v25

[android-x86/external-wireless-tools.git] / wireless_tools / iwspy.8

diff --git a/wireless_tools/iwspy.8 b/wireless_tools/iwspy.8
index 099e227..9eec627 100644 (file)
--- a/wireless_tools/iwspy.8
+++ b/wireless_tools/iwspy.8
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ iwspy \- Get wireless statistics from specific nodes
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .BI "iwspy " interface
 .br
-.BI "iwspy " interface " [+] " IPADDR " | hw " HWADDR " [...]"
+.BI "iwspy " interface " [+] " DNSNAME " | " IPADDR " | " HWADDR " [...]"
 .br
 .BI "iwspy " interface " off"
 .\"
@@ -29,26 +29,32 @@ information is the same as the one available in
 .PP
 This information is updated each time a new packet is received, so
 each address of the list add some overhead in the driver.
+.PP
+Note the this functionality work only for node part of the current
+wireless cells.
 .\"
 .\" PARAMETER part
 .\"
 .SH PARAMETERS
 You may set any number of addresses up to 8.
 .TP
-.B IPADDR
-Set an IP address. As the hardware work with hardware addresses,
+.BR DNSNAME " | " IPADDR
+Set an IP address, or in some cases a DNS name (using the name
+resolver). As the hardware work with hardware addresses,
 .B iwspy
-will translate this address through
+will translate this IP address through
 .IR ARP .
 In some case, this address might not be in the ARP cache and
 .B iwspy
 will fail. In those case,
 .IR ping (8)
-this address and retry.
+this name/address and retry.
 .TP
-.B hw HWADDR
+.B HWADDR
 Set a hardware (MAC) address (this address is not translated & checked
-like the IP one).
+like the IP one). The address must contain a colon
+.RB ( : )
+to be recognised as a hardware address.
 .TP
 .B +
 Add the new set of addresses at the end of the current list instead of
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ replacing it. The address list is unique for each device, so each user
 should use this option to avoid conflicts.
 .TP
 .B off
-Remove the current list of addresses and disable the functionality
+Remove the current list of addresses and disable the spy functionality
 .\"
 .\" FILES part
 .\"
@@ -68,5 +74,6 @@ Remove the current list of addresses and disable the functionality
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR iwconfig (8),
 .BR ifconfig (8),
+.BR iwlist (8).
 .BR iwpriv (8).