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authorTodd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org>2004-03-15 22:02:03 +0000
committerTodd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org>2004-03-15 22:02:03 +0000
commit55d8f4e52b7f8481d61a09da35095a82f0cf8644 (patch)
tree2fde6391ac91752a5dac3c303c1261a2431377a1
parent06b949cdf4ac5786b66bf617783d848ac58fdd75 (diff)
Mention that software WEP is only supported for HostAP and BSS modes.
Add caveat about power saving. Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 (Centrino) clients with power saving experience about 75% packet loss. Other chipsets may have similar issues.
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/wi.4tbl10
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl b/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl
index 67e7fe0d7b5..5f336e3c63c 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl
+++ b/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: wi.4tbl,v 1.32 2004/02/07 20:08:53 miod Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: wi.4tbl,v 1.33 2004/03/15 22:02:02 millert Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1997, 1998, 1999
.\" Bill Paul <wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu>. All rights reserved.
@@ -331,4 +331,10 @@ IBSS creation does not currently work with Symbol cards.
.Pp
The host-based access point mode on the Intersil PRISM cards has
bugs when used with firmware versions prior to 0.8.3 and is completely
-unusable with firmware versions 0.7.5 and 1.4.0-1.4.2.
+unusable with firmware versions prior to 0.8.0 and 1.4.0-1.4.2.
+.Pp
+Software WEP is currently only supported in HostAP and BSS modes.
+.Pp
+HostAP mode doesn't support WDS or power saving. Clients attempting
+to use power saving mode may experience significant packet loss
+(disabling power saving on the client will fix this).