Add more hostapd.conf documentation for hw_mode with HT/VHT

Try to make it more obvious that hw_mode=a needs to be used with HT and
VHT when using the 5 GHz band.

Signed-off-by: Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>
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Jouni Malinen 2016-01-06 12:50:40 +02:00
parent acc39435ff
commit 2da4a56f22

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@ -125,11 +125,13 @@ ssid=test
# ieee80211d=1 and local_pwr_constraint configured. # ieee80211d=1 and local_pwr_constraint configured.
#spectrum_mgmt_required=1 #spectrum_mgmt_required=1
# Operation mode (a = IEEE 802.11a, b = IEEE 802.11b, g = IEEE 802.11g, # Operation mode (a = IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz), b = IEEE 802.11b (2.4 GHz),
# ad = IEEE 802.11ad (60 GHz); a/g options are used with IEEE 802.11n, too, to # g = IEEE 802.11g (2.4 GHz), ad = IEEE 802.11ad (60 GHz); a/g options are used
# specify band). When using ACS (see channel parameter), a special value "any" # with IEEE 802.11n (HT), too, to specify band). For IEEE 802.11ac (VHT), this
# can be used to indicate that any support band can be used. This special case # needs to be set to hw_mode=a. When using ACS (see channel parameter), a
# is currently supported only with drivers with which offloaded ACS is used. # special value "any" can be used to indicate that any support band can be used.
# This special case is currently supported only with drivers with which
# offloaded ACS is used.
# Default: IEEE 802.11b # Default: IEEE 802.11b
hw_mode=g hw_mode=g
@ -477,6 +479,7 @@ wmm_ac_vo_acm=0
# 0 = disabled (default) # 0 = disabled (default)
# 1 = enabled # 1 = enabled
# Note: You will also need to enable WMM for full HT functionality. # Note: You will also need to enable WMM for full HT functionality.
# Note: hw_mode=g (2.4 GHz) and hw_mode=a (5 GHz) is used to specify the band.
#ieee80211n=1 #ieee80211n=1
# ht_capab: HT capabilities (list of flags) # ht_capab: HT capabilities (list of flags)
@ -530,6 +533,7 @@ wmm_ac_vo_acm=0
# 0 = disabled (default) # 0 = disabled (default)
# 1 = enabled # 1 = enabled
# Note: You will also need to enable WMM for full VHT functionality. # Note: You will also need to enable WMM for full VHT functionality.
# Note: hw_mode=a is used to specify that 5 GHz band is used with VHT.
#ieee80211ac=1 #ieee80211ac=1
# vht_capab: VHT capabilities (list of flags) # vht_capab: VHT capabilities (list of flags)