The
wpi driver can be configured at runtime with
ifconfig(8) using the following parameters:
bssid bssid
Set the desired BSSID.
-bssid
Unset the desired BSSID. The interface will automatically select a BSSID in this mode, which is the default.
chan n
Set the channel (radio frequency) to be used by the driver based on the given channel ID n.
-chan
Unset the desired channel to be used by the driver. The driver will automatically select a channel in this mode, which is the default.
media media
The
wpi driver supports the following
media types:
autoselect
Enable autoselection of the media type and options.
mediaopt opts
The
wpi driver supports the following media options:
monitor
Select monitor mode.
-mediaopt opts
Disable the specified media options on the driver and return it to the default mode of operation (BSS).
mode mode
The
wpi driver supports the following modes:
11a
Force 802.11a operation.
11b
Force 802.11b operation.
11g
Force 802.11g operation.
nwid id
Set the network ID. The id can either be any text string up to 32 characters in length, or a series of hexadecimal digits up to 64 digits. An empty id string allows the interface to connect to any available access points. By default the wpi driver uses an empty string. Note that network ID is synonymous with Extended Service Set ID (ESSID).
nwkey key
Enable WEP encryption using the specified key. The key can either be a string, a series of hexadecimal digits (preceded by ‘0x'), or a set of keys of the form “n:k1,k2,k3,k4”, where ‘n' specifies which of the keys will be used for transmitted packets, and the four keys, “k1” through “k4”, are configured as WEP keys. If a set of keys is specified, a comma (‘,') within the key must be escaped with a backslash. Note that if multiple keys are used, their order must be the same within the network. wpi is capable of using both 40-bit (5 characters or 10 hexadecimal digits) or 104-bit (13 characters or 26 hexadecimal digits) keys.
-nwkey
Disable WEP encryption. This is the default mode of operation.