Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 23:45:18 +0000 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Add some more wireless documentation Message-ID: <BANLkTi=9oLnVh0f=BaaUB0Mnp88cMbT=sA@mail.gmail.com>
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I am looking for feedback on the two patches attached. These are my
first draft of the patches and they are likely to have major problems.
I'd like to have some feedback so I could submit a PR with a final
version (or even just a second draft).
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Eitan Adler
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Index: ifconfig.8
===================================================================
--- ifconfig.8 (revision 222110)
+++ ifconfig.8 (working copy)
@@ -1272,40 +1272,30 @@
Depending on the capabilities of the stations the following
flags can be included in the output:
.Bl -tag -width 3n
-.It Li A
-Authorized.
-Indicates that the station is permitted to send/receive data frames.
+.It Li B
+PBCC, a 802.11b add-on which defines 22M and 33M rates.
+.It Li C
+The station requires the use of a Point Coordinator.
+.It Li c
+The station is capable of using Point Coordinator.
+.It Li D
+Indicates that the ESS/IBSS supports OFDM rates
.It Li E
-Extended Rate Phy (ERP).
-Indicates that the station is operating in an 802.11g network
-using extended transmit rates.
-.It Li H
-High Throughput (HT).
-Indicates that the station is using HT transmit rates.
-If a `+' follows immediately after then the station associated
-using deprecated mechanisms supported only when
-.Cm htcompat
-is enabled.
+Indicates the station is an ESS
+.It Li I
+Indicates the station is an IBSS
.It Li P
-Power Save.
-Indicates that the station is operating in power save mode.
-.It Li Q
-Quality of Service (QoS).
-Indicates that the station is using QoS encapsulation for
-data frame.
-QoS encapsulation is enabled only when WME mode is enabled.
+Privacy mode is active. Indications WEP is in use.
+.It Li R
+Indicates the station is an RSN
.It Li S
Short Preamble.
Indicates that the station is doing short preamble to optionally
improve throughput performance with 802.11g and 802.11b.
-.It Li T
-Transitional Security Network (TSN).
-Indicates that the station associated using TSN; see also
-.Cm tsn
-below.
-.It Li W
-Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
-Indicates that the station associated using WPS.
+.It Li S
+Short Slottime.
+Indicates that the station is doing short slottime to optionally
+improve throughput performance with 802.11g and 802.11b.
.El
.Pp
By default interesting information elements captured from the neighboring
@@ -1345,7 +1335,7 @@
When operating in station mode display the access point.
Capabilities advertised by the stations are described under
the
-.Cm scan
+.Cm list scan
request.
Depending on the capabilities of the stations the following
flags can be included in the output:
@@ -1364,6 +1354,15 @@
using deprecated mechanisms supported only when
.Cm htcompat
is enabled.
+.It Li I
+Reduced Inter-Frame Spacing (RIFS) is supported.
+.It Li M
+Spatial Multiplexing Power Save supported
+If a `+' follows immediately after RTS is also supported
+.It Li N
+Transitional Security Network. Permits clients to
+associate and use WEP while WPA is configured. Contrast this
+to an RSN network.
.It Li P
Power Save.
Indicates that the station is operating in power save mode.
@@ -1372,15 +1371,23 @@
Indicates that the station is using QoS encapsulation for
data frame.
QoS encapsulation is enabled only when WME mode is enabled.
+.It Li R
+Receive AMPDU support
+.It Li r
+Recieve AMSDU support
.It Li S
Short Preamble.
Indicates that the station is doing short preamble to optionally
-improve throughput performance with 802.11g and 802.11b.
+improve throughput performance with 802.11g and 802.11b on a 40MHz
+network.
+If a `+' follows immediately after then the network supports
+both 20Mhz and a 40MHz network.
+.It Li s
+Same as `S' but on a 20MHz network.
.It Li T
-Transitional Security Network (TSN).
-Indicates that the station associated using TSN; see also
-.Cm tsn
-below.
+Transmit AMPDU support
+.It Li t
+Transmit AMSDU supported
.It Li W
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
Indicates that the station associated using WPS.
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Index: chapter.sgml
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/ncvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.436
diff -u -r1.436 chapter.sgml
--- chapter.sgml 18 Feb 2011 18:10:36 -0000 1.436
+++ chapter.sgml 25 May 2011 16:12:19 -0000
@@ -687,6 +687,11 @@
<firstname>Murray</firstname>
<surname>Stokely</surname>
</author>
+
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Eitan</firstname>
+ <surname>Adler</surname>
+ </author>
</authorgroup>
</sect1info>
<title>Wireless Networking</title>
@@ -974,6 +979,30 @@
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
+
+ <term><literal>B</literal></term>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>PBCC (Packet Binary Convolutional Code) is an
+ extension to 802.11b which defines 22M and 33M
+ rates.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+
+ <term><literal>C</literal></term>
+ <term><literal>c</literal></term>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para><acronym>PCF</acronym> (Point Coordination Function)
+ allows the <acronym>AP</acronym> to act as a Point Coordinator
+ which tells each station when to transmit.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+
<term><literal>E</literal></term>
<listitem>
@@ -1005,6 +1034,16 @@
others.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><literal>R</literal></term>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The station is an <acronym>RSN</acronym> (Robust
+ Secure Network).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><literal>S</literal></term>
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