X-Git-Url: http://git.ozo.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=b1a8eadf37d1047160910e44a3793ccf3a863643;hb=89ca171c1e2ca116633a3e1dcb5ae2e350d115ac;hp=6fc9a86ef75b7fe4b270df37b58222b4fa783943;hpb=78670fc2602043398d415dfdaa168628cbad7be6;p=madwifi%2F.git diff --git a/README b/README index 6fc9a86..b1a8ead 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -MADWIFI: Multimode Atheros Driver for WiFi on Linux (VAP branch) -================================================================ +MADWIFI: Multimode Atheros Driver for WiFi on Linux +=================================================== * Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Sam Leffler. All rights reserved. @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ binary-only form it is marked "Proprietary"; this means when you load it you will see messages that your system is now "tainted". A detailed discussion of the pros and cons of this design can be found -at http://madwifi.org/wiki/HAL +at http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/HAL If you wish to use this driver on a platform for which an ath_hal module is not already provided please contact the author. Note that this is @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ http://customerproducts.atheros.com/customerproducts A list of products that have been reported to be supported by MadWifi can be found here: -http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility +http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Compatibility In general, if a device is identified as ``11a only'', it is almost certain to contain an Atheros 5210 part in it. Most retail a+b products @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ the PCI vendor ID with a tool like lspci, the Atheros vendor ID is 00:13.0 Ethernet controller: Unknown device 168c:0012 (rev 01) but beware that some vendors use alternate vendor IDs (e.g 3Com, IBM). -The file hal/ah_devid.h has a list of known PCI IDs. +The file ath_hal/ah_devid.h has a list of known PCI IDs. Building the driver @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Autocreation can be disabled: modprobe ath_pci autocreate=none Please see the following link for more information: -http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/autocreate +http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/autocreate Virtual APs (VAPs) and wlanconfig @@ -192,13 +192,17 @@ To create an access point, use: To create an access point and a station, use: wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap - wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta nosbeacon + wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta -To create APs that share a single MAC address, use the -bssid flag when -creating the VAPs: +To create APs that share a single MAC address, just create the VAPs: - wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap -bssid - wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap -bssid + wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap + wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap + +To create an VAP with a unique MAC address, use the bssid parameter: + + wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap + wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap bssid Finally, to destroy a VAP, issue the command: @@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ summary of all non-zero statistics from the time the driver was loaded. By default the ath0 device is used; to override this use the -i option. A wiki page describes common MadWifi debugging methods here: -http://madwifi.org/wiki/DevDocs/AthDebug +http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/DevDocs/AthDebug Security/Crypto Support @@ -274,11 +278,10 @@ together with WPA/WPA2 or without; consult the wpa_supplicant documentation for an up to date list. MadWifi supports the use of the Wireless Extensions ioctls equal to or -greater than WE18 (linux 2.6.15). When using wpa_supplicant with a +greater than WE18 (Linux 2.6.13). When using wpa_supplicant with a recent linux kernel, it is preferred to use the 'wext' driver backend, rather than the private MadWifi ioctls. This means that '-D wext' -option should be used with wpa_supplicant when the linux kernel version -is 2.6.15 or above. +option should be used with wpa_supplicant. NOTE: the in-kernel authenticator is being replaced; to use it you need to follow the directions in net80211/Makefile. @@ -325,7 +328,7 @@ Known Problems 1. Ad-hoc mode is broken; symptoms are intermittent operation. Other issues might be mentioned in our ticket tracker: -http://madwifi.org/report/1 +http://madwifi-project.org/report/1 Getting Support @@ -343,7 +346,7 @@ sending your request (see below). We also offer an IRC channel that might be a better help in urgent cases. Learn more about the different ways to get support by visiting: - http://madwifi.org/wiki/Support + http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Support When sending a support request or problem report be sure to include the version of the driver and the part identification the driver prints to @@ -372,6 +375,6 @@ Feedback and Contributions Reports about reproducible bugs, feature requests and patches should be submitted in the form of a trouble ticket: - http://madwifi.org/newticket + http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/TicketSubmissionGuidelines Fixes and enhancements are encouraged.