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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 b/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 index c6492d3839f..acb30c5dcff 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 +++ b/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ both hardware adapters listed above. In this document the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Driver for Linux will be used to reference the unified driver. -Copyright (C) 2004-2005, Intel Corporation +Copyright (C) 2004-2006, Intel Corporation README.ipw2200 @@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ Index 1.2. Module parameters 1.3. Wireless Extension Private Methods 1.4. Sysfs Helper Files +1.5. Supported channels 2. Ad-Hoc Networking 3. Interacting with Wireless Tools 3.1. iwconfig mode +3.2. iwconfig sens 4. About the Version Numbers 5. Firmware installation 6. Support @@ -314,6 +316,35 @@ For the device level files, see /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2200: running ifconfig and is therefore disabled by default. +1.5. Supported channels +----------------------------------------------- + +Upon loading the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Driver for Linux, a +message stating the detected geography code and the number of 802.11 +channels supported by the card will be displayed in the log. + +The geography code corresponds to a regulatory domain as shown in the +table below. + + Supported channels +Code Geography 802.11bg 802.11a + +--- Restricted 11 0 +ZZF Custom US/Canada 11 8 +ZZD Rest of World 13 0 +ZZA Custom USA & Europe & High 11 13 +ZZB Custom NA & Europe 11 13 +ZZC Custom Japan 11 4 +ZZM Custom 11 0 +ZZE Europe 13 19 +ZZJ Custom Japan 14 4 +ZZR Rest of World 14 0 +ZZH High Band 13 4 +ZZG Custom Europe 13 4 +ZZK Europe 13 24 +ZZL Europe 11 13 + + 2. Ad-Hoc Networking ----------------------------------------------- @@ -353,6 +384,15 @@ When configuring the mode of the adapter, all run-time configured parameters are reset to the value used when the module was loaded. This includes channels, rates, ESSID, etc. +3.2 iwconfig sens +----------------------------------------------- + +The 'iwconfig ethX sens XX' command will not set the signal sensitivity +threshold, as described in iwconfig documentation, but rather the number +of consecutive missed beacons that will trigger handover, i.e. roaming +to another access point. At the same time, it will set the disassociation +threshold to 3 times the given value. + 4. About the Version Numbers ----------------------------------------------- @@ -408,7 +448,7 @@ For general information and support, go to: 7. License ----------------------------------------------- - Copyright(c) 2003 - 2005 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. + Copyright(c) 2003 - 2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as |