+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+.. include:: <isonum.txt>
-Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Driver for Linux in support of:
+===========================================
+Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Driver for Linux
+===========================================
-Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
+Support for:
-Copyright (C) 2003-2006, Intel Corporation
+- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
+
+Copyright |copy| 2003-2006, Intel Corporation
README.ipw2100
-Version: git-1.1.5
-Date : January 25, 2006
+:Version: git-1.1.5
+:Date: January 25, 2006
-Index
------------------------------------------------
-0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER
-1. Introduction
-2. Release git-1.1.5 Current Features
-3. Command Line Parameters
-4. Sysfs Helper Files
-5. Radio Kill Switch
-6. Dynamic Firmware
-7. Power Management
-8. Support
-9. License
+.. Index
+
+ 0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER
+ 1. Introduction
+ 2. Release git-1.1.5 Current Features
+ 3. Command Line Parameters
+ 4. Sysfs Helper Files
+ 5. Radio Kill Switch
+ 6. Dynamic Firmware
+ 7. Power Management
+ 8. Support
+ 9. License
-0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER
------------------------------------------------
+0. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS DRIVER
+=================================================
Important Notice FOR ALL USERS OR DISTRIBUTORS!!!!
http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/sb/CS-006408.htm
1. Introduction
------------------------------------------------
+===============
-This document provides a brief overview of the features supported by the
-IPW2100 driver project. The main project website, where the latest
+This document provides a brief overview of the features supported by the
+IPW2100 driver project. The main project website, where the latest
development version of the driver can be found, is:
http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net
2. Release git-1.1.5 Current Supported Features
------------------------------------------------
+===============================================
+
- Managed (BSS) and Ad-Hoc (IBSS)
- WEP (shared key and open)
-- Wireless Tools support
+- Wireless Tools support
- 802.1x (tested with XSupplicant 1.0.1)
Enabled (but not supported) features:
3. Command Line Parameters
------------------------------------------------
+==========================
If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are used
by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command using this
-syntax:
+syntax::
modprobe ipw2100 [<option>=<VAL1><,VAL2>...]
The ipw2100 driver supports the following module parameters:
-Name Value Example:
-debug 0x0-0xffffffff debug=1024
-mode 0,1,2 mode=1 /* AdHoc */
-channel int channel=3 /* Only valid in AdHoc or Monitor */
-associate boolean associate=0 /* Do NOT auto associate */
-disable boolean disable=1 /* Do not power the HW */
+========= ============== ============ ==============================
+Name Value Example Meaning
+========= ============== ============ ==============================
+debug 0x0-0xffffffff debug=1024 Debug level set to 1024
+mode 0,1,2 mode=1 AdHoc
+channel int channel=3 Only valid in AdHoc or Monitor
+associate boolean associate=0 Do NOT auto associate
+disable boolean disable=1 Do not power the HW
+========= ============== ============ ==============================
4. Sysfs Helper Files
----------------------------
------------------------------------------------
+=====================
-There are several ways to control the behavior of the driver. Many of the
+There are several ways to control the behavior of the driver. Many of the
general capabilities are exposed through the Wireless Tools (iwconfig). There
are a few capabilities that are exposed through entries in the Linux Sysfs.
------ Driver Level ------
+**Driver Level**
+
For the driver level files, look in /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2100/
- debug_level
-
- This controls the same global as the 'debug' module parameter. For
- information on the various debugging levels available, run the 'dvals'
+ debug_level
+ This controls the same global as the 'debug' module parameter. For
+ information on the various debugging levels available, run the 'dvals'
script found in the driver source directory.
- NOTE: 'debug_level' is only enabled if CONFIG_IPW2100_DEBUG is turn
- on.
+ .. note::
+
+ 'debug_level' is only enabled if CONFIG_IPW2100_DEBUG is turn on.
+
+**Device Level**
+
+For the device level files look in::
------ Device Level ------
-For the device level files look in
-
/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2100/{PCI-ID}/
-For example:
+For example::
+
/sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2100/0000:02:01.0
For the device level files, see /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2100:
rf_kill
- read -
- 0 = RF kill not enabled (radio on)
- 1 = SW based RF kill active (radio off)
- 2 = HW based RF kill active (radio off)
- 3 = Both HW and SW RF kill active (radio off)
- write -
- 0 = If SW based RF kill active, turn the radio back on
- 1 = If radio is on, activate SW based RF kill
+ read
+
+ == =========================================
+ 0 RF kill not enabled (radio on)
+ 1 SW based RF kill active (radio off)
+ 2 HW based RF kill active (radio off)
+ 3 Both HW and SW RF kill active (radio off)
+ == =========================================
+
+ write
+
+ == ==================================================
+ 0 If SW based RF kill active, turn the radio back on
+ 1 If radio is on, activate SW based RF kill
+ == ==================================================
- NOTE: If you enable the SW based RF kill and then toggle the HW
- based RF kill from ON -> OFF -> ON, the radio will NOT come back on
+ .. note::
+
+ If you enable the SW based RF kill and then toggle the HW
+ based RF kill from ON -> OFF -> ON, the radio will NOT come back on
5. Radio Kill Switch
------------------------------------------------
+====================
+
Most laptops provide the ability for the user to physically disable the radio.
Some vendors have implemented this as a physical switch that requires no
software to turn the radio off and on. On other laptops, however, the switch
6. Dynamic Firmware
------------------------------------------------
-As the firmware is licensed under a restricted use license, it can not be
-included within the kernel sources. To enable the IPW2100 you will need a
+===================
+
+As the firmware is licensed under a restricted use license, it can not be
+included within the kernel sources. To enable the IPW2100 you will need a
firmware image to load into the wireless NIC's processors.
You can obtain these images from <http://ipw2100.sf.net/firmware.php>.
7. Power Management
------------------------------------------------
-The IPW2100 supports the configuration of the Power Save Protocol
-through a private wireless extension interface. The IPW2100 supports
+===================
+
+The IPW2100 supports the configuration of the Power Save Protocol
+through a private wireless extension interface. The IPW2100 supports
the following different modes:
+ === ===========================================================
off No power management. Radio is always on.
on Automatic power management
- 1-5 Different levels of power management. The higher the
- number the greater the power savings, but with an impact to
- packet latencies.
-
-Power management works by powering down the radio after a certain
-interval of time has passed where no packets are passed through the
-radio. Once powered down, the radio remains in that state for a given
-period of time. For higher power savings, the interval between last
+ 1-5 Different levels of power management. The higher the
+ number the greater the power savings, but with an impact to
+ packet latencies.
+ === ===========================================================
+
+Power management works by powering down the radio after a certain
+interval of time has passed where no packets are passed through the
+radio. Once powered down, the radio remains in that state for a given
+period of time. For higher power savings, the interval between last
packet processed to sleep is shorter and the sleep period is longer.
-When the radio is asleep, the access point sending data to the station
-must buffer packets at the AP until the station wakes up and requests
-any buffered packets. If you have an AP that does not correctly support
-the PSP protocol you may experience packet loss or very poor performance
-while power management is enabled. If this is the case, you will need
-to try and find a firmware update for your AP, or disable power
-management (via `iwconfig eth1 power off`)
+When the radio is asleep, the access point sending data to the station
+must buffer packets at the AP until the station wakes up and requests
+any buffered packets. If you have an AP that does not correctly support
+the PSP protocol you may experience packet loss or very poor performance
+while power management is enabled. If this is the case, you will need
+to try and find a firmware update for your AP, or disable power
+management (via ``iwconfig eth1 power off``)
-To configure the power level on the IPW2100 you use a combination of
-iwconfig and iwpriv. iwconfig is used to turn power management on, off,
+To configure the power level on the IPW2100 you use a combination of
+iwconfig and iwpriv. iwconfig is used to turn power management on, off,
and set it to auto.
+ ========================= ====================================
iwconfig eth1 power off Disables radio power down
- iwconfig eth1 power on Enables radio power management to
+ iwconfig eth1 power on Enables radio power management to
last set level (defaults to AUTO)
- iwpriv eth1 set_power 0 Sets power level to AUTO and enables
- power management if not previously
+ iwpriv eth1 set_power 0 Sets power level to AUTO and enables
+ power management if not previously
enabled.
- iwpriv eth1 set_power 1-5 Set the power level as specified,
- enabling power management if not
+ iwpriv eth1 set_power 1-5 Set the power level as specified,
+ enabling power management if not
previously enabled.
+ ========================= ====================================
+
+You can view the current power level setting via::
-You can view the current power level setting via:
-
iwpriv eth1 get_power
It will return the current period or timeout that is configured as a string
in the form of xxxx/yyyy (z) where xxxx is the timeout interval (amount of
-time after packet processing), yyyy is the period to sleep (amount of time to
+time after packet processing), yyyy is the period to sleep (amount of time to
wait before powering the radio and querying the access point for buffered
packets), and z is the 'power level'. If power management is turned off the
xxxx/yyyy will be replaced with 'off' -- the level reported will be the active
8. Support
------------------------------------------------
+==========
For general development information and support,
go to:
-
+
http://ipw2100.sf.net/
-The ipw2100 1.1.0 driver and firmware can be downloaded from:
+The ipw2100 1.1.0 driver and firmware can be downloaded from:
http://support.intel.com
-For installation support on the ipw2100 1.1.0 driver on Linux kernels
-2.6.8 or greater, email support is available from:
+For installation support on the ipw2100 1.1.0 driver on Linux kernels
+2.6.8 or greater, email support is available from:
http://supportmail.intel.com
9. License
------------------------------------------------
+==========
- Copyright(c) 2003 - 2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ Copyright |copy| 2003 - 2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- under the terms of the GNU General Public License (version 2) as
+ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU General Public License (version 2) as
published by the Free Software Foundation.
-
- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
- ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
more details.
-
+
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
- this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+ this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
-
+
The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in the
file called LICENSE.
-
+
License Contact Information:
+
James P. Ketrenos <ipw2100-admin@linux.intel.com>
+
Intel Corporation, 5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124-6497
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