1 /* $FreeBSD: src/sys/net80211/ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.3 2004/04/05 22:13:21 sam Exp $ */
2 /* $NetBSD: ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.3 2003/11/16 09:02:42 dyoung Exp $ */
3 /* $DragonFly: src/sys/netproto/802_11/ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.1 2004/07/26 16:30:17 joerg Exp $ */
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34 #ifndef _NETPROTO_802_11_IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H_
35 #define _NETPROTO_802_11_IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H_
37 /* A generic radio capture format is desirable. There is one for
38 * Linux, but it is neither rigidly defined (there were not even
39 * units given for some fields) nor easily extensible.
41 * I suggest the following extensible radio capture format. It is
42 * based on a bitmap indicating which fields are present.
44 * I am trying to describe precisely what the application programmer
45 * should expect in the following, and for that reason I tell the
46 * units and origin of each measurement (where it applies), or else I
47 * use sufficiently weaselly language ("is a monotonically nondecreasing
48 * function of...") that I cannot set false expectations for lawyerly
52 #ifndef DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO
53 #define DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO 127 /* 802.11 plus WLAN header */
57 /* The radio capture header precedes the 802.11 header. */
58 struct ieee80211_radiotap_header {
59 uint8_t it_version; /* Version 0. Only increases
60 * for drastic changes,
61 * introduction of compatible
62 * new fields does not count.
65 uint16_t it_len; /* length of the whole
66 * header in bytes, including
68 * it_len, and data fields.
70 uint32_t it_present; /* A bitmap telling which
71 * fields are present. Set bit 31
72 * (0x80000000) to extend the
73 * bitmap by another 32 bits.
74 * Additional extensions are made
77 } __attribute__((__packed__));
79 /* Name Data type Units
80 * ---- --------- -----
82 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT uint64_t microseconds
84 * Value in microseconds of the MAC's 64-bit 802.11 Time
85 * Synchronization Function timer when the first bit of the
86 * MPDU arrived at the MAC. For received frames, only.
88 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL 2 x uint16_t MHz, bitmap
90 * Tx/Rx frequency in MHz, followed by flags (see below).
92 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS uint16_t see below
94 * For frequency-hopping radios, the hop set (first byte)
95 * and pattern (second byte).
97 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE uint8_t 500kb/s
101 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL int8_t decibels from
102 * one milliwatt (dBm)
104 * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from
107 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE int8_t decibels from
108 * one milliwatt (dBm)
110 * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from one
113 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL uint8_t decibel (dB)
115 * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
116 * arbitrary, fixed reference.
118 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE uint8_t decibel (dB)
120 * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
121 * arbitrary, fixed reference point.
123 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_BARKER_CODE_LOCK uint16_t unitless
125 * Quality of Barker code lock. Unitless. Monotonically
126 * nondecreasing with "better" lock strength. Called "Signal
127 * Quality" in datasheets. (Is there a standard way to measure
130 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION uint16_t unitless
132 * Transmit power expressed as unitless distance from max
133 * power set at factory calibration. 0 is max power.
134 * Monotonically nondecreasing with lower power levels.
136 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION uint16_t decibels (dB)
138 * Transmit power expressed as decibel distance from max power
139 * set at factory calibration. 0 is max power. Monotonically
140 * nondecreasing with lower power levels.
142 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER int8_t decibels from
143 * one milliwatt (dBm)
145 * Transmit power expressed as dBm (decibels from a 1 milliwatt
146 * reference). This is the absolute power level measured at
149 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS uint8_t bitmap
151 * Properties of transmitted and received frames. See flags
154 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA uint8_t antenna index
156 * Unitless indication of the Rx/Tx antenna for this packet.
157 * The first antenna is antenna 0.
159 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FCS uint32_t data
161 * FCS from frame in network byte order.
163 enum ieee80211_radiotap_type {
164 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT = 0,
165 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS = 1,
166 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE = 2,
167 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL = 3,
168 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS = 4,
169 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL = 5,
170 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE = 6,
171 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY = 7,
172 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION = 8,
173 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION = 9,
174 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER = 10,
175 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA = 11,
176 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL = 12,
177 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE = 13,
178 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FCS = 14,
179 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_EXT = 31,
184 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO 0x0010 /* Turbo channel */
185 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK 0x0020 /* CCK channel */
186 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM 0x0040 /* OFDM channel */
187 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ 0x0080 /* 2 GHz spectrum channel. */
188 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ 0x0100 /* 5 GHz spectrum channel */
189 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE 0x0200 /* Only passive scan allowed */
190 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_DYN 0x0400 /* Dynamic CCK-OFDM channel */
191 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_GFSK 0x0800 /* GFSK channel (FHSS PHY) */
192 #endif /* !_KERNEL */
194 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS */
195 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_CFP 0x01 /* sent/received
198 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_SHORTPRE 0x02 /* sent/received
202 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP 0x04 /* sent/received
203 * with WEP encryption
205 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG 0x08 /* sent/received
209 #endif /* _NETPROTO_802_11_IEEE80211RADIOTAP_H_ */