April 17, 2006

### NAME

ipwctl - configure Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 network adapter

### SYNOPSIS

ipwctl [-i] iface ipwctl [-i] iface -r

### DESCRIPTION

The ipwctl utility controls the operation of Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 networking devices via ipw(4) driver.

You should not use this program to configure IEEE 802.11 parameters. Use ifconfig(8) instead.

### OPTIONS

The options are as follows:

-i iface
  Display adapter's internal statistics.

-i iface -r
  Display the radio switch state (on or off).

### FILES

The firmware, loaded automatically, is not shipped with NetBSD; install the ```pkgsrc/sysutils/ipw-firmware` package. The original archive is available from Intel at: ```http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/firmware.php?fid=3`.

```ipw2100-1.2.fw`
  BSS mode (connection to an access point) firmware
```ipw2100-1.2-i.fw`
  IBSS mode (point-to-point connection) firmware
```ipw2100-1.2-p.fw`
  Monitor mode firmware

### SEE ALSO

ipw(4), ifconfig(8), ```pkgsrc/sysutils/ipw-firmware`

### AUTHORS

The ipwctl utility and this man page were written by Damien Bergamini <damien.bergamini@free.fr>
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