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The WiFi settings are configured in the file \texttt{/etc/config/wireless} |
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(currently supported on Broadcom only). When booting the router for the first time |
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(currently supported on Broadcom and Atheros). When booting the router for the first time |
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it should detect your card and create a sample configuration that looks like this: |
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\paragraph{Sample Broadcom wireless config:} |
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\begin{Verbatim} |
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config wifi-device "wl0" |
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option type "broadcom" |
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option encryption "none" |
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\end{Verbatim} |
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\paragraph{Sample Atheros wireless config:} |
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\begin{Verbatim} |
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config wifi-device "wifi0" |
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option type "atheros" |
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option channel "5" |
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option mode "11g" |
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config wifi-iface |
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option device "wifi0" |
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option mode "ap" |
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option ssid "OpenWrt" |
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option hidden "0" |
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option encryption "none" |
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\end{Verbatim} |
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There are two types of config sections in this file. The '\texttt{wifi-device}' refers to |
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the physical wifi interface and '\texttt{wifi-iface}' configures a virtual interface on top |
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of that (if supported by the driver). |
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\item \texttt{type} \\ |
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The driver to use for this interface. |
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\item \texttt{mode} \\ |
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The frequency band (\texttt{b}, \texttt{g}, \texttt{bg}, \texttt{a}) |
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\item \texttt{country} \\ |
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The country code used to determine the regulatory settings. |
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\item \texttt{channel} \\ |
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The wifi channel (1-14, depending on your country setting). |
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The wifi channel (e.g. 1-14, depending on your country setting). |
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\item \texttt{maxassoc} \\ |
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Maximum number of associated clients |
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WDS point-to-point link |
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\end{itemize} |
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\item \texttt{network} \\ |
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Selects the interface section from \texttt{/etc/config/network} to be |
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used with this interface |
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\paragraph{Limitations:} |
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Only the following mode combinations are supported: |
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\begin{itemize} |
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\item \textbf{Broadcom}: \\ |
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Only the following mode combinations are supported: |
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\begin{itemize} |
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\item 1x \texttt{sta}, 0-3x \texttt{ap} |
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\item 1-4x \texttt{ap} |
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WDS links can only be used in pure AP mode and can't use WEP (except when sharing the |
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settings with the master interface, which is done automatically). |
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\item \textbf{Atheros}: \\ |
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\begin{itemize} |
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\item 1x \texttt{sta}, 0-4x \texttt{ap} |
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\item 1-4x \texttt{ap} |
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\item 1x \texttt{adhoc} |
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\end{itemize} |
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\end{itemize} |
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