Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:00:04 GMT From: Volker <volker@vwsoft.com> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/120566: ifconfig(8) doesn't recognize 'inet' command when setting up wireless card Message-ID: <200802132100.m1DL04JZ097610@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/120566; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Volker <volker@vwsoft.com> To: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org, yuri@tsoft.com Cc: Subject: Re: docs/120566: ifconfig(8) doesn't recognize 'inet' command when setting up wireless card Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:56:11 +0100 > vwe points out that this is more likely a documentation bug. To clarify this: > ifconfig ral0 ssid freebsdap wepmode on weptxkey 3 \ > wepkey 3:0x3456789012 mode 11g mediaopt hostap \ > inet 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 > ifconfig: inet: bad value -> this fails but: ifconfig [ifname] [af] [a.dd.re.ss] (wlan settings here) works well: # ifconfig ndis0 inet 192.168.20.3/24 wepmode off mode 11g # ifconfig ndis0 ndis0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500 ether 00:1a:73:ad:a4:67 inet 192.168.20.3 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.20.255 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g (autoselect) status: no carrier ssid "" channel 1 (2412 Mhz 11g) authmode OPEN privacy OFF bmiss 7 scanvalid 60 protmode CTS bintval 0 Just give the keyword 'inet' and the IP address right after the interface name. man ifconfig(8) and ath(4) is fine.
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