Wireless Tools
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- This package contain the Wireless tools, used to manipulate
-the Wireless Extensions. The Wireless Extension is an interface
+ This package contains the Wireless tools, used to manipulate
+the Wireless Extensions. The Wireless Extensions is an interface
allowing you to set Wireless LAN specific parameters and get the
specific stats.
-web page
+web page :
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You'll find a lot of useful info on :
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html
http://web.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/
+Precompiled version :
+-------------------
+ Most Linux distributions offer precompiled package containing
+these tools. And many of them preinstall them by default. On the other
+hand, installation of this package is (now) easy and allow you to get
+a more up-to-date version.
+
INSTALL
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- This file contains installation instruction and requirements.
- A *must* read.
+ This file contains installation instructions and requirements.
+ A *must*-read.
DISTRIBUTION.txt
----------------
Extensions integration in the most common Linux distributions. I need
your help to complete this file.
+HOTPLUG.txt
+-----------
+ This file document how to manage and configure removable
+wireless cards using Hotplug. This is more advanced than the simple
+procedures of DISTRIBUTION.txt. This is currently mostly Debian
+specific, but I hope you will contribute for other distributions.
+
PCMCIA.txt
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- This file describes how to use Pcmcia init script to configure
-Wireless Extensions and how to use Pcmcia schemes.
+ This file describes how to use PCMCIA init script to configure
+Wireless Extensions and how to use PCMCIA schemes.
man pages (iwconfig.8, iwlist.8, iwpriv.8, iwspy.8)
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- VERY IMPORTANT : I try to keep the man page up to date, so
+ VERY IMPORTANT : I try to keep the man pages up to date, so
you'd better read them before asking questions.
- ALSO IMPORTANT : Those man pages describe the capacity of the
-tools, no device implement the full range (and drivers usually
+ ALSO IMPORTANT : Those man pages describe the capacities of
+the tools, no device implements the full range (and drivers usually
implement even less).
As far as I know, the man pages are the most complete, up to
date and accurate documentation of the wireless tools. An update of
-the web page related to Wireless Extension is long overdue. Send
+the web page related to Wireless Extensions is long overdue. Send
feedback to me.
- The man pages can either be copied in a location where the
+ The man pages can either be copied into a location where the
command "man" will find them, such as /usr/local/man/man8, or can be
read locally with the command :
nroff -man xxx.8 | less
+localised man pages (fr/*)
+-------------------
+ Localised man pages are not made by me, therefore the only
+localisations available are those sent to me by courageous volonteers
+and are expect those man pages to 'lag' compared to the english
+version (i.e. not have all the latest updates). Translating man pages
+is not a very gratifying task, especially due to my broken english,
+and many technical terms don't translate well to other languages, so
+refer to the english version when in doubt.
+
iwconfig.c
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The main wireless tool. Used for device configuration and to see
iwspy.c
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- Mobile IP support test and allow get get stats per MAC address
-(instead of globally). Also, for some driver/device, this is the only
-way to get stats in Ad-Hoc mode.
+ Mobile IP support test and allows get get stats per MAC
+address (instead of globally). Also, for some drivers/devices, this is
+the only way to get stats in Ad-Hoc mode.
iwpriv.c
--------
iwgetid.c
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Output the ESSID or NWID of the specified device.
- Can also output it in a form that can be used as a Pcmcia Scheme.
+ Can also output it in a form that can be used as a PCMCIA Scheme.
iwevent.c
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Display Wireless Events. This is new, so there is not much support
in drivers for it yet...
+ifrename.c :
+----------
+ Rename network interfaces based on various selectors.
+
iwlib.c
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- The Wireless Tools helper library. May be usefull if you want
+ The Wireless Tools helper library. May be useful if you want
to create your own applications using Wireless Extensions.
-Changelog, contributions
+Changelog, contributions :
------------------------
See CHANGELOG.h
definition used by the drivers and the tools must match, otherwise
funny things may happen. The tools try to check for that.
Since Wireless Extensions v12, you can no longer drop this
-file in your kernel headers to update the Wireless Extensions, you
+file into your kernel headers to update the Wireless Extensions, you
need to use the full patches available on my web page. So, the use is
more if you plan to do some cross compile or something similar.
- Just for your enjoyement, there is various release of it. If
+ Just for your enjoyment, there are various releases of it. If
your kernel/drivers are old, you may want to try the older releases...
sample_xxx.c :
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Various samples of code showing how to implement some of the
more tricky feature of Wireless Extensions in your driver.
- Note that there is no guarantee that this code compile, let
-alone work, but it should point you in the proper direction.
+ Note that there is no guarantee that this code compiles, let
+alone works, but it should point you in the proper direction.
Also, have a look at existing drivers in the Linux kernel.
Other tools :
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- My web page list many other tools using Wireless
+ My web page lists many other tools using Wireless
Extensions that you may find useful...
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html#links
Other questions :
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- You have the source, and it is documented. In 99% of the case,
+ You have the source, and it is documented. In 99% of cases,
you will find your answer there.
Good luck...
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