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| author | James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com> | 2005-11-07 19:56:59 -0500 |
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| committer | James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com> | 2005-11-07 19:56:59 -0500 |
| commit | 826d2abe9945372c8838398bfd88a1caa5844d41 (patch) | |
| tree | 253d053207da60d8321574291debf159c90f849c /Documentation/networking/README.ipw2100 | |
| parent | cf1b479b6922c6736d9f00d90c2b78e977692c93 (diff) | |
Updated READMEs and MAINTAINERS for the ipw2100 and ipw2200 drivers.
Signed-off-by: James Ketrenos <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
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| @@ -1,27 +1,82 @@ | |||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | =========================== | 2 | Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Driver for Linux in support of: |
| 3 | Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection Driver for Linux | 3 | |
| 4 | Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Copyright (C) 2003-2005, Intel Corporation | ||
| 7 | |||
| 4 | README.ipw2100 | 8 | README.ipw2100 |
| 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | March 14, 2005 | 10 | Version: 1.1.3 |
| 11 | Date : October 17, 2005 | ||
| 7 | 12 | ||
| 8 | =========================== | ||
| 9 | Index | 13 | Index |
| 10 | --------------------------- | 14 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 11 | 0. Introduction | 15 | 0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER |
| 12 | 1. Release 1.1.0 Current Features | 16 | 1. Introduction |
| 13 | 2. Command Line Parameters | 17 | 2. Release 1.1.3 Current Features |
| 14 | 3. Sysfs Helper Files | 18 | 3. Command Line Parameters |
| 15 | 4. Radio Kill Switch | 19 | 4. Sysfs Helper Files |
| 16 | 5. Dynamic Firmware | 20 | 5. Radio Kill Switch |
| 17 | 6. Power Management | 21 | 6. Dynamic Firmware |
| 18 | 7. Support | 22 | 7. Power Management |
| 19 | 8. License | 23 | 8. Support |
| 20 | 24 | 9. License | |
| 21 | 25 | ||
| 22 | =========================== | 26 | |
| 23 | 0. Introduction | 27 | 0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER |
| 24 | ------------ ----- ----- ---- --- -- - | 28 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 29 | |||
| 30 | Important Notice FOR ALL USERS OR DISTRIBUTORS!!!! | ||
| 31 | |||
| 32 | Intel wireless LAN adapters are engineered, manufactured, tested, and | ||
| 33 | quality checked to ensure that they meet all necessary local and | ||
| 34 | governmental regulatory agency requirements for the regions that they | ||
| 35 | are designated and/or marked to ship into. Since wireless LANs are | ||
| 36 | generally unlicensed devices that share spectrum with radars, | ||
| 37 | satellites, and other licensed and unlicensed devices, it is sometimes | ||
| 38 | necessary to dynamically detect, avoid, and limit usage to avoid | ||
| 39 | interference with these devices. In many instances Intel is required to | ||
| 40 | provide test data to prove regional and local compliance to regional and | ||
| 41 | governmental regulations before certification or approval to use the | ||
| 42 | product is granted. Intel's wireless LAN's EEPROM, firmware, and | ||
| 43 | software driver are designed to carefully control parameters that affect | ||
| 44 | radio operation and to ensure electromagnetic compliance (EMC). These | ||
| 45 | parameters include, without limitation, RF power, spectrum usage, | ||
| 46 | channel scanning, and human exposure. | ||
| 47 | |||
| 48 | For these reasons Intel cannot permit any manipulation by third parties | ||
| 49 | of the software provided in binary format with the wireless WLAN | ||
| 50 | adapters (e.g., the EEPROM and firmware). Furthermore, if you use any | ||
| 51 | patches, utilities, or code with the Intel wireless LAN adapters that | ||
| 52 | have been manipulated by an unauthorized party (i.e., patches, | ||
| 53 | utilities, or code (including open source code modifications) which have | ||
| 54 | not been validated by Intel), (i) you will be solely responsible for | ||
| 55 | ensuring the regulatory compliance of the products, (ii) Intel will bear | ||
| 56 | no liability, under any theory of liability for any issues associated | ||
| 57 | with the modified products, including without limitation, claims under | ||
| 58 | the warranty and/or issues arising from regulatory non-compliance, and | ||
| 59 | (iii) Intel will not provide or be required to assist in providing | ||
| 60 | support to any third parties for such modified products. | ||
| 61 | |||
| 62 | Note: Many regulatory agencies consider Wireless LAN adapters to be | ||
| 63 | modules, and accordingly, condition system-level regulatory approval | ||
| 64 | upon receipt and review of test data documenting that the antennas and | ||
| 65 | system configuration do not cause the EMC and radio operation to be | ||
| 66 | non-compliant. | ||
| 67 | |||
| 68 | The drivers available for download from SourceForge are provided as a | ||
| 69 | part of a development project. Conformance to local regulatory | ||
| 70 | requirements is the responsibility of the individual developer. As | ||
| 71 | such, if you are interested in deploying or shipping a driver as part of | ||
| 72 | solution intended to be used for purposes other than development, please | ||
| 73 | obtain a tested driver from Intel Customer Support at: | ||
| 74 | |||
| 75 | http://support.intel.com/support/notebook/sb/CS-006408.htm | ||
| 76 | |||
| 77 | |||
| 78 | 1. Introduction | ||
| 79 | ----------------------------------------------- | ||
| 25 | 80 | ||
| 26 | This document provides a brief overview of the features supported by the | 81 | This document provides a brief overview of the features supported by the |
| 27 | IPW2100 driver project. The main project website, where the latest | 82 | IPW2100 driver project. The main project website, where the latest |
| @@ -34,9 +89,8 @@ potential fixes and patches, as well as links to the development mailing list | |||
| 34 | for the driver project. | 89 | for the driver project. |
| 35 | 90 | ||
| 36 | 91 | ||
| 37 | =========================== | 92 | 2. Release 1.1.3 Current Supported Features |
| 38 | 1. Release 1.1.0 Current Supported Features | 93 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 39 | --------------------------- | ||
| 40 | - Managed (BSS) and Ad-Hoc (IBSS) | 94 | - Managed (BSS) and Ad-Hoc (IBSS) |
| 41 | - WEP (shared key and open) | 95 | - WEP (shared key and open) |
| 42 | - Wireless Tools support | 96 | - Wireless Tools support |
| @@ -51,9 +105,8 @@ on the amount of validation and interoperability testing that has been | |||
| 51 | performed on a given feature. | 105 | performed on a given feature. |
| 52 | 106 | ||
| 53 | 107 | ||
| 54 | =========================== | 108 | 3. Command Line Parameters |
| 55 | 2. Command Line Parameters | 109 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 56 | --------------------------- | ||
| 57 | 110 | ||
| 58 | If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are used | 111 | If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are used |
| 59 | by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command using this | 112 | by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command using this |
| @@ -75,9 +128,9 @@ associate boolean associate=0 /* Do NOT auto associate */ | |||
| 75 | disable boolean disable=1 /* Do not power the HW */ | 128 | disable boolean disable=1 /* Do not power the HW */ |
| 76 | 129 | ||
| 77 | 130 | ||
| 78 | =========================== | 131 | 4. Sysfs Helper Files |
| 79 | 3. Sysfs Helper Files | ||
| 80 | --------------------------- | 132 | --------------------------- |
| 133 | ----------------------------------------------- | ||
| 81 | 134 | ||
| 82 | There are several ways to control the behavior of the driver. Many of the | 135 | There are several ways to control the behavior of the driver. Many of the |
| 83 | general capabilities are exposed through the Wireless Tools (iwconfig). There | 136 | general capabilities are exposed through the Wireless Tools (iwconfig). There |
| @@ -120,9 +173,8 @@ For the device level files, see /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2100: | |||
| 120 | based RF kill from ON -> OFF -> ON, the radio will NOT come back on | 173 | based RF kill from ON -> OFF -> ON, the radio will NOT come back on |
| 121 | 174 | ||
| 122 | 175 | ||
| 123 | =========================== | 176 | 5. Radio Kill Switch |
| 124 | 4. Radio Kill Switch | 177 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 125 | --------------------------- | ||
| 126 | Most laptops provide the ability for the user to physically disable the radio. | 178 | Most laptops provide the ability for the user to physically disable the radio. |
| 127 | Some vendors have implemented this as a physical switch that requires no | 179 | Some vendors have implemented this as a physical switch that requires no |
| 128 | software to turn the radio off and on. On other laptops, however, the switch | 180 | software to turn the radio off and on. On other laptops, however, the switch |
| @@ -134,9 +186,8 @@ See the Sysfs helper file 'rf_kill' for determining the state of the RF switch | |||
| 134 | on your system. | 186 | on your system. |
| 135 | 187 | ||
| 136 | 188 | ||
| 137 | =========================== | 189 | 6. Dynamic Firmware |
| 138 | 5. Dynamic Firmware | 190 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 139 | --------------------------- | ||
| 140 | As the firmware is licensed under a restricted use license, it can not be | 191 | As the firmware is licensed under a restricted use license, it can not be |
| 141 | included within the kernel sources. To enable the IPW2100 you will need a | 192 | included within the kernel sources. To enable the IPW2100 you will need a |
| 142 | firmware image to load into the wireless NIC's processors. | 193 | firmware image to load into the wireless NIC's processors. |
| @@ -146,9 +197,8 @@ You can obtain these images from <http://ipw2100.sf.net/firmware.php>. | |||
| 146 | See INSTALL for instructions on installing the firmware. | 197 | See INSTALL for instructions on installing the firmware. |
| 147 | 198 | ||
| 148 | 199 | ||
| 149 | =========================== | 200 | 7. Power Management |
| 150 | 6. Power Management | 201 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 151 | --------------------------- | ||
| 152 | The IPW2100 supports the configuration of the Power Save Protocol | 202 | The IPW2100 supports the configuration of the Power Save Protocol |
| 153 | through a private wireless extension interface. The IPW2100 supports | 203 | through a private wireless extension interface. The IPW2100 supports |
| 154 | the following different modes: | 204 | the following different modes: |
| @@ -200,9 +250,8 @@ xxxx/yyyy will be replaced with 'off' -- the level reported will be the active | |||
| 200 | level if `iwconfig eth1 power on` is invoked. | 250 | level if `iwconfig eth1 power on` is invoked. |
| 201 | 251 | ||
| 202 | 252 | ||
| 203 | =========================== | 253 | 8. Support |
| 204 | 7. Support | 254 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 205 | --------------------------- | ||
| 206 | 255 | ||
| 207 | For general development information and support, | 256 | For general development information and support, |
| 208 | go to: | 257 | go to: |
| @@ -218,9 +267,8 @@ For installation support on the ipw2100 1.1.0 driver on Linux kernels | |||
| 218 | 267 | ||
| 219 | http://supportmail.intel.com | 268 | http://supportmail.intel.com |
| 220 | 269 | ||
| 221 | =========================== | 270 | 9. License |
| 222 | 8. License | 271 | ----------------------------------------------- |
| 223 | --------------------------- | ||
| 224 | 272 | ||
| 225 | Copyright(c) 2003 - 2005 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. | 273 | Copyright(c) 2003 - 2005 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| 226 | 274 | ||
