Examples
a> Config STA to link with AP which is OPEN/NONE(Authentication/Encryption)
1. iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Infra
2. iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=OPEN
3. iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=NONE
4. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
b> Config STA to link with AP which is SHARED/WEP(Authentication/Encryption)
1. iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Infra
2. iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=SHARED
3. iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=WEP
4. iwpriv ra0 set DefaultKeyID=1
5. iwpriv ra0 set Key1="AP's wep key"
6. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
c> Config STA to link with AP which is WPAPSK/TKIP(Authentication/Encryption)
1. iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Infra
2. iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK
3. iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=TKIP
4. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
5. iwpriv ra0 set WPAPSK="AP's wpa-preshared key"
6. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
d> Config STA to link with AP which is WPAPSK/AES(Authentication/Encryption)
1. iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Infra
2. iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WPAPSK
3. iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=AES
4. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
5. iwpriv ra0 set WPAPSK="AP's wpa-preshared key"
6. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
e> Config STA to link with AP which is WPA2PSK/TKIP(Authentication/Encryption)
1. iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Infra
2. iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WPA2PSK
3. iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=TKIP
4. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
5. iwpriv ra0 set WPAPSK=12345678
6. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
f> Config STA to create/link as adhoc mode, which is OPEN/NONE
(Authentication/Encryption)
1. iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Adhoc
2. iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=OPEN
3. iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=NONE
4. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="Adhoc's SSID"
g> Config STA to create/link as adhoc mode, which is WPANONE/TKIP
(Authentication/Encryption)
1. iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=Adhoc
2. iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=WPANONE
3. iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=TKIP
4. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
5. iwpriv ra0 set WPAPSK=12345678
6. iwpriv ra0 set SSID="AP's SSID"
h> Get site survey
usage: iwpriv ra0 get_site_survey
i> Get Statistics
usage: iwpriv ra0 stat
; read statistic counter
iwpriv ra0 set ResetCounter=0
; reset statistic counter
j> Link with an AP which is the largest strength ; set ANY SSID (ssidLen=0)
usage: iwconfig ra0 essid ""
or
usage: iwpriv ra0 set SSID=""
k> Config STA to link as dongle mode with STA own MAC
usage: iwpriv ra0 set EthConvertMode=dongle
l> Config STA to link as clone mode
usage: iwpriv ra0 set EthConvertMode=clone
iwpriv ra0 set EthCloneMac="Desired MAC"
>00:00:00:00:00:00 means using STA own MAC
>FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF means using source MAC of first packet coming from wired device
m> Config STA to link as hybrid(dongle+clone) mode
usage: iwpriv ra0 set EthConvertMode=hybrid
iwpriv ra0 set EthCloneMac="Desired MAC"
>00:00:00:00:00:00 means using STA own MAC
>FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF means using source MAC of first packet coming from wired device
iwlist
This is detailed explanation of each parameters for iwlist.
iwlist ra0 scanning : list the results after scanning(manual rescan)
iwconfig
The following are our support in standard configuration - iwconfig
iwconfig ra0 essid {NN|on|off} ; set essid
iwconfig ra0 mode {managed|ad-hoc|…} ; set wireless mode
rt2860sta driver support monitor mode with linux kernel > 2.4.20.
Note: For using monitor mode => if mesh interface is ON, please down the mesh interface first.
iwconfig ra0 freq N.NNNN[k|M|G]] ; set frequency
iwconfig ra0 channel N ; set channel
iwconfig ra0 ap {N|off|auto} ; set AP address
iwconfig ra0 nick N ; set nickname
iwconfig ra0 rate {N|auto|fixed}; set rate (only support legacy rate setting)
iwconfig ra0 rts {N|auto|fixed|off} ; set RTS threshold
iwconfig ra0 frag {N|auto|fixed|off} ; set Fragment threshold
iwconfig ra0 enc {NNNN-NNNN|off} ; set encryption type
iwconfig ra0 power {period N|timeout N} ; set power management modes
* Wireless extension usage please refer to man page of ‘iwconfig’, ‘iwlist’ and ‘iwpriv’. *