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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