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RS9116 n-Link Linux and Android Technical Reference Manual
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August 2019
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Output Parameter None
Reset Required Yes. In order to move from/to Hidden SSID mode, the virtual
interface has to be reset.
Usage # iwpriv <vap_name> hide_ssid <value>
Example The command given below is used to start the Access Point in
hidden mode:
# ./onebox_util rpine0 create_vap wifi0 ap
# iwpriv wifi0 hide_ssid 1
# ./wpa_supplicant –i wifi0 –D bsd –c wpa.conf &
Note:
Issue this ioctl before starting the supplicant.
Note:
Here hide_ssid ioctl will work only in case of bsd. To disable ssid
broadcast in beacons for onebox-mobile AP using hostapd , refer to
the section
Appendix G: Considerations need to be made during
hostapd usage
Set DFS channel to
switch to
Description This command is used to select a channel to switch to in case of
Radar Detection in Access Point mode. This is used only when the
bsd driver is used.
Default Value Disabled (A channel gets picked at random)
Input Parameters VAP Name (string like wifi0, wifi1, etc.)
Frequency of the channel to switch to in case of radar detection.
Output Parameter None
Reset Required No
Usage # iwpriv <vap name> dfs_chan_switch <frequency>
Example The following command sets the channel 36 as the channel for
switching to.
# iwpriv wifi0 dfs_chan_switch 5180
Set Mgmt Rate
Description This command is used to set the mgmt rate
Default Value 0