Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:58:13 +0000 (UTC) From: Sam Leffler <sam@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-projects@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r195481 - projects/mesh11s/share/man/man4 Message-ID: <200907082358.n68NwDwM065924@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: sam Date: Wed Jul 8 23:58:13 2009 New Revision: 195481 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/195481 Log: add mesh Modified: projects/mesh11s/share/man/man4/wlan.4 Modified: projects/mesh11s/share/man/man4/wlan.4 ============================================================================== --- projects/mesh11s/share/man/man4/wlan.4 Wed Jul 8 23:41:11 2009 (r195480) +++ projects/mesh11s/share/man/man4/wlan.4 Wed Jul 8 23:58:13 2009 (r195481) @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd May 15, 2009 +.Dd July 8, 2009 .Dt WLAN 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ support. .Nm supports multi-mode devices capable of operating in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands and supports numerous -802.11 standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n. +802.11 standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11s (Draft 3.0). The WPA, 802.11i, and 802.1x security protocols are supported through a combination of in-kernel code and user-mode applications. The WME/WMM multi-media protocols are supported entirely within @@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ A client station in an infrastructure bs (i.e. one that associates to an access point). .It Cm hostap An access point in an infrastructure bss. +.It Cm mesh +A mesh station in an MBSS network. .It Cm adhoc A station in an IBSS network. .It Cm ahdemo @@ -115,8 +117,6 @@ interface that does not send beacon fram interfaces may be created. .El .Pp -More types are planned to support -802.11s mesh nodes (station and ap). Note that an interface's type cannot be changed once it is created. .Pp .Nm @@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ The module name of .Nm was used to be compatible with .Nx . +.Pp +Mesh stations follow the 802.11s Draft 3.0 specification which is +not ratified and subject to change. +Beware that this specification is incompatible with earlier drafts; +and stations implementing earlier drafts (e.g. Linux) +may not interoperate. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr an 4 , .Xr ath 4 ,
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