.\" Jean II - HPLB - 96.\" iwpriv.8.\".TH IWPRIV 8 "31 October 1996" "net-tools" "Linux Programmer's Manual".\".\" NAME part.\".SH NAMEiwpriv \- configure optionals (private) parameters of a wirelessnetwork interface.\".\" SYNOPSIS part.\".SH SYNOPSIS.BI "iwpriv [" interface ].br.BI "iwpriv " interface " " private-command " [" private-parameters ].br.BI "iwpriv " interface " roam " {on,off}.br.BI "iwpriv " interface " port " {ad-hoc,managed,N}.\".\" DESCRIPTION part.\".SH DESCRIPTION.B Iwprivis the companion tool to.IR iwconfig (8)..B Iwprivdeals with parameters and setting specific to each driver (as opposed to.I iwconfigwhich deals with generic ones) and a few commands that doesn't fit well in.I iwconfig(like listing the available frequencies)..PPWithout any argument,.B iwprivlist the available private commands available on each interface, andthe parameters that they require. Using this information, the user mayapply those interface specific commands on the specified interface..PPIn theory, the documentation of each device driver should indicate howto use those interface specific commands and their effect..\".\" PARAMETER part.\".SH PARAMETERS.TP.B roamEnable or disable roaming, if supported. Call the private command.IR setroam .Found in the.I wavelan_csdriver..TP.B portRead or configure the port type. Call the private commands.IR gport_type ", " sport_type ", " get_port " or " set_portfound in the.IR wavelan2_cs " and " wvlan_cs " drivers.".TP.I private-commandExecute the specified.I private-commandon the interface. The command may take or require arguments, and maydisplay information. Refer to the device driver documentation forinformation on how to use and the effect..\".\" DISPLAY part.\".SH DISPLAYFor each device which support private commands,.I iwprivwill display the list of private commands available..PPThis include the name of the private command, the number or argumentsthat may be set and their type, and the number or arguments that maybe display and their type..PPFor example, you may have the following display :.br.B "eth0      Available private ioctl :".br.B "          setqualthr (89F0) : set   1 byte & get   0".br.B "          gethisto (89F7) : set   0      & get  16 int".PPThis indicate that you may set the quality threshold and display anhistogram of up to 16 values with the following commands :.br.I "  iwpriv eth0 setqualthr 20".br.I "  iwpriv eth0 gethisto".\".\" AUTHOR part.\".SH AUTHORJean Tourrilhes \- jt@hpl.hp.com.\".\" FILES part.\".SH FILES.I /proc/net/wireless.\".\" SEE ALSO part.\".SH SEE ALSO.BR ifconfig (8),.BR iwconfig (8),.BR iwlist (8),.BR iwspy (8),.BR wavelan (4),.BR wavelan_cs (4),.BR wvlan_cs (4),.BR netwave_cs (4).