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+.. include:: ../_include/need_improvement.txt
+
.. _wireless-interface:
+###################
Wireless LAN (WiFi)
--------------------
+###################
: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
@@ -22,17 +25,30 @@ If the system detects an unconfigured wireless device, it will be automatically
added the configuration tree, specifying any detected settings (for example,
its MAC address) and configured to run in monitor mode.
+Configuration
+#############
+
+Common interface configuration
+------------------------------
+
+.. cmdinclude:: ../_include/interface-common-with-dhcp.txt
+ :var0: wireless
+ :var1: wlan0
+
+Wireless specific options
+-------------------------
+
+Configuring Access-Point
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
To be able to use the wireless interfaces you will first need to set a
regulatory domain with the country code of your location.
-.. cfgcmd:: set system wifi-regulatory-domain DE
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wireless <interface> country-code <cc>
Configure system wide Wi-Fi regulatory domain. A reboot is required for this
change to be enabled.
-Configuring Access-Point
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
The following example creates a WAP. When configuring multiple WAP interfaces,
you must specify unique IP addresses, channels, Network IDs commonly referred
to as :abbr:`SSID (Service Set Identifier)`, and MAC addresses.