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4 .TH IWPRIV 8 "31 October 1996" "net-tools" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
9 iwpriv \- configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless
15 .BI "iwpriv [" interface ]
17 .BI "iwpriv " "interface private-command " "[" private-parameters ]
19 .BI "iwpriv " "interface private-command [I] " "[" private-parameters ]
21 .BI "iwpriv " interface " --all"
23 .BI "iwpriv " interface " roam " {on,off}
25 .BI "iwpriv " interface " port " {ad-hoc,managed,N}
31 is the companion tool to
34 deals with parameters and setting specific to each driver (as opposed to
36 which deals with generic ones).
40 list the available private commands available on each interface, and
41 the parameters that they require. Using this information, the user may
42 apply those interface specific commands on the specified interface.
44 In theory, the documentation of each device driver should indicate how
45 to use those interface specific commands and their effect.
51 .IR private-command " [" private-parameters ]
56 The command may optionally take or require arguments, and may display
57 information. Therefore, the command line parameters may or may not be
58 needed and should match the command expectations. The list of commands
61 displays (when called without argument) should give you some hints
62 about those parameters.
64 However you should refer to the device driver documentation for
65 information on how to properly use the command and the effect.
67 .I "private-command [I]" "[" private-parameters ]
70 (an integer) is passed to the command as a
72 Only some command will use the Token Index (most will ignore it), and
73 the driver documentation should tell you when it's needed.
76 Execute and display all the private commands that don't take any
77 arguments (i.e. read only).
80 Enable or disable roaming, if supported. Call the private command
87 Read or configure the port type. Call the private commands
88 .IR gport_type ", " sport_type ", " get_port " or " set_port
90 .IR wavelan2_cs " and " wvlan_cs " drivers."
95 For each device which support private commands,
97 will display the list of private commands available.
99 This include the name of the private command, the number or arguments
100 that may be set and their type, and the number or arguments that may
101 be display and their type.
103 For example, you may have the following display :
105 .B "eth0 Available private ioctl :"
107 .B " setqualthr (89F0) : set 1 byte & get 0"
109 .B " gethisto (89F7) : set 0 & get 16 int"
111 This indicate that you may set the quality threshold and display an
112 histogram of up to 16 values with the following commands :
114 .I " iwpriv eth0 setqualthr 20"
116 .I " iwpriv eth0 gethisto"
121 Jean Tourrilhes \- jt@hpl.hp.com
126 .I /proc/net/wireless