diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.sgml index 64bf7eba8c..1a91f6e0bb 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/advanced-networking/chapter.sgml @@ -976,62 +976,60 @@ freebsdap 00:11:95:c3:0d:ac 1 54M -83:96 100 EPS WPA identifies the type of each network and the capabilities of the stations operating there: - - - E + + Station Capability Codes - - Extended Service Set (ESS). Indicates that the - station is part of an infrastructure network (in - contrast to an IBSS/ad-hoc network). - - + + + + Capability Code + Meaning + + - - I + + + E + Extended Service Set (ESS). Indicates that + the station is part of an infrastructure network + (in contrast to an IBSS/ad-hoc network). + - - IBSS/ad-hoc network. Indicates that the station - is part of an ad-hoc network (in contrast to an ESS - network). - - + + I + IBSS/ad-hoc network. Indicates that the + station is part of an ad-hoc network (in contrast + to an ESS network). + - - P + + P + Privacy. Data confidentiality is required + for all data frames exchanged within the BSS. + This means that this BSS requires the station to + use cryptographic means such as WEP, TKIP or + AES-CCMP to encrypt/decrypt data frames being + exchanged with others. + - - Privacy. Data confidentiality is required for - all data frames exchanged within the BSS. This means - that this BSS requires the station to use - cryptographic means such as WEP, TKIP or AES-CCMP to - encrypt/decrypt data frames being exchanged with - others. - - + + S + Short Preamble. Indicates that the network + is using short preambles (defined in 802.11b High + Rate/DSSS PHY, short preamble utilizes a 56 bit + sync field in contrast to a 128 bit field used in + long preamble mode). + - - S - - - Short Preamble. Indicates that the network is - using short preambles (defined in 802.11b High - Rate/DSSS PHY, short preamble utilizes a 56 bit sync - field in contrast to a 128 bit field used in long - preamble mode). - - - - - s - - - Short slot time. Indicates that the 802.11g - network is using a short slot time because there are - no legacy (802.11b) stations present. - - - + + s + Short slot time. Indicates that the 802.11g + network is using a short slot time because there + are no legacy (802.11b) stations present. + + + +
One can also display the current list of known networks with: