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ipw
IPW(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual IPW(4)
NAME
ipw -- Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 IEEE 802.11 driver
SYNOPSIS
To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your
kernel configuration file:
device ipw
device pci
device wlan
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
following lines in loader.conf(5):
if_ipw_load="YES"
wlan_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION
The ipw driver provides support for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 MiniPCI
network adapter.
By default, the ipw driver configures the adapter for BSS operation (aka
infrastructure mode). This mode requires the use of an access point.
For more information on configuring this device, see ifconfig(8).
This driver requires firmware to be loaded before it will work. You need
to obtain ipwcontrol(8) from the IPW web page listed below to accomplish
loading the firmware before ifconfig(8) will work.
EXAMPLES
Join an existing BSS network (i.e., connect to an access point):
ifconfig ipw0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00
Join a specific BSS network with network name ``my_net'':
ifconfig ipw0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net
Join a specific BSS network with 40-bit WEP encryption:
ifconfig ipw0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \
wepmode on wepkey 0x1234567890
Join a specific BSS network with 104-bit WEP encryption:
ifconfig ipw0 inet 192.168.0.20 netmask 0xffffff00 ssid my_net \
wepmode on wepkey 0x01020304050607080910111213
DIAGNOSTICS
ipw%d: device timeout The driver will reset the hardware. This should
not happen.
ipw%d: Please load firmware The required firmware has not been loaded
into the card, and therefore the card cannot operate. Load the firmware
with ipwcontrol(8) before proceeding.
SEE ALSO
an(4), ath(4), iwi(4), pci(4), wi(4), wlan(4), ifconfig(8),
ipwcontrol(8), wicontrol(8)
The IPW Web Page, http://damien.bergamini.free.fr/ipw/.
AUTHORS
The ipw driver was written by Damien Bergamini <damienATFreeBSD.org>.
FreeBSD 6.2 July 16, 2005 FreeBSD 6.2
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