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| + | ===== Documentation ===== | ||
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| + | Here we start documentation for users for all new wireless utilities. The list is short, but we'll try to add more as we go. | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/modes|Wireless modes]] - modes you can set your wireless card to operate in | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/FAQ|FAQ]] Frequently asked questions | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/iw|iw]] - new nl80211 based command line interface ([[en/developers/Documentation/Glossary|CLI]]) configuration utility | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/module-parameters|wireless module parameters]] - documents the different 802.11 module parameters available | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/rfkill|rfkill]] - simple tool for rfkill debugging/settings | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA|crda]] - new central regulatory domain agent, nl80211 based userspace regulatory db agent | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/hostapd|hostapd]] - hostapd is a //IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator// | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/wpa_supplicant|wpa_supplicant]] - wpa_supplicant is a WPA Supplicant and SME (initiates MLME commands) | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/WoWLAN|WoWLAN]] - Wake on Wireless LAN support | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/Power-consumption|Power consumption]] - details of power consumption with 802.11 devices on Linux, covers IEEE 802.11 power savings, ASPM, and driver tweaks for ASPM, Dynamic power save, and pm-qos. | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/WAPI|WAPI]] - China's alternative to 802.11i (now part of 802.11-2007), ISO voted yes. However, as of 2012, the standard has been withdrawn by China[[https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/12/11-12-0199-00-0jtc-jacksonville-minutes-jan-2012.doc]]. | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/DFS|DFS]] - Design documentation for future DFS implementation in mac80211 | ||
| + | * [[en/users/Documentation/acs|ACS]] - Automatic Channel Selection support for Linux | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/OpenWirelessMovement|Solutions on Linux for the Open Wireless Movement]] | ||
| + | * [[http://linuxwimax.org/|WiMAX on Linux]] | ||
| + | * [[https://iwd.wiki.kernel.org/|iwd]] - Wifi management daemon (scanning, AP, supplicant, etc.) | ||
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| + | ===== To the very curious user ===== | ||
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| + | In case you want to read up on what things are being advanced within Linux wireless. This should help users become familiar with our latest developments. | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/Documentation/Wireless-Extensions|Wireless-Extensions]] - what are they? | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/Documentation/mac80211|mac80211]] - New wireless driver API for [[en/developers/Documentation/Glossary|SoftMAC]] devices | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/Documentation/cfg80211|cfg80211]] - new driver configuration API | ||
| + | * [[en/developers/Documentation/nl80211|nl80211]] - new userspace <–> kernelspace wireless driver communication transport | ||
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