11-17-2010
well i guess we can close this thread
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IPWFW(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual IPWFW(4)
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)
BSD
January 14, 2010 BSD