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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