NAME¶
ipwfw
—
Firmware Module for Intel PRO/Wireless 2100
driver
SYNOPSIS¶
To compile this module into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel
configuration file:
device ipwfw
This will include three firmware images inside the kernel. If you want to pick
only the firmware image for the mode you want to operate your network adapter
in choose one of the following:
device ipwbssfw
device ipwibssfw
device ipwmonitorfw
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following
lines in
loader.conf(5):
ipw_bss_load="YES"
ipw_ibss_load="YES"
ipw_monitor_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION¶
This module provides access to firmware sets for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100
series of IEEE 802.11 adapters. It may be statically linked into the kernel,
or loaded as a module.
For the loaded firmware to be enabled for use the license at
/usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/LICENSE must
be agreed to by adding the following line to
loader.conf(5):
legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1
FILES¶
- /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/LICENSE
ipwfw
firmware license
SEE ALSO¶
ipw(4),
firmware(9)