.TH "WLANCONFIG" "8" "October 2005".SH "NAME"\fBwlanconfig\fP \- Create, destroy and manipulate madwifi VAPs.SH "SYNOPSIS"\fBwlanconfig <vap> create wlandev <base device> wlanmode <mode>.TP\fBwlanconfig <vap> destroy.TP\fBwlanconfig <vap> list <list item>.SH "DESCRIPTION"The current MadWifi driver supports multiple AP's and concurrent AP/Stationmode operation on the same device.  The devices are restricted to using thesame underlying hardware, thus are limited to coexisting on the same channeland using the same physical layer features. Each instance of an AP or stationis called a Virtual AP (or VAP). Each VAP can be in either AP mode, StationMode, "special" station mode, and Monitor mode. Every VAP has an associatedunderlying base device which is created when the driver is loaded..PP.SH "ARGUMENTS".TP.B <vap> create [nounit] wlandev <base device> wlanmode <mode> [bssid|-bssid] [nosbeacon]Create the interface <vap> using the specified <base device> and <mode>. <vap> can either be a full interface name (e.g. 'ath0'), or just the suffix (e.g. 'ath'), in which case, the kernel will automatically append the next vacant integer. [nounit] will turn off the automatic integer increments..TP.B <vap> destroyRemoves the given VAP interface. You must specify the full interface name. I.e 'ath0' rather than just 'ath'..TP.B <vap> list <list item>Show information about connected peers, keys, channels etc..PP.SH "AVAILABLE MODES".TP.B ahdemoCreate the station in ad-hoc demo (aka pseudo IBSS) mode..TP.B adhocCreate the station in ad-hoc mode..TP.B apCreate the VAP in AP mode..TP.B monitorCreate the station in monitor mode..TP.B staCreate the VAP in station mode..TP.B wdsCreate the station in WDS mode..PP.SH "OPTIONS".TP.B bssidCreate the VAP using a different MAC address from the underlying device..TP.B \-bssidCreate the VAP using the MAC address of the underlying device..TP .B nosbeaconWhen both station VAPS and AP VAPs coexist, the station should be created with the nosbeacon flag set in order to disable the use of hardware beacon times for the station..PP.SH "LIST ITEMS".TP.B sta or no parameters.Show information on associated stations..TP.B scan or apList all visible stations..TP.B chan or freqList all channels and frequencies..TP.B activeList all available channels and frequencies..TP.B keysList all of the keys associated with the VAP.TP.B capsList the capabilities of the given VAP..TP.B wmeList WME (Wireless multimedia extensions, aka WMM) parameters..PP.SH "EXAMPLES".TP\fBwlanconfig ath create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode staCreate a station mode VAP, using wifi0 as the underlying device. The interface wil be called athN, where N is the first free integer. The MAC address will be the same as the underlying device..TP\fBwlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode staCreate a station mode VAP (ath0) using wifi0 as the underlying device. The MAC address will be the same as the underlying device..TP\fBwlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap .RS 0\fBwlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta nosbeacon .RS 7\fRCreate both an AP and a station mode interface..RS -7.TP\fBwlanconfig ath0 destroyDestroy VAP ath0..TP\fBwlanconfig ath0 list scanScan for local stations and access points..TP\fBwlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap.RS 0\fBwlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode wds.RS 0\fBiwconfig ath0 essid "Normal atheros AP" channel 1.RS 0\fBiwpriv ath1 wds_add <mac of the peer wds ap>.RS 0\fBiwpriv ath1 wds 1.RS 0\fBifconfig ath1 up.RS 0\fBifconfig ath0 up.RS 0\fBbrctl addbr br0.RS 0\fBbrctl addif br0 ath1.RS 0\fBbrctl addif br0 ath0.RS 0\fBifconfig br0 up.RS 7\fRCreate a WDS bridge. See http://madwifi.org/ for more information..RS -7.PP.SH "AUTHOR"This manual page was written by Matt Foster <mattfoster@clara.co.uk>, using information from the Atheros user documentation, and MadWiFi users mailing list.