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diff --git a/docs/configuration/interfaces/wireless.rst b/docs/configuration/interfaces/wireless.rst index 8039b039..1930a1b9 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/interfaces/wireless.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/interfaces/wireless.rst @@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ WLAN/WIFI - Wireless LAN ######################## :abbr:`WLAN (Wireless LAN)` interface provide 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac) wireless -support (commonly referred to as Wi-Fi) by means of compatible hardware. If your -hardware supports it, VyOS supports multiple logical wireless interfaces per -physical device. +support (commonly referred to as Wi-Fi) by means of compatible hardware. If +your hardware supports it, VyOS supports multiple logical wireless interfaces +per physical device. There are three modes of operation for a wireless interface: @@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ Wireless options .. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> beacon-frame-protection <disabled | enabled> - .. note:: This option requires :abbr:`MFP (Management Frame Protection)` to be enabled. + .. note:: This option requires :abbr:`MFP (Management Frame Protection)` + to be enabled. .. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> mode <a | b | g | n | ac | ax> @@ -248,10 +249,14 @@ VHT (Very High Throughput) capabilities (802.11ac) Beamforming capabilities: - * ``single-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as single user beamformer - * ``single-user-beamformee`` - Support for operation as single user beamformee - * ``multi-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as single user beamformer - * ``multi-user-beamformee`` - Support for operation as single user beamformer + * ``single-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as + single user beamformer + * ``single-user-beamformee`` - Support for operation as + single user beamformee + * ``multi-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as + multi user beamformer + * ``multi-user-beamformee`` - Support for operation as + multi user beamformee .. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> capabilities vht center-channel-freq <freq-1 | freq-2> <number> @@ -276,7 +281,8 @@ VHT (Very High Throughput) capabilities (802.11ac) Enable LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coding capability -.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> capabilities vht link-adaptation +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> + capabilities vht link-adaptation VHT link adaptation capabilities @@ -288,7 +294,8 @@ VHT (Very High Throughput) capabilities (802.11ac) .. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> capabilities vht max-mpdu-exp <value> - Set the maximum length of A-MPDU pre-EOF padding that the station can receive + Set the maximum length of A-MPDU pre-EOF padding that the station can + receive .. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> capabilities vht short-gi <80 | 160> @@ -314,7 +321,8 @@ VHT (Very High Throughput) capabilities (802.11ac) HE (High Efficiency) capabilities (802.11ax) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> capabilities he antenna-pattern-fixed +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> + capabilities he antenna-pattern-fixed Tell the AP that antenna positions are fixed and will not change during the lifetime of an association. @@ -324,11 +332,15 @@ HE (High Efficiency) capabilities (802.11ax) Beamforming capabilities: - * ``single-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as single user beamformer - * ``single-user-beamformee`` - Support for operation as single user beamformee - * ``multi-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as single user beamformer + * ``single-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as + single user beamformer + * ``single-user-beamformee`` - Support for operation as + single user beamformee + * ``multi-user-beamformer`` - Support for operation as single + user beamformer -.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> capabilities he bss-color <number> +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> + capabilities he bss-color <number> BSS coloring helps to prevent channel jamming when multiple APs use the same channels. @@ -344,10 +356,11 @@ HE (High Efficiency) capabilities (802.11ax) HE operating channel center frequency - center freq 2 (for use with the 80+80 mode) - <number> must be within 1..233. For 80 MHz channels it should be channel + 6 - and for 160 MHz channels, it should be channel + 14. + <number> must be within 1..233. For 80 MHz channels it should be + channel + 6 and for 160 MHz channels, it should be channel + 14. -.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> capabilities he channel-set-width <number> +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> + capabilities he channel-set-width <number> <number> must be one of: @@ -413,6 +426,7 @@ The WAP in this example has the following characteristics: * Wireless channel ``1`` * RADIUS server at ``192.168.3.10`` with shared-secret ``VyOSPassword`` +.. stop_vyoslinter .. code-block:: none set interfaces wireless wlan0 address '192.168.2.1/24' @@ -426,6 +440,8 @@ The WAP in this example has the following characteristics: set interfaces wireless wlan0 security wpa radius server 192.168.3.10 key 'VyOSPassword' set interfaces wireless wlan0 security wpa radius server 192.168.3.10 port 1812 +.. start_vyoslinter + Resulting in .. code-block:: none @@ -491,6 +507,7 @@ about all wireless interfaces. Use this command to view operational status and details wireless-specific information about all wireless interfaces. +.. stop_vyoslinter .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos:~$ show interfaces wireless detail @@ -518,11 +535,14 @@ information about all wireless interfaces. TX: bytes packets errors dropped carrier collisions 183413 5430 0 0 0 0 +.. start_vyoslinter + .. opcmd:: show interfaces wireless <wlanX> This command shows both status and statistics on the specified wireless interface. The wireless interface identifier can range from wlan0 to wlan999. +.. stop_vyoslinter .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos:~$ show interfaces wireless wlan0 @@ -538,6 +558,8 @@ interface. The wireless interface identifier can range from wlan0 to wlan999. TX: bytes packets errors dropped carrier collisions 83413 430 0 0 0 0 +.. start_vyoslinter + .. opcmd:: show interfaces wireless <wlanX> brief |