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Add description of wireless config to bsdinstall chapter.

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IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-network-interface-slaac.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-network-interface.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-network-ipv4-dns.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-wireless-accesspoints.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-wireless-scan.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-wireless-wpa2setup.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-distfile-extracting.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-distfile-fetching.png
IMAGES_EN+= bsdinstall/bsdinstall-distfile-verifying.png

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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<sect3 id="bsdinstall-configure-net-wireless">
<title>Configuring a Wireless Network Interface</title>
<para>If a wireless network interface is chosen, wireless
identification and security parameters must be entered to
allow it to connect to the network.</para>
<para>Wireless networks are identified by an <acronym
role="Service Set Identifier">SSID</acronym>. The SSID is a
unique name given to each network.</para>
<para>Most wireless networks encrypt transmitted data to protect
information from unauthorized viewing. <acronym role="Wi-Fi
Protected Access II">WPA2</acronym> encryption is strongly
recommended. Older encryption types, like <acronym role="Wired
Equivalent Privacy">WEP</acronym>, offer very little
security.</para>
<para>The first step in connecting to a wireless network is to
scan for wireless access points.</para>
<figure id="bsdinstall-wireless-scan">
<title>Scanning for Wireless Access Points</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-wireless-scan" format="PNG">
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para><acronym role="Service Set Identifiers">SSIDs</acronym>
found during the scan are listed, followed by a description of
the encryption types available for that network. If the
desired <acronym role="Service Set Identifier">SSID</acronym>
doesn't appear in the list, select
<guibutton>[&nbsp;Rescan&nbsp;]</guibutton> to scan again. If
the desired network still does not appear, check antenna
connections or try moving the computer closer to the access
point.</para>
<figure id="bsdinstall-wireless-accesspoints">
<title>Choosing A Wireless Network</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-wireless-accesspoints" format="PNG">
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>After selecting the desired network, the encryption
information for connecting to that network must be entered.
For WPA2, the password (also known as the <acronym
role="Pre-Shared Key">PSK</acronym>) is all that is
needed.</para>
<figure id="bsdinstall-wireless-wpa2">
<title>WPA2 Setup</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="bsdinstall/bsdinstall-configure-wireless-wpa2setup" format="PNG">
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>After selection of the wireless network and entry of the
connection information, network configuration
continues.</para>
</sect3>
<sect3 id="bsdinstall-ipv4">
<title>Configuring IPv4 Networking</title>