minor wireless-related corrections
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.\" From: @(#)ifconfig.8 8.3 (Berkeley) 1/5/94
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.\"
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.Dd July 8, 2007
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.Dd October 31, 2007
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.Dt IFCONFIG 8
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ Background scanning is a technique whereby a station associated to
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an access point will temporarily leave the channel to scan for
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neighboring stations.
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This allows a station to maintain a cache of nearby access points
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so that roaming between access points can be done without doing
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so that roaming between access points can be done without
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a lengthy scan operation.
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Background scanning is done only when a station is not busy and
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any outbound traffic will cancel a scan operation.
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@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ Set the interval at which background scanning is attempted.
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The
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.Ar interval
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parameter is specified in seconds.
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By default a background scanning is considered every 300 seconds (5 minutes).
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By default a background scan is considered every 300 seconds (5 minutes).
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The
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.Ar interval
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may not be set to less than 15 seconds.
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@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ undirected probe request frames are answered.
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To re-enable the broadcast of the SSID etc., use
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.Fl hidessid .
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.It Cm ff
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Enable the user of Atheros Fast Frames when communicating with
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Enable the use of Atheros Fast Frames when communicating with
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another Fast Frames-capable station.
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Fast Frames are an encapsulation technique by which two 802.3
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frames are transmitted in a single 802.11 frame.
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@ -863,6 +863,9 @@ typically by hearing a beacon frame from an access point operating
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on the channel.
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.Cm list freq
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is another way of requesting this information.
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By default a compacted list of channels is displayed; if the
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.Fl v
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option is specified then all channels are shown.
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.It Cm list mac
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Display the current MAC Access Control List state.
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Each address is prefixed with a character that indicates the
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@ -880,6 +883,8 @@ located in the vicinity.
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The
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.Fl v
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flag may be used to display long SSIDs.
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.Fl v
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also causes received information elements to be displayed symbolicaly.
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This information may be updated automatically by the adaptor
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and/or with a
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.Cm scan
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@ -918,6 +923,11 @@ Indicates that the station is using QoS encapsulation for
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data frame.
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QoS encapsulation is enabled only when WME mode is enabled.
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.El
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.Pp
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By default information elements received from associated stations
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are displayed in a short form; the
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.Fl v
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flag causes this information to be displayed symbolicaly.
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.It Cm list wme
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Display the current parameters to use when operating in WME mode.
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When WME mode is enabled for an adaptor this information will be
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@ -991,7 +1001,7 @@ Set the threshold for controlling roaming when operating in an
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802.11a BSS.
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The
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.Ar rssi
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parameter specifies the receive signal strength in .5 dBm units
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parameter specifies the receive signal strength in dBm units
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at which roaming should be considered.
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If the current rssi drops below this setting and background scanning
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is enabled, then the system will check if a more desirable access point is
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@ -1177,8 +1187,8 @@ then attempts to roam to another access point may trigger unnecessary
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background scan operations.
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.It Cm stationname Ar name
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Set the name of this station.
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It appears that the station name is not really part of the IEEE 802.11
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protocol though all interfaces seem to support it.
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The station name is not part of the IEEE 802.11
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protocol though some interfaces support it.
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As such it only
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seems to be meaningful to identical or virtually identical equipment.
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Setting the station name is identical in syntax to setting the SSID.
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@ -1186,9 +1196,7 @@ Setting the station name is identical in syntax to setting the SSID.
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Set the power used to transmit frames.
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The
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.Ar power
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argument
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is a unitless value in the range 0 to 100 that is interpreted
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by drivers to derive a device-specific value.
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argument is specified in .5 dBm units.
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Out of range values are truncated.
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Typically only a few discreet power settings are available and
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the driver will use the setting closest to the specified value.
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