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diff --git a/static/freebsd/man4/bwi.4 3.html b/static/freebsd/man4/bwi.4 3.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6de36a91 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/freebsd/man4/bwi.4 3.html @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@ +<table class="head"> + <tr> + <td class="head-ltitle">BWI(4)</td> + <td class="head-vol">Device Drivers Manual</td> + <td class="head-rtitle">BWI(4)</td> + </tr> +</table> +<div class="manual-text"> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="NAME"><a class="permalink" href="#NAME">NAME</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><code class="Nm">bwi</code> — <span class="Nd">Broadcom + BCM43xx IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network driver</span></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="SYNOPSIS"><a class="permalink" href="#SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines + in your kernel configuration file:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent"><code class="Cd">device bwi</code> +<br/> +<code class="Cd">device wlan</code> +<br/> +<code class="Cd">device wlan_amrr</code> +<br/> +<code class="Cd">device firmware</code></div> +<p class="Pp">Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place + the following line in <a class="Xr">loader.conf(5)</a>:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent Li"> +<pre>if_bwi_load="YES"</pre> +</div> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="DESCRIPTION"><a class="permalink" href="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">bwi</code> driver provides support for + Broadcom BCM43xx based PCI/CardBus network adapters.</p> +<p class="Pp">It supports <code class="Cm">station</code> and + <code class="Cm">monitor</code> mode operation. Only one virtual interface + may be configured at any time. For more information on configuring this + device, see <a class="Xr">ifconfig(8)</a>.</p> +<p class="Pp">This driver requires firmware to be loaded before it will work. + The <span class="Pa">ports/net/bwi-firmware-kmod</span> port needs to be + installed before <a class="Xr">ifconfig(8)</a> will work.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="HARDWARE"><a class="permalink" href="#HARDWARE">HARDWARE</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">bwi</code> driver supports Broadcom BCM43xx + based wireless devices, including:</p> +<table class="Bl-column Bd-indent"> + <tr id="Card"> + <td><a class="permalink" href="#Card"><i class="Em">Card</i></a></td> + <td><a class="permalink" href="#Chip"><i class="Em" id="Chip">Chip</i></a></td> + <td><a class="permalink" href="#Bus"><i class="Em" id="Bus">Bus</i></a></td> + <td><a class="permalink" href="#Standard"><i class="Em" id="Standard">Standard</i></a></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Apple Airport Extreme</td> + <td>BCM4306</td> + <td>PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Apple Airport Extreme</td> + <td>BCM4318</td> + <td>PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>ASUS WL-100g</td> + <td>BCM4306</td> + <td>CardBus</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>ASUS WL-138g</td> + <td>BCM4318</td> + <td>PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Buffalo WLI-CB-G54S</td> + <td>BCM4318</td> + <td>CardBus</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Buffalo WLI-PCI-G54S</td> + <td>BCM4306</td> + <td>PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Compaq R4035 onboard</td> + <td>BCM4306</td> + <td>PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Dell Wireless 1390</td> + <td>BCM4311</td> + <td>Mini PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Dell Wireless 1470</td> + <td>BCM4318</td> + <td>Mini PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Dell Truemobile 1300 r2</td> + <td>BCM4306</td> + <td>Mini PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Dell Truemobile 1400</td> + <td>BCM4309</td> + <td>Mini PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>HP nx6125</td> + <td>BCM4319</td> + <td>PCI</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Linksys WPC54G Ver 3</td> + <td>BCM4318</td> + <td>CardBus</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Linksys WPC54GS Ver 2</td> + <td>BCM4318</td> + <td>CardBus</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>TRENDnet TEW-401PCplus</td> + <td>BCM4306</td> + <td>CardBus</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>US Robotics 5411</td> + <td>BCM4318</td> + <td>CardBus</td> + <td>b/g</td> + </tr> +</table> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">bwi</code> driver uses the older v3 version + of Broadcom's firmware. While this older firmware does support most BCM43xx + parts, the <a class="Xr">bwn(4)</a> driver works better for the newer chips + it supports. You must use the <code class="Nm">bwi</code> driver if you are + using older Broadcom chipsets (BCM4301, BCM4303 and BCM4306 rev 2). The v4 + version of the firmware that <a class="Xr">bwn(4)</a> uses does not support + these chips.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="EXAMPLES"><a class="permalink" href="#EXAMPLES">EXAMPLES</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">Join an existing BSS network (i.e., connect to an access + point):</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent Li"> +<pre>ifconfig wlan create wlandev bwi0 inet 192.168.0.20 \ + netmask 0xffffff00</pre> +</div> +<p class="Pp">Join a specific BSS network with network name + “<code class="Li">my_net</code>”:</p> +<p class="Pp"></p> +<div class="Bd Bd-indent"><code class="Li">ifconfig wlan create wlandev bwi0 + ssid my_net up</code></div> +<p class="Pp">Join a specific BSS network with 64-bit WEP encryption:</p> +<div class="Bd Pp Bd-indent Li"> +<pre>ifconfig wlan create wlandev bwi0 ssid my_net \ + wepmode on wepkey 0x1234567890 weptxkey 1 up</pre> +</div> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="SEE_ALSO"><a class="permalink" href="#SEE_ALSO">SEE + ALSO</a></h1> +<p class="Pp"><a class="Xr">arp(4)</a>, <a class="Xr">cardbus(4)</a>, + <a class="Xr">intro(4)</a>, <a class="Xr">pci(4)</a>, + <a class="Xr">wlan(4)</a>, <a class="Xr">wlan_amrr(4)</a>, + <a class="Xr">ifconfig(8)</a>, <a class="Xr">wpa_supplicant(8)</a></p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="HISTORY"><a class="permalink" href="#HISTORY">HISTORY</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">bwi</code> driver first appeared in + <span class="Ux">FreeBSD 8.0</span>.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="AUTHORS"><a class="permalink" href="#AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">The <code class="Nm">bwi</code> driver was written for + <span class="Ux">DragonFly</span> by <span class="An">Sepherosa + Ziehau</span> and subsequently ported to + <span class="Ux">FreeBSD</span>.</p> +</section> +<section class="Sh"> +<h1 class="Sh" id="BUGS"><a class="permalink" href="#BUGS">BUGS</a></h1> +<p class="Pp">Some card based on the BCM4306 and BCM4309 chips do not work + properly on channel 1, 2 and 3.</p> +</section> +</div> +<table class="foot"> + <tr> + <td class="foot-date">August 7, 2015</td> + <td class="foot-os">FreeBSD 15.0</td> + </tr> +</table> |