WLCONFIG(8)

NAME
wlconfig - read/write wavelan config parameters

SYNOPSIS
wlconfig ifname [param value ...]

DESCRIPTION
The wlconfig command can be used to read and set parameters for the NCR/AT&T Wavelan radio LAN card. Various parameters stored in the nonvolatile Parameter Storage Area (PSA) on the card can be modified with this program, which obviates the need for the DOS-based instconf.exe program.

The ifname parameter specifies the wavelan interface name (eg. wl0 ). If no other arguments are supplied, the current contents of the PSA are interpreted and displayed.

The param and value arguments can be used to change the value of several of the parameters. Any number of param value pairs may be supplied.

param
    value

irq IRQ value (used at next reset), may be one of 3,4,5,6,10,11,12,15

mac Local MAC value (ethernet address)

macsel
    ‘soft’ (as set by the ‘mac’ parameter) or ‘default’ (as set at the factory).

nwid
    The NWID is a 2-byte parameter passed to the card's radio modem. NWIDs allow multiple logically discrete networks to operate independantly whilse occupying the same airspace. Packets with a different NWID are simply ignored by the modem. In the hardware, NWIDs are stored long-term in non-volative memory (called the PSA or programmable storage area), and are loaded by software into the radio modem when the driver is initialized. This sets the default NWID loaded at startup.

curnwid
    This sets the current operating NWID (but does not save it to the PSA).

Note that if the IRQ on the Wavelan card is incorrect, the interface will be configured, but will not function. The wlconfig program should then be used to reconfigure the card to a sensible value.

EXAMPLES
Set the NWID to 0x1234 :

    # wlconfig wl0 nwid 0x1234

Show the current settings :

    # wlconfig wl0
    Board type            : ISA
    Base address options  : 0x300, 0x390, 0x3c0, 0x3e0
    Waitstates            : 0
    Bus mode              : ISA
    IRQ                   : 10
    Default MAC address   : 08:00:0e:20:3d:4b
    Soft MAC address      : 00:00:00:00:00:00
    Current MAC address   : Default
    Adapter compatability : PC-AT 2.4GHz
    Threshold preset      : 1
    Call code required    : NO
    Subband               : 2425MHz
    Quality threshold     : 3
    Hardware version      : 0 (Rel1/Rel2)
    Network ID enable     : YES
    NWID                  : 0xdead
    Datalink security     : NO
    Databus width         : 16 (variable)
    Configuration state   : unconfigured
    CRC-16                : 0x3c26
    CRC status            : OK

HISTORY
This implementation of the wlconfig command is completely new, written for Hilink Internet by Michael Smith.