From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 29 14:20:19 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E12D116A4CE for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:20:18 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF7D643D55 for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:20:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id iBTEKISK057462 for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:20:18 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id iBTEKIC0057461; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:20:18 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:20:18 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200412291420.iBTEKIC0057461@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, David Adam Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D687716A4CE for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:16:36 +0000 (GMT) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8563F43D3F for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:16:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id iBTEGZ7S037473 for ; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:16:36 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id iBTEGZ8p037467; Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:16:35 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200412291416.iBTEGZ8p037467@www.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:16:35 GMT From: David Adam To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 Subject: docs/75610: Advanced Networking Wireless section cleanup X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:20:19 -0000 >Number: 75610 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Advanced Networking Wireless section cleanup >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Dec 29 14:20:18 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: David Adam >Release: FreeBSD-5.3 >Organization: University Computer Club, UWA >Environment: CYGWIN_NT-5.1 owl 1.5.12(0.116/4/2) 2004-11-10 08:34 i686 unknown unknown Cygwin (hey, you don't need a BSD machine to do Docs!) >Description: Given the current focus on FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE and above for the Handbook, I believe the attached change is in order. Also included is minor grammar cleanup (which - in my opinion - the entire Wireless section needs). As I have no access to a FreeBSD 4.x machine and cannot find the PR that originated this sysctl change, I'm not sure whether or not my comments about 4.x are appropriate. Can someone confirm for me? >How-To-Repeat: - >Fix: (My first real diff, so here goes...) --- chapter.sgml.orig 2004-12-29 21:37:24.623057600 +0800 +++ chapter.sgml 2004-12-29 21:55:09.994987200 +0800 @@ -808,15 +808,15 @@ tell the FreeBSD kernel which interfaces to bridge together. We do that by using &man.sysctl.8;: - &prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1 -&prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0,xl0" + &prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.enable=1 +&prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.config="wi0,xl0" &prompt.root; sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 - On &os; 5.2-RELEASE and later, you have to use - instead the following options: + On &os; versions earlier than 5.2-RELEASE (including releases in the 4.x line), + you need to use the following options instead: - &prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.enable=1 -&prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.config="wi0,xl0" + &prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1 +&prompt.root; sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0,xl0" &prompt.root; sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 Now it is time for the wireless card setup. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: