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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 b/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 index c6492d3839fa..acb30c5dcff3 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 +++ b/Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 | |||
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ both hardware adapters listed above. In this document the Intel(R) | |||
10 | PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Driver for Linux will be used to reference the | 10 | PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Driver for Linux will be used to reference the |
11 | unified driver. | 11 | unified driver. |
12 | 12 | ||
13 | Copyright (C) 2004-2005, Intel Corporation | 13 | Copyright (C) 2004-2006, Intel Corporation |
14 | 14 | ||
15 | README.ipw2200 | 15 | README.ipw2200 |
16 | 16 | ||
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ Index | |||
26 | 1.2. Module parameters | 26 | 1.2. Module parameters |
27 | 1.3. Wireless Extension Private Methods | 27 | 1.3. Wireless Extension Private Methods |
28 | 1.4. Sysfs Helper Files | 28 | 1.4. Sysfs Helper Files |
29 | 1.5. Supported channels | ||
29 | 2. Ad-Hoc Networking | 30 | 2. Ad-Hoc Networking |
30 | 3. Interacting with Wireless Tools | 31 | 3. Interacting with Wireless Tools |
31 | 3.1. iwconfig mode | 32 | 3.1. iwconfig mode |
33 | 3.2. iwconfig sens | ||
32 | 4. About the Version Numbers | 34 | 4. About the Version Numbers |
33 | 5. Firmware installation | 35 | 5. Firmware installation |
34 | 6. Support | 36 | 6. Support |
@@ -314,6 +316,35 @@ For the device level files, see /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2200: | |||
314 | running ifconfig and is therefore disabled by default. | 316 | running ifconfig and is therefore disabled by default. |
315 | 317 | ||
316 | 318 | ||
319 | 1.5. Supported channels | ||
320 | ----------------------------------------------- | ||
321 | |||
322 | Upon loading the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Driver for Linux, a | ||
323 | message stating the detected geography code and the number of 802.11 | ||
324 | channels supported by the card will be displayed in the log. | ||
325 | |||
326 | The geography code corresponds to a regulatory domain as shown in the | ||
327 | table below. | ||
328 | |||
329 | Supported channels | ||
330 | Code Geography 802.11bg 802.11a | ||
331 | |||
332 | --- Restricted 11 0 | ||
333 | ZZF Custom US/Canada 11 8 | ||
334 | ZZD Rest of World 13 0 | ||
335 | ZZA Custom USA & Europe & High 11 13 | ||
336 | ZZB Custom NA & Europe 11 13 | ||
337 | ZZC Custom Japan 11 4 | ||
338 | ZZM Custom 11 0 | ||
339 | ZZE Europe 13 19 | ||
340 | ZZJ Custom Japan 14 4 | ||
341 | ZZR Rest of World 14 0 | ||
342 | ZZH High Band 13 4 | ||
343 | ZZG Custom Europe 13 4 | ||
344 | ZZK Europe 13 24 | ||
345 | ZZL Europe 11 13 | ||
346 | |||
347 | |||
317 | 2. Ad-Hoc Networking | 348 | 2. Ad-Hoc Networking |
318 | ----------------------------------------------- | 349 | ----------------------------------------------- |
319 | 350 | ||
@@ -353,6 +384,15 @@ When configuring the mode of the adapter, all run-time configured parameters | |||
353 | are reset to the value used when the module was loaded. This includes | 384 | are reset to the value used when the module was loaded. This includes |
354 | channels, rates, ESSID, etc. | 385 | channels, rates, ESSID, etc. |
355 | 386 | ||
387 | 3.2 iwconfig sens | ||
388 | ----------------------------------------------- | ||
389 | |||
390 | The 'iwconfig ethX sens XX' command will not set the signal sensitivity | ||
391 | threshold, as described in iwconfig documentation, but rather the number | ||
392 | of consecutive missed beacons that will trigger handover, i.e. roaming | ||
393 | to another access point. At the same time, it will set the disassociation | ||
394 | threshold to 3 times the given value. | ||
395 | |||
356 | 396 | ||
357 | 4. About the Version Numbers | 397 | 4. About the Version Numbers |
358 | ----------------------------------------------- | 398 | ----------------------------------------------- |
@@ -408,7 +448,7 @@ For general information and support, go to: | |||
408 | 7. License | 448 | 7. License |
409 | ----------------------------------------------- | 449 | ----------------------------------------------- |
410 | 450 | ||
411 | Copyright(c) 2003 - 2005 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. | 451 | Copyright(c) 2003 - 2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. |
412 | 452 | ||
413 | This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it | 453 | This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it |
414 | under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as | 454 | under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as |