Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2019 16:55:41 +0000 (UTC) From: Benedict Reuschling <bcr@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r53132 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking Message-ID: <201906091655.x59GtfPV079773@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: bcr Date: Sun Jun 9 16:55:41 2019 New Revision: 53132 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/53132 Log: Add instructions on how to configure the regulatory domain settings for wifi. Submitted by: Albert Dengg Event: Vienna Hackathon 2019 Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D20573 Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml Sun Jun 9 16:32:33 2019 (r53131) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.xml Sun Jun 9 16:55:41 2019 (r53132) @@ -893,6 +893,27 @@ device ath_rate_sample # SampleRate tx rate control ath0: [ITHREAD] ath0: AR2413 mac 7.9 RF2413 phy 4.5</screen> </sect3> + + <sect3> + <title>Setting the Correct Region</title> + + <para>Since the regulatory situation is different + in various parts of the world, it is necessary to + correctly set the domains that apply to your location to + have the correct information about what channels can be + used.</para> + + <para>The available region definitions can be found in + <filename>/etc/regdomain.xml</filename>. To set the data at + runtime, use <command>ifconfig</command>:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>ifconfig <replaceable>wlan0</replaceable> regdomain <replaceable>ETSI</replaceable> country <replaceable>AT</replaceable></userinput></screen> + + <para>To persist the settings, add it to + <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>sysrc create_args_wlan0="country <replaceable>AT</replaceable> regdomain <replaceable>ETSI</replaceable>"</userinput></screen> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2>
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