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NAME¶
$HOME/.wavemonrc - wavemon configuration fileDESCRIPTION¶
wavemonrc is the per-user configuration file for wavemon(1). This page describes its individual configuration options. Each corresponds to a configuration item of the Preferences screen (F7 key), whose on-screen name is shown in parentheses. interface = <ifname> (Interface)Selects the wireless interface to use.
cisco_mac = (on|off)
(Cisco-style MAC addresses)
If enabled, display MAC addresses using
lower-case hex digits separated by dots rather than colons.
sort_order = (channel|rev
channel|signal|open|chan/sig|open/sig|open/chan/sig)
(Scan Sort Order)
Determines the ordering used in the scan
window: ( rev) channel sorts in ascending (descending) order of
channel number, signal in descending order of signal strength, and
open in descending order of openness. The combined variants
chan/sig and open/sig sort first by channel/openness and then by
signal strength; their combined functionality is provided by
open/chan/sig. It also affects the status line at the bottom: normally
the most crowded channels are listed, use of rev channel switches
to least crowded ones instead.
stat_updates = <n>
(Statistics updates)
Time interval for polling new statistics
(including scan refresh). Range: 10..4000ms.
lhist_slot_size = <n>
(Histogram update cycles)
Number of samples used per each histogram
slot. For example, if the stat_updates interval is 500ms and the histogram
slot size is 4, the histogram is moved one slot further every 2 seconds.
Range: 1..64.
meter_smoothness = <n>
(Level meter smoothness)
Determines the responsiveness of level meters,
tracking the moving average rather than following each new sample. The given
value specifies the percentage of the history (the 'inertia') of preceding
samples. A value of 0 disables this option. Range: 0..99%.
info_updates = <n>
(Dynamic info updates)
Sets refresh rate for dynamic device
parameters (e.g. bitrate) and the refresh interval for the Scan window (F3).
Range: 1..60s.
override_auto_scale = (on|off)
(Override scale autodetect)
Override the auto-scaling of the bar graphs
and histogram, allowing you to set your own scales.
min_signal_level, max_signal_level = <n>
(Minimum signal level, Maximum signal level)
Set the left and right boundaries of the
signal level scales. Ranges: -128..-60dBm (minimum) and -59..120dBm
(maximum).
min_noise_level, max_noise_level = <n>
(Minimum noise level, Maximum noise level)
These work similar to the signal boundary
settings. Ranges: -128..-60dBm (minimum) and -60..120dBm (maximum).
random = (on|off)
(Random signals)
Switches on a fancy random generator for
testing.
lo_threshold_action = (disabled|beep|flash|beep+flash)
(Low threshold action)
Issue a warning at a given threshold at the
lower end of the signal scale. It is meant for alarming you when a signal
appears at the receiver.
lo_threshold = <n>
(Low threshold)
Sets the threshold value for the 'Low
threshold action'. Range: -120..-60dBm.
hi_threshold_action = (disabled|beep|flash|beep+flash)
(High threshold action)
Analogous to lo_threshold_action, only this
time the threshold is at the upper end of the scale and the action is
performed when the signal level drops below it. The acoustic signal is also
different in order to be easily distinguishable from the lower one. Correctly
adjusted, this little fellow will tell you when you should move closer to the
base station.
hi_threshold = <n>
(High threshold)
Sets the threshold for the 'High threshold
action'. Range: -59..120dBm.
startup_screen = (info|histogram|scan window)
(Startup screen)
Which of the screens appears at program
startup.
AUTHOR¶
Written by Jan Morgenstern <jan@jm-music.de>.REPORTING BUGS¶
Send bug reports and/or suggestions to Gerrit Renker <gerrit@erg.abdn.ac.uk>.COPYRIGHT¶
This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. See file COPYING for details.March 2012 | Linux |