[docs] a couple of small fixes in the Wireless documentation

[openwrt-10.03/.git] / docs / wireless.tex

diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex
index f1725318f866f07eeca0dab4929b76f1f3792d40..d92fa76cd9f344bb529a7480e2c73b59b9a3c57a 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)
@@ -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.
@@ -235,7 +235,20 @@ config wifi-iface
 \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.
+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}
 
@@ -302,8 +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}