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# 20-Apr-04 amo Sepaarate out the commands
# 04-Jun-04 amo Moved to Linux-Wireless.org
# 30-Jun-04 amo Added ESSID, BSSID
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# WEP Key Options
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# Operation mode : Ad-Hoc, Managed, Master, Repeater, Secondary, auto
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#	Ad-hoc	- uses BSSID = Basic Service Set Identification
#	Managed - uses ESSID = Extended Service Set Identification 
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# # the node is the synchronisation master or act as an Access Point
# MODE="Master"
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# # Ad-Hoc network composed of only one cell and without Access Point
# MODE="Ad-Hoc"
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# # Managed node connects to a network composed of many Access Points
# MODE="Managed"
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# # If yo want to sniff the wireless connections
# MODE="Monitor"
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# # For wireless clients
# MODE="auto"
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# Config Options
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#	~okayama/memo/atheros.shtml
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#	  iwconfig ath0 mode ad-hoc
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#	http://mtlin.org/blog/archives/000021.html
#	  iwlist ath0 scan                list AP's the driver has scanned
#	  iwconfig ath0 essid "foo"       set the ssid to foo
#	  iwpriv ath0 mode 1              lock operation to 11a only
#	  iwpriv ath0 mode 2              lock operation to 11b only
#	  iwpriv ath0 mode 3              lock operation to 11g only
#	  iwpriv ath0 mode 0              autoselect from 11a/b/g (default)
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#	  echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ath/debug    enable console msgs from the driver
#	  echo 1 > /proc/net/wlan0/debug      enable console msgs from the wlan module
#	  echo hal > /proc/sys/net/ath/dump   dump h/w register state to the console
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# Status
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#	iwconfig
#	iwlist
#	cat /proc/net/wireless
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# /etc/modules.conf
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#	alias wlan0 hostap_pci
#	post-install wlan0 iwconfig wlan0 my-essid supernet mode managed \
#		rate auto auto key XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XX open
#	...
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# Configure the Connection
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#	iwlist ath0 scan
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#	ifconfig ath0 up
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#	iwconfig ath0 key XXXXXXXXXX
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#	iwconfig ath0 ap MAC-Address
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#	iwconfig ath0 mode ad-hoc	< ad-hoc | managed >
#	iwconfig ath0 channel 1		< 1 -11 >
#	iwconfig ath0 essid your_essid_here
#	iwconfig ath0 rate 54MB
#	ifconfig ath0 192.168.1.11
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#	# iwconfig Options
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#	iwconfig ath0 mode ad-hoc channel 10 rate 54M auto essid special-ID
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# iwconfig
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#	lo        no wireless extensions.
#	eth0      no wireless extensions.
#	ath0      no wireless extensions.
#		( No wireless extensions ---> is a bad thing --> wireless card is NOT recognized )
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# iwconfig Errors
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# Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
#    SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
# ath0      no private ioctls.
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# Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
#    SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
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# Find some supported channels
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#	iwlist eth1 channel
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# Find the local hotspots
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#	iwlist scan 
#		lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.
#		eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.
#		ath0      No scan results
#			( No scan results ---> is a bad thing )
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#	route commands
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