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diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex index bc9df1141..de764a312 100644 --- a/docs/wireless.tex +++ b/docs/wireless.tex @@ -211,6 +211,67 @@ config wifi-iface \end{itemize} +\paragraph{Wireless Distribution System} + +WDS is a non-standard mode which will be working between two Broadcom devices for instance +but not between a Broadcom and Atheros device. + +\subparagraph{Unencrypted WDS connections} + +This configuration example shows you how to setup unencrypted WDS connections. +We assume that the peer configured as below as the BSSID ca:fe:ba:be:00:01 +and the remote WDS endpoint ca:fe:ba:be:00:02 (option bssid field). + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-device "wl0" + option type "broadcom" + option channel "5" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode "ap" + option ssid "OpenWrt" + option hidden "0" + option encryption "none" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode wds + option ssid "OpenWrt WDS" + option bssid "ca:fe:ba:be:00:02" +\end{Verbatim} + +\subparagraph{Encrypted WDS connections} + +It is also possible to encrypt WDS connections. \texttt{psk}, \texttt{psk2} and +\texttt{psk+psk2} modes are supported. Configuration below is an example +configuration using Pre-Shared-Keys with AES algorithm. + +\begin{Verbatim} +config wifi-device wl0 + option type broadcom + option channel 5 + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode ap + option ssid "OpenWrt" + option encryption psk2 + option key "<key for clients>" + +config wifi-iface + option device "wl0" + option network lan + option mode wds + option bssid ca:fe:ba:be:00:02 + option ssid "OpenWrt WDS" + option encryption psk2 + option key "<psk for WDS>" +\end{Verbatim} + \paragraph{Limitations:} @@ -242,7 +303,7 @@ Only the following mode combinations are supported: \paragraph{Adding a new driver configuration} -Since we currently only support two different wireless drivers : Broadcom and Atheros, +Since we currently only support thread different wireless drivers : Broadcom, Atheros and mac80211, you might be interested in adding support for another driver like Ralink RT2x00, Texas Instruments ACX100/111. |