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33 .Nd Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965/1000/5000/5150/5300/6000/6050
36 To compile this driver into the kernel,
37 include the following lines in your
38 kernel configuration file:
39 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
46 You also need to select a firmware for your device.
48 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
49 .Cd "device iwn4965fw"
50 .Cd "device iwn1000fw"
51 .Cd "device iwn5000fw"
52 .Cd "device iwn5150fw"
53 .Cd "device iwn6000fw"
57 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
63 Alternatively, to load the driver as a
64 module at boot time, place the following lines in
66 .Bd -literal -offset indent
77 driver provides support for
79 Wireless WiFi Link 4965, 1000, 5000 and 6000 series of
80 PCI-Express network adapters.
88 Only one virtual interface may be configured at any time.
89 For more information on configuring this device, see
92 This driver requires the firmware built with the
96 Join an existing BSS network (i.e., connect to an access point):
97 .Bd -literal -offset indent
98 ifconfig wlan create wlandev iwn0 inet 192.168.0.20 \e
102 Join a specific BSS network with network name
105 .Dl "ifconfig wlan create wlandev iwn0 ssid my_net up"
107 Join a specific BSS network with 64-bit WEP encryption:
108 .Bd -literal -offset indent
109 ifconfig wlan create wlandev iwn0 ssid my_net \e
110 wepmode on wepkey 0x1234567890 weptxkey 1 up
113 Join a specific BSS network with 128-bit WEP encryption:
114 .Bd -literal -offset indent
115 ifconfig wlan create wlandev iwn0 wlanmode adhoc ssid my_net \e
116 wepmode on wepkey 0x01020304050607080910111213 weptxkey 1
120 .It "iwn%d: device timeout"
121 The driver will reset the hardware.
122 This should not happen.
123 .It "iwn%d: firmware error"
124 The onboard microcontroller crashed for some reason.
125 The driver will reset the hardware.
126 This should not happen.
127 .It "iwn%d: timeout waiting for firmware initialization to complete"
128 The onboard microcontroller failed to initialize in time.
129 This should not happen.
130 .It "iwn%d: could not load firmware image '%s'"
131 The driver failed to load the firmware image using the
136 firmware module is present.
137 .It "iwn%d: could not load boot firmware"
138 An attempt to upload the boot firmware image to the onboard microcontroller
140 This should not happen.
141 .It "iwn%d: could not load microcode"
142 An attempt to upload the microcode image to the onboard microcontroller failed.
143 This should not happen.
144 .It "iwn%d: could not load main firmware"
145 An attempt to upload the main firmware image to the onboard microcontroller
147 This should not happen.
162 driver was written by
163 .An Damien Bergamini Aq damien.bergamini@free.fr