To compile this driver into the kernel,
place the following line in your
kernel configuration file:
device arl
Alternatively, to load the driver as a
module at boot time, place the following line in
loader.conf5:
if_arl_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION
The
driver provides support for Aironet Arlan 655
wireless network adapters.
The Arlan 655 series adapters operate at 354kbps, 512kbps, 1Mbps and 2Mbps.
The Aironet Arlan 655 devices support Aironet TMA, Aironet Non-TMA
and PSP operating modes.
By default, the
driver configures the Aironet Arlan 655 card for TMA operation.
To set up Radio Network parameters, use
arlcontrol(8).
When using
ifconfig(8)
for setting
SSID
you must use a 4-byte even hexadecimal digit value and it must start with
00 or 02.
You can change
channel
for current
country
only through
ifconfig(8).
You must use
arlcontrol(8)
for changing
country
Cannot change link-level address.
HISTORY
The
device driver first appeared in
Fx 5.3 .
AUTHORS
An -nosplit
The
driver was initially written by
An Ivan Sharov Aq ivan.sharov@iname.com .
Aq ran@styx.aic.net
wrote the
arlcontrol(8)
utility and added
ioctl(2)
support to the driver.
An Stanislav Svirid Aq count@riss-telecom.ru
ported this driver to the new ISA architecture, merged some al driver changes,
fixed some bugs and made it a module.
An Yuri Kurenkov Aq y.kurenkov@init.ru
wrote this manpage.
