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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>
43 </refsect1>
44
45 <refsect1>
46 <title>Options</title>
47
48 <para>
49 The following options are understood:
50 </para>
51
52 <variablelist>
53 <varlistentry>
54 <term>
55 <option>--phy=<replaceable>PHY</replaceable></option>
56 </term>
57
58 <listitem>
59 <para>
60 Takes the MAC address or name of the physical layer
61 that is used to create a virtual wireless interface.
62 </para>
63 </listitem>
64 </varlistentry>
65
66 <varlistentry>
67 <term>
68 <option>--address=<replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></option>
69 </term>
70
71 <listitem>
72 <para>
73 Define a MAC address that is used for the virtual
74 wireless device. This parameter is optional and
75 a random MAC address will be generated when omitted.
76 </para>
77 </listitem>
78 </varlistentry>
79
80 <varlistentry>
81 <term>
82 <option>--ssid=<replaceable>SSID</replaceable></option>
83 </term>
84
85 <listitem>
86 <para>
87 Connect to this SSID.
88 </para>
89 </listitem>
90 </varlistentry>
91
92 <varlistentry>
93 <term>
94 <option>--encryption-mode=<replaceable>ALGO</replaceable></option>
95 </term>
96
97 <listitem>
98 <para>
99 Sets the encryption mode that is used to connect to the
100 wireless network.
101 </para>
102 <para>
103 <replaceable>ALGO</replaceable> can be one of the following:
104 </para>
105 <itemizedlist>
106 <listitem>
107 <para>
108 <emphasis>WPA2-PSK</emphasis>
109 WPA2 with pre-shared key
110 </para>
111 </listitem>
112 <listitem>
113 <para>
114 <emphasis>WPA2-PSK-SHA256</emphasis>
115 WPA2 with pre-shared key and stronger hash
116 </para>
117 </listitem>
118 <listitem>
119 <para>
120 <emphasis>WPA-PSK</emphasis>
121 WPA with pre-shared key
122 </para>
123 </listitem>
124 <listitem>
125 <para>
126 <emphasis>WPA-PSK-SHA256</emphasis>
127 WPA with pre-shared key and stronger hash
128 </para>
129 </listitem>
130 <listitem>
131 <para>
132 <emphasis>WEP</emphasis>
133 WEP
134 </para>
135 </listitem>
136 <listitem>
137 <para>
138 <emphasis>8021X</emphasis>
139 IEEE802.1X Wireless Enterprise
140 </para>
141 </listitem>
142 <listitem>
143 <para>
144 <emphasis>NONE</emphasis>
145 No encryption
146 </para>
147 </listitem>
148 </itemizedlist>
149 </listitem>
150 </varlistentry>
151 </variablelist>
152 </refsect1>
153
154 <refsect1>
155 <title>See Also</title>
156
157 <para>
158 <citerefentry>
159 <refentrytitle>network</refentrytitle>
160 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
161 </citerefentry>,
162 <citerefentry>
163 <refentrytitle>network-zone</refentrytitle>
164 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
165 </citerefentry>
166 </para>
167 </refsect1>
168 </refentry>