X-Git-Url: https://git.rohieb.name/openwrt.git/blobdiff_plain/afb87b33ca6a84890e9080260df97b14c9104667..b2a8c8047d3d22b298f1d8e37cd46b206d6c4eb8:/docs/wireless.tex diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex index bc41b0e05..f1725318f 100644 --- 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 txpower transmission power in dBm 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 @@ -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{txpower} + Set the transmission power to be used. The amount is specified in dBm. + \end{itemize} \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-iface}:} @@ -180,6 +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 @@ -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 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: @@ -225,6 +232,11 @@ 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. + \paragraph{Wireless Distribution System} WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance