Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 15:31:53 -0400 From: "Alex DuBois" <wandns@gmail.com> To: <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: WDS / Repeater support? Message-ID: <4526aef4.3e02a8cd.3e15.22f2@mx.google.com> In-Reply-To: <45268326.5020709@hellteam.net>
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<snip> > VAP = virtual ap > > It is explained here http://people.freebsd.org/~sam/BSDCan2005.pdf > and for example here http://madwifi.org/wiki/ngFeatures > > Daniel > > Alex DuBois napsal(a): > > What is the vap code? > > > > Alex > > > > --- Sam Leffler wrote: > > > > > >> Alex DuBois wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I am looking for information on WDS in freebsd? I > >>> > >> want > >> > >>> to setup FreeBSD on a Soekris box, but I need to > >>> > >> know > >> > >>> if WDS is supported first. I searched around and > >>> couldn't find much. If you know of any links, > >>> > >> please > >> > >>> share. > >>> > >> There is no WDS support in the system. It's been > >> waiting on the vap > >> code being committed. > >> > >> Sam > >> Thanks to everyone for all the help. I noticed the wi(4) man page says WDS is supported. Is that true for the Hermes based cards, or am I misunderstaning. I also want to give a big thanks to all those working on the wireless subsystem. Any idea when VAP will be commited to current? Thanks, Alex Excerpt: WI(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual WI(4) The wi driver provides support for wireless network adapters based around the Lucent Hermes, Intersil PRISM-II, Intersil PRISM-2.5, Intersil Prism-3, and Symbol Spectrum24 chipsets. All five chipsets provide a similar interface to the driver. Supported features include 802.11 and 802.3 frames, power management, BSS, IBSS, WDS and old-style Lucent ad-hoc operation modes. Cards based on the Intersil PRISM chips also support a host-based access point mode which allows a card to act as a normal access point (with some assistance from the wi driver). The Lucent Hermes and Symbol Spectrum24 chipsets do not contain this functionality. The PRISM family of chips do not support the WDS functionality. All host/device interaction is via programmed I/O, even on those cards that support a DMA interface.
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