ca:fe:ba:be:00:02 (option bssid field). + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-device "wl0" + option type "broadcom" + option channel "5" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode "ap" + option ssid "OpenWrt" + option hidden "0" + option encryption "none" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode wds + option ssid "OpenWrt WDS" + option bssid "ca:fe:ba:be:00:02" +\end{Verbatim} + +\subparagraph{Encrypted WDS connections} + +It is also possible to encrypt WDS connections. \texttt{psk}, \texttt{psk2} and +\texttt{psk+psk2} modes are supported. Configuration below is an example +configuration using Pre-Shared-Keys with AES algorithm. + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-device wl0 + option type broadcom + option channel 5 + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode ap + option ssid "OpenWrt" + option encryption psk2 + option key "" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode wds + option bssid ca:fe:ba:be:00:02 + option ssid "OpenWrt WDS" + option encryption psk2 + option key "" +\end{Verbatim} + +\paragraph{802.1x configurations} + +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. + +\subparagraph{EAP-TLS} + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-iface + option device "ath0" + option network lan + option ssid OpenWrt + option eap_type tls + option ca_cert "/etc/config/certs/ca.crt" + option priv_key "/etc/config/certs/priv.crt" + option priv_key_pwd "PKCS#12 passphrase" +\end{Verbatim} + +\subparagraph{EAP-PEAP} + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-iface + option device "ath0" + option network lan + option ssid OpenWrt + option eap_type peap + option ca_cert "/etc/config/certs/ca.crt" + option auth MSCHAPV2 + option identity username + option password password +\end{Verbatim} \paragraph{Limitations:} @@ -242,7 +344,7 @@ Only the following mode combinations are supported: \paragraph{Adding a new driver configuration} -Since we currently only support two different wireless drivers : Broadcom and Atheros, +Since we currently only support thread different wireless drivers : Broadcom, Atheros and mac80211, you might be interested in adding support for another driver like Ralink RT2x00, Texas Instruments ACX100/111.