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[src/trunk]: src/share/man/man4 New sentence, new line.
details: https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/f0ab7e8f4c46
branches: trunk
changeset: 815766:f0ab7e8f4c46
user: wiz <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date: Thu Jun 02 08:11:23 2016 +0000
description:
New sentence, new line.
diffstat:
share/man/man4/wi.4 | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
1 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diffs (79 lines):
diff -r 3527a009bce9 -r f0ab7e8f4c46 share/man/man4/wi.4
--- a/share/man/man4/wi.4 Wed Jun 01 23:59:21 2016 +0000
+++ b/share/man/man4/wi.4 Thu Jun 02 08:11:23 2016 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: wi.4,v 1.41 2016/06/01 23:40:05 pgoyette Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: wi.4,v 1.42 2016/06/02 08:11:23 wiz Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1997, 1998, 1999
.\" Bill Paul <wpaul%ctr.columbia.edu@localhost>. All rights reserved.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\" ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
.\" THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.\" $Id: wi.4,v 1.41 2016/06/01 23:40:05 pgoyette Exp $
+.\" $Id: wi.4,v 1.42 2016/06/02 08:11:23 wiz Exp $
.\"
.Dd June 2, 2016
.Dt WI 4
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@
The core of the WaveLAN/IEEE is the Lucent Hermes controller.
All host/device interaction is via programmed I/O with the Hermes.
The Hermes supports 802.11 and 802.3 frames, power management, BSS, WDS
-and ad-hoc operation modes. The Silver and the Gold cards of the
-WaveLAN/IEEE also support WEP. Unlike the other IEEE 802.11 network cards,
-the WaveLAN Gold cards accept 104 bits key (13 characters) for WEP
-encryption. The Intersil PRISM-II controller supports WEP as well.
+and ad-hoc operation modes.
+The Silver and the Gold cards of the
+WaveLAN/IEEE also support WEP.
+Unlike the other IEEE 802.11 network cards, the WaveLAN Gold cards
+accept 104 bits key (13 characters) for WEP encryption.
+The Intersil PRISM-II controller supports WEP as well.
.Pp
The
.Nm
@@ -80,18 +82,21 @@
.Nm
driver supports configuration of Lucent cards for special ad-hoc operation.
In this mode, the nwid is ignored and stations can communicate among each
-other without the aid of an access point. Note that this mode is specific
-to Lucent chips, and not in the IEEE 802.11 specification. Due to changes
+other without the aid of an access point.
+Note that this mode is specific
+to Lucent chips, and not in the IEEE 802.11 specification.
+Due to changes
in the implementation of this special ad-hoc mode, Lucent-based cards with
-different firmware revisions may not interoperate in this mode. This mode
-is no longer the default and must be selected using the
+different firmware revisions may not interoperate in this mode.
+This mode is no longer the default and must be selected using the
.Xr ifconfig 8
.Pq media option Dq adhoc,flag0
utility.
.Pp
Recent versions of Lucent and PRISM-II firmware support IBSS creation.
-IBSS is the standard IEEE 802.11 ad-hoc mode. In this mode, the nwid
-should be specified. At least one node must be able to create IBSS.
+IBSS is the standard IEEE 802.11 ad-hoc mode.
+In this mode, the nwid should be specified.
+At least one node must be able to create IBSS.
The IBSS mode is enabled by
.Dq adhoc
or
@@ -104,10 +109,11 @@
driver defaults to infrastructure mode (i.e., using an access point).
.Pp
Recent versions of PRISM-II firmware support operating as an 802.11
-Access Point. In this mode, the Access Point station should set the
-nwid. This will create a standard 802.11 network, and the Access Point
-station will show up in an Access Point scan. This mode is enabled
-using the
+Access Point.
+In this mode, the Access Point station should set the nwid.
+This will create a standard 802.11 network, and the Access Point
+station will show up in an Access Point scan.
+This mode is enabled using the
.Dq hostap
media option.
.Pp
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