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@@ -13,15 +13,35 @@ The radiotap format is discussed in
13./Documentation/networking/radiotap-headers.txt. 13./Documentation/networking/radiotap-headers.txt.
14 14
15Despite 13 radiotap argument types are currently defined, most only make sense 15Despite 13 radiotap argument types are currently defined, most only make sense
16to appear on received packets. Currently three kinds of argument are used by 16to appear on received packets. The following information is parsed from the
17the injection code, although it knows to skip any other arguments that are 17radiotap headers and used to control injection:
18present (facilitating replay of captured radiotap headers directly):
19 18
20 - IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE - u8 arg in 500kbps units (0x02 --> 1Mbps) 19 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE
21 20
22 - IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA - u8 arg, 0x00 = ant1, 0x01 = ant2 21 rate in 500kbps units, automatic if invalid or not present
23 22
24 - IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER - u8 arg, dBm 23
24 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA
25
26 antenna to use, automatic if not present
27
28
29 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER
30
31 transmit power in dBm, automatic if not present
32
33
34 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS
35
36 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FCS: FCS will be removed and recalculated
37 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP: frame will be encrypted if key available
38 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG: frame will be fragmented if longer than the
39 current fragmentation threshold. Note that
40 this flag is only reliable when software
41 fragmentation is enabled)
42
43The injection code can also skip all other currently defined radiotap fields
44facilitating replay of captured radiotap headers directly.
25 45
26Here is an example valid radiotap header defining these three parameters 46Here is an example valid radiotap header defining these three parameters
27 47