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diff --git a/conf.d.Linux/net.example b/conf.d.Linux/net.example index ffbece15..7244baf8 100644 --- a/conf.d.Linux/net.example +++ b/conf.d.Linux/net.example @@ -153,10 +153,213 @@ # iwconfig # emerge net-wireless/wireless-tools -# Wireless options are held in /etc/conf.d/wireless - but could be here too -# Consult the sample file /etc/conf.d/wireless.example for instructions -# wpa_supplicant is the default if it is installed - +############################################### +# HINTS +# +# Most users will just need to set the following options +# key_SSID1="s:yourkeyhere enc open" # s: means a text key +# key_SSID2="aaaa-bbbb-cccc-dd" # no s: means a hex key +# preferred_aps="'SSID 1' 'SSID 2'" +# +# Clear? Good. Now configure your wireless network below + +############################################### +# SETTINGS +# Hard code an SSID to an interface - leave this unset if you wish the driver +# to scan for available Access Points +# Set to "any" to connect to any SSID - the driver picks an Access Point +# This needs to be done when the driver doesn't support scanning +# This may work for drivers that don't support scanning but you need automatic +# AP association +# I would only set this as a last resort really - use the preferred_aps +# setting at the bottom of this file + +# However, using ad-hoc (without scanning for APs) and master mode +# do require the SSID to be set - do this here +#essid_eth0="any" + +# Set the mode of the interface (managed, ad-hoc, master or auto) +# The default is auto +# If it's ad-hoc or master you also may need to specify the channel below +#mode_eth0="auto" + +# If managed mode fails, drop to ad-hoc mode with the below SSID? +#adhoc_essid_eth0="WLAN" + +# Some drivers/hardware don't scan all that well. We have no control over this +# but we can say how many scans we want to do to try and get a better sweep of +# the area. The default is 1. +#scans_eth0="1" + +#Channel can be set (1-14), but defaults to 3 if not set. +# +# The below is taken verbatim from the BSD wavelan documentation found at +# http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/wavelan.html +# There are 14 channels possible; We are told that channels 1-11 are legal for +# North America, channels 1-13 for most of Europe, channels 10-13 for France, +# and only channel 14 for Japan. If in doubt, please refer to the documentation +# that came with your card or access point. Make sure that the channel you +# select is the same channel your access point (or the other card in an ad-hoc +# network) is on. The default for cards sold in North America and most of Europe +# is 3; the default for cards sold in France is 11, and the default for cards +# sold in Japan is 14. +#channel_eth0="3" + +# Setup any other config commands. This is basically the iwconfig argument +# without the iwconfig $iface. +#iwconfig_eth0="" + +# Set private driver ioctls. This is basically the iwpriv argument without +# the iwpriv $iface. If you use the rt2500 driver (not the rt2x00 one) then +# you can set WPA here, below is an example. +#iwpriv_eth0="" +#iwpriv_SSID=" \ +# 'set AuthMode=WPAPSK' \ +# 'set EncrypType=TKIP' \ +# 'set WPAPSK=yourpasskey' \ +#" +#NOTE: Even though you can use WPA like so, you may have to set a WEP key +#if your driver claims the AP is encrypted. The WEP key itself will not be +#used though. + +# Seconds to wait before scanning +# Some drivers need to wait until they have finished "loading" +# before they can scan - otherwise they error and claim that they cannot scan +# or resource is unavailable. The default is to wait zero seconds +#sleep_scan_eth0="1" + +# Seconds to wait until associated. The default is to wait 10 seconds. +# 0 means wait indefinitely. WARNING: this can cause an infinite delay when +# booting. +#associate_timeout_eth0="5" + +# By default a successful association in Managed mode sets the MAC +# address of the AP connected to. However, some drivers (namely +# the ipw2100) don't set an invalid MAC address when association +# fails - so we need to check on link quality which some drivers +# don't report properly either. +# So if you have connection problems try flipping this setting +# Valid options are MAC, quality and all - defaults to MAC +#associate_test_eth0="MAC" + +# Some driver/card combinations need to scan in Ad-Hoc mode +# After scanning, the mode is reset to the one defined above +#scan_mode_eth0="Ad-Hoc" + +# Below you can define private ioctls to run before and after scanning +# Format is the same as the iwpriv_eth0 above +# This is needed for the HostAP drivers +#iwpriv_scan_pre_eth0="'host_roaming 2'" +#iwpriv_scan_post_eth0="'host_roaming 0'" + +# Define a WEP key per SSID or MAC address (of the AP, not your card) +# The encryption type (open or restricted) must match the +# encryption type on the Access Point +# You can't use "any" for an SSID here +#key_SSID="1234-1234-1234-1234-1234-1234-56" +# or you can use strings. Passphrase IS NOT supported +# To use a string, prefix it with s: +# Note - this example also sets the encryption method to open +# which is regarded as more secure than restricted +#key_SSID="s:foobar enc open" +#key_SSID="s:foobar enc restricted" + +# If you have whitespace in your key, here's how to set it and use other +# commands like using open encryption. +#key_SSID="s:'foo bar' enc open" + +# WEP key for the AP with MAC address 001122334455 +#mac_key_001122334455="s:foobar" + +# Here are some more examples of keys as some users find others work +# and some don't where they should all do the same thing +#key_SSID="open s:foobar" +#key_SSID="open 1234-5678-9012" +#key_SSID="s:foobar enc open" +#key_SSID="1234-5678-9012 enc open" + +# You may want to set muliple keys - here's an example +# It sets 4 keys on the card and instructs to use key 2 by default +#key_SSID="[1] s:passkey1 key [2] s:passkey2 key [3] s:passkey3 key [4] s:passkey4 key [2]" + +# You can also override the interface settings found in /etc/conf.d/net +# per SSID - which is very handy if you use different networks a lot +#config_SSID="dhcp" +#dhcpcd_SSID="-t 5" +#routes_SSID= +#fallback_SSID= + +# Setting name/domain server causes /etc/resolv.conf to be overwritten +# Note that if DHCP is used, and you want this to take precedence then +# please put -R in your dhcpcd options +#dns_servers_SSID="192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2" +#dns_domain_SSID="some.domain" +#dns_search_path_SSID="search.this.domain search.that.domain" +# Please check the man page for resolv.conf for more information +# as domain and search (searchdomains) are mutually exclusive and +# searchdomains takes precedence + +# You can also set any of the /etc/conf.d/net variables per MAC address +# incase you use Access Points with the same SSID but need different +# networking configs. Below is an example - of course you use the same +# method with other variables +#config_001122334455="dhcp" +#dhcpcd_001122334455="-t 10" +#dns_servers_001122334455="192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2" + +# Map a MAC address to an SSID +# This is used when the Access Point is not broadcasting it's SSID +# WARNING: This will override the SSID being broadcast due to some +# Access Points sending an SSID even when they have been configured +# not to! +# Change 001122334455 to the MAC address and SSID to the SSID +# it should map to +#mac_essid_001122334455="SSID" + +# This lists the preferred SSIDs to connect to in order +# SSID's can contain any characters here as they must match the broadcast +# SSID exactly. +# Surround each SSID with the " character and seperate them with a space +# If the first SSID isn't found then it moves onto the next +# If this isn't defined then it connects to the first one found +#preferred_aps="'SSID 1' 'SSID 2'" + +# You can also define a preferred_aps list per interface +#preferred_aps_eth0="'SSID 3' 'SSID 4'" + +# You can also say whether we only connect to preferred APs or not +# Values are "any", "preferredonly", "forcepreferred", "forcepreferredonly" and "forceany" +# "any" means it will connect to visible APs in the preferred list and then any +# other available AP +# "preferredonly" means it will only connect to visible APs in the preferred list +# "forcepreferred" means it will forceably connect to APs in order if it does not find +# them in a scan +# "forcepreferredonly" means it forceably connects to the APs in order and does not bother +# to scan +# "forceany" does the same as forcepreferred + connects to any other available AP +# Default is "any" +#associate_order="any" +#associate_order_eth0="any" + +# You can define blacklisted Access Points in the same way +#blacklist_aps="'SSID 1' 'SSID 2'" +#blacklist_aps_eth0="'SSID 3' 'SSID 4'" + +# If you have more than one wireless card, you can say if you want +# to allow each card to associate with the same Access Point or not +# Values are "yes" and "no" +# Default is "yes" +#unique_ap="yes" +#unique_ap_eth0="yes" + +# IMPORTANT: preferred_only, blacklisted_aps and unique_ap only work when +# essid_eth0 is not set and your card is capable of scanning + +# NOTE: preferred_aps list ignores blacklisted_aps - so if you have +# the same SSID in both, well, you're a bit silly :p + + +############################################################ # wpa_supplicant # emerge net-wireless/wpa-supplicant # Wireless options are held in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf @@ -665,7 +868,7 @@ # For configuring system specifics such as domain, dns, ntp and nis servers # It's rare that you would need todo this, but you can anyway. # This is most benefit to wireless users who don't use DHCP so they can change -# their configs based on SSID. See wireless.example for more details +# their configs based on SSID. # To use dns settings such as these, dns_servers_eth0 must be set! # If you omit the _eth0 suffix, then it applies to all interfaces unless |