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1<?xml version="1.0"?>
2<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS/DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
3 "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
4
5<refentry id="network-zone-wireless">
6 <refentryinfo>
7 <title>network-zone-wireless</title>
8 <productname>network</productname>
9
10 <authorgroup>
11 <author>
12 <contrib>Developer</contrib>
13 <firstname>Michael</firstname>
14 <surname>Tremer</surname>
15 <email>michael.tremer@ipfire.org</email>
16 </author>
17 </authorgroup>
18 </refentryinfo>
19
20 <refmeta>
21 <refentrytitle>network-zone-wireless</refentrytitle>
22 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
23 </refmeta>
24
25 <refnamediv>
26 <refname>network-zone-wireless</refname>
27 <refpurpose>Network Configuration Control Program</refpurpose>
28 </refnamediv>
29
30 <refsynopsisdiv>
31 <cmdsynopsis>
32 <command>network zone new <replaceable>ZONE</replaceable> wireless ...</command>
33 </cmdsynopsis>
34 </refsynopsisdiv>
35
36 <refsect1>
37 <title>Description</title>
38
39 <para>
40 The wireless hook uses a WiFi interface and connects to a
41 wireless access point in station mode.
42 </para>
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44 <para>
45 Configuration and credentials for any wireless networks to
46 connect to can be configured by using the
47 <command>network wireless network</command> command.
48
49 See <citerefentry>
50 <refentrytitle>network-wireless-networks</refentrytitle>
51 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>,
52 </citerefentry> for details.
53 </para>
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54 </refsect1>
55
56 <refsect1>
57 <title>Options</title>
58
59 <para>
60 The following options are understood:
61 </para>
62
63 <variablelist>
64 <varlistentry>
65 <term>
66 <option>--phy=<replaceable>PHY</replaceable></option>
67 </term>
68
69 <listitem>
70 <para>
71 Takes the MAC address or name of the physical layer
72 that is used to create a virtual wireless interface.
73 </para>
74 </listitem>
75 </varlistentry>
76
77 <varlistentry>
78 <term>
79 <option>--address=<replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></option>
80 </term>
81
82 <listitem>
83 <para>
84 Define a MAC address that is used for the virtual
85 wireless device. This parameter is optional and
86 a random MAC address will be generated when omitted.
87 </para>
88 </listitem>
89 </varlistentry>
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90 </variablelist>
91 </refsect1>
92
93 <refsect1>
94 <title>See Also</title>
95
96 <para>
97 <citerefentry>
98 <refentrytitle>network</refentrytitle>
99 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
100 </citerefentry>,
101 <citerefentry>
102 <refentrytitle>network-zone</refentrytitle>
103 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
104 </citerefentry>
105 </para>
106 </refsect1>
107</refentry>