Software Manual

WE865-DUAL Software User Guide

1vv0300788 Rev. 0 08/08/08

o Monitor (the node is not associated with any cell and passively monitor all packets on

the frequency)

o Auto.

Examples:

iwconfig eth0 mode Managed

iwconfig eth0 mode Ad-Hoc

freq/channel

Set the operating frequency or channel in the device. A value below 1000 indicates a channel

number, a value greater than 1000 is a frequency in Hz. You may append the suffix k, M or G

to the value (for example, "2.46G" for 2.46 GHz frequency), or add enough '0'.

Channels are usually numbered starting at 1, and you may use iwlist to get the total number

of channels, list the available frequencies, and display the current frequency as a channel.

Depending on regulations, some frequencies/channels may not be available.

When using Managed mode, most often the Access Point dictates the channel and the driver

may refuse the setting of the frequency. In Ad-Hoc mode, the frequency setting may only be

used at initial cell creation, and may be ignored when joining an existing cell.

You may also use off or auto to let the card pick up the best channel (when supported).

Examples:

iwconfig eth0 freq 2422000000

iwconfig eth0 freq 2.422G

iwconfig eth0 channel 3

iwconfig eth0 channel auto

Force the card to register to the Access Point given by the address, if it is possible. This

address is the cell identity of the Access Point, as reported by wireless scanning, which may

be different from its network MAC address. If the wireless link is point to point, set the

address of the other end of the link. If the link is ad-hoc, set the cell identity of the ad-hoc

network.

When the quality of the connection goes too low, the driver may revert back to automatic

mode (the card selects the best Access Point in range).

You may also use off to re-enable automatic mode without changing the current Access

Point, or you may use any or auto to force the card to associate again with the currently best

Access Point.

Examples:

iwconfig eth0 ap 00:60:1D:01:23:45

iwconfig eth0 ap any

iwconfig eth0 ap off

rate/bit[rate]

For cards supporting multiple bit rates, set the bit-rate in b/s. The bit-rate is the speed at

which bits are transmitted over the medium, the user speed of the link is lower due to medium

sharing and various overhead.