iwpriv - configure optionals (private) parameters of a
wireless network interface
SYNOPSIS
iwpriv [interface]
iwpriv interface private-command [private-parameters]
iwpriv interface roam {on,off}
iwpriv interface port {ad-hoc,managed,N}
DESCRIPTION
Iwpriv is the companion tool to iwconfig(8). Iwpriv deals
with parameters and setting specific to each driver (as
opposed to iwconfig which deals with generic ones) and a
few commands that doesn't fit well in iwconfig (like list
ing the available frequencies).
Without any argument, iwpriv list the available private
commands available on each interface, and the parameters
that they require. Using this information, the user may
apply those interface specific commands on the specified
interface.
In theory, the documentation of each device driver should
indicate how to use those interface specific commands and
their effect.
PARAMETERS
roam Enable or disable roaming, if supported. Call the
private command setroam. Found in the wavelan_cs
driver.
port Read or configure the port type. Call the private
commands gport_type, sport_type, get_port or
set_port found in the wavelan2_cs and wvlan_cs
drivers.
private-command
Execute the specified private-command on the inter
face. The command may take or require arguments,
and may display information. Refer to the device
driver documentation for information on how to use
and the effect.
DISPLAY
For each device which support private commands, iwpriv
will display the list of private commands available.
This include the name of the private command, the number
or arguments that may be set and their type, and the num
ber or arguments that may be display and their type.
For example, you may have the following display :
eth0 Available private ioctl :
gethisto (89F7) : set 0 & get 16 int
This indicate that you may set the quality threshold and
display an histogram of up to 16 values with the following
commands :
iwpriv eth0 setqualthr 20
iwpriv eth0 gethisto
AUTHOR
Jean Tourrilhes - jt@hpl.hp.com
FILES
/proc/net/wireless
SEE ALSO
ifconfig(8), iwconfig(8), iwlist(8), iwspy(8), wavelan(4),
wavelan_cs(4), wvlan_cs(4), netwave_cs(4).
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