[docs] a couple of small fixes in the Wireless documentation

git-svn-id: svn://svn.openwrt.org/openwrt/trunk@15990 3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73

diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex
index f1725318f866f07eeca0dab4929b76f1f3792d40..d92fa76cd9f344bb529a7480e2c73b59b9a3c57a 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/wireless.tex
+++ b/docs/wireless.tex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ commented. This prevents unsecured sharing of the network over the wireless inte
 
 Each wireless driver has its own configuration script in \texttt{/lib/wifi/driver\_name.sh} which handles
 driver specific options and configurations. This script is also calling driver specific binaries like wlc for
 
 Each wireless driver has its own configuration script in \texttt{/lib/wifi/driver\_name.sh} which handles
 driver specific options and configurations. This script is also calling driver specific binaries like wlc for

-Broadcom, or hostapd and wpa\_supplicant for atheros.
+Broadcom, or hostapd and wpa\_supplicant for atheros and mac80211.

 
 The reason for using such architecture, is that it abstracts the driver configuration. 
 
 
 The reason for using such architecture, is that it abstracts the driver configuration. 
 


@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ config wifi-device    wifi device name
     option country    us, uk, fr, de, etc.
     option channel    1-14
     option maxassoc   1-128 (broadcom only)
     option country    us, uk, fr, de, etc.
     option channel    1-14
     option maxassoc   1-128 (broadcom only)

-    option distance   1-n
+    option distance   1-n (meters)

     option hwmode     11b, 11g, 11a, 11bg (atheros, mac80211)
     option rxantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
     option txantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
     option hwmode     11b, 11g, 11a, 11bg (atheros, mac80211)
     option rxantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)
     option txantenna  0,1,2 (atheros, broadcom)


@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ config wifi-iface
     option server   ip address
     option port     port
     option hidden   0,1
     option server   ip address
     option port     port
     option hidden   0,1

-    option isolate  0,1
+    option isolate  0,1        (broadcom)

 \end{Verbatim}
 
 \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-device}:}
 \end{Verbatim}
 
 \paragraph{Options for the \texttt{wifi-device}:}


@@ -136,22 +136,22 @@ config wifi-iface
         The wifi channel (e.g. 1-14, depending on your country setting).
 
     \item \texttt{maxassoc} \\
         The wifi channel (e.g. 1-14, depending on your country setting).
 
     \item \texttt{maxassoc} \\

-        Optional: Maximum number of associated clients. This feature is supported only on the broadcom chipset.
+        Optional: Maximum number of associated clients. This feature is supported only on the Broadcom chipsets.

 
     \item \texttt{distance} \\
 
     \item \texttt{distance} \\

-       Optional: Distance between the ap and the furthest client in meters. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset.
+       Optional: Distance between the ap and the furthest client in meters. This feature is supported only on the Atheros chipsets.

 
        \item \texttt{mode} \\
 
        \item \texttt{mode} \\

-               The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}). This feature is only supported on the atheros chipset.
+               The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}). This feature is only supported on the Atheros chipsets.

 
     \item \texttt{diversity} \\
 
     \item \texttt{diversity} \\

-       Optional: Enable diversity for the Wi-Fi device. This feature is supported only on the atheros chipset.
+       Optional: Enable diversity for the Wi-Fi device. This feature is supported only on the Atheros chipsets.

 
     \item \texttt{rxantenna} \\
 
     \item \texttt{rxantenna} \\

-       Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for reception. This feature is supported by atheros and some broadcom chipsets.
+       Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for reception. This feature is supported by Atheros and some Broadcom chipsets.

 
     \item \texttt{txantenna} \\
 
     \item \texttt{txantenna} \\

-       Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for emission. This feature is supported by atheros and some broadcom chipsets.
+       Optional: Antenna identifier (0, 1 or 2) for emission. This feature is supported by Atheros and some Broadcom chipsets.

 
     \item \texttt{txpower}
        Set the transmission power to be used. The amount is specified in dBm.
 
     \item \texttt{txpower}
        Set the transmission power to be used. The amount is specified in dBm.


@@ -235,7 +235,20 @@ config wifi-iface
 \paragraph{Mesh Point}
 
 Mesh Point (802.11s) is only supported by some mac80211 drivers. It requires the iw package
 \paragraph{Mesh Point}
 
 Mesh Point (802.11s) is only supported by some mac80211 drivers. It requires the iw package

-to be installed to setup mesh links. OpenWrt creates mshN mesh point interfaces.
+to be installed to setup mesh links. OpenWrt creates mshN mesh point interfaces. A sample
+configuration looks like this:
+
+\begin{Verbatim}
+config wifi-device      "wlan0"
+    option type                "mac80211"
+    option channel      "5"
+
+config wifi-iface
+    option device       "wlan0"
+    option network     lan
+    option mode         "mesh"
+    option mesh_id     "OpenWrt"
+\end{Verbatim}

 
 \paragraph{Wireless Distribution System}
 
 
 \paragraph{Wireless Distribution System}
 


@@ -302,8 +315,8 @@ config wifi-iface
 
 OpenWrt supports both 802.1x client and Access Point
 configurations. 802.1x client is only working with
 
 OpenWrt supports both 802.1x client and Access Point
 configurations. 802.1x client is only working with

-Atheros or mac80211 drivers. Configuration only
-supports EAP types TLS, TTLS or PEAP.
+drivers supported by wpa-supplicant. Configuration
+only supports EAP types TLS, TTLS or PEAP.

 
 \subparagraph{EAP-TLS}
 
 
 \subparagraph{EAP-TLS}