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diff --git a/package/libertas/src/README b/package/libertas/src/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d860fc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/package/libertas/src/README @@ -0,0 +1,229 @@ +================================================================================ + README for USB8388 + + (c) Copyright © 2003-2006, Marvell International Ltd. + All Rights Reserved + + This software file (the "File") is distributed by Marvell International + Ltd. under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991 + (the "License"). You may use, redistribute and/or modify this File in + accordance with the terms and conditions of the License, a copy of which + is available along with the File in the license.txt file or by writing to + the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA + 02111-1307 or on the worldwide web at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt. + + THE FILE IS DISTRIBUTED AS-IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND THE + IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE + ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. The License provides additional details about + this warranty disclaimer. +================================================================================ + +===================== +DRIVER LOADING +===================== + + o. Copy the firmware image (e.g. usb8388.bin) to /lib/firmware/ + + o. Load driver by using the following command: + + insmod usb8388.ko [fw_name=usb8388.bin] + +========================= +ETHTOOL +========================= + + +Use the -i option to retrieve version information from the driver. + +# ethtool -i eth0 +driver: libertas +version: COMM-USB8388-318.p4 +firmware-version: 5.110.7 +bus-info: + +Use the -e option to read the EEPROM contents of the card. + + Usage: + ethtool -e ethX [raw on|off] [offset N] [length N] + + -e retrieves and prints an EEPROM dump for the specified ethernet + device. When raw is enabled, then it dumps the raw EEPROM data + to stdout. The length and offset parameters allow dumping cer- + tain portions of the EEPROM. Default is to dump the entire EEP- + ROM. + +# ethtool -e eth0 offset 0 length 16 +Offset Values +------ ------ +0x0000 38 33 30 58 00 00 34 f4 00 00 10 00 00 c4 17 00 + +======================== +DEBUGFS COMMANDS +======================== + +those commands are used via debugfs interface + +=========== +rdmac +rdbbp +rdrf + These commands are used to read the MAC, BBP and RF registers from the + card. These commands take one parameter that specifies the offset + location that is to be read. This parameter must be specified in + hexadecimal (its possible to preceed preceding the number with a "0x"). + + Path: /debugfs/libertas_wireless/ethX/registers/ + + Usage: + echo "0xa123" > rdmac ; cat rdmac + echo "0xa123" > rdbbp ; cat rdbbp + echo "0xa123" > rdrf ; cat rdrf +wrmac +wrbbp +wrrf + These commands are used to write the MAC, BBP and RF registers in the + card. These commands take two parameters that specify the offset + location and the value that is to be written. This parameters must + be specified in hexadecimal (its possible to preceed the number + with a "0x"). + + Usage: + echo "0xa123 0xaa" > wrmac + echo "0xa123 0xaa" > wrbbp + echo "0xa123 0xaa" > wrrf + +sleepparams + This command is used to set the sleepclock configurations + + Path: /debugfs/libertas_wireless/ethX/ + + Usage: + cat sleepparams: reads the current sleepclock configuration + + echo "p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6" > sleepparams: writes the sleepclock configuration. + + where: + p1 is Sleep clock error in ppm (0-65535) + p2 is Wakeup offset in usec (0-65535) + p3 is Clock stabilization time in usec (0-65535) + p4 is Control periodic calibration (0-2) + p5 is Control the use of external sleep clock (0-2) + p6 is reserved for debug (0-65535) + +subscribed_events + + The subscribed_events directory contains the interface for the + subscribed events API. + + Path: /debugfs/libertas_wireless/ethX/subscribed_events/ + + Each event is represented by a filename. Each filename consists of the + following three fields: + Value Frequency Subscribed + + To read the current values for a given event, do: + cat event + To set the current values, do: + echo "60 2 1" > event + + Frequency field specifies the reporting frequency for this event. + If it is set to 0, then the event is reported only once, and then + automatically unsubscribed. If it is set to 1, then the event is + reported every time it occurs. If it is set to N, then the event is + reported every Nth time it occurs. + + beacon_missed + Value field specifies the number of consecutive missing beacons which + triggers the LINK_LOSS event. This event is generated only once after + which the firmware resets its state. At initialization, the LINK_LOSS + event is subscribed by default. The default value of MissedBeacons is + 60. + + failure_count + Value field specifies the consecutive failure count threshold which + triggers the generation of the MAX_FAIL event. Once this event is + generated, the consecutive failure count is reset to 0. + At initialization, the MAX_FAIL event is NOT subscribed by + default. + + high_rssi + This event is generated when the average received RSSI in beacons goes + above a threshold, specified by Value. + + low_rssi + This event is generated when the average received RSSI in beacons goes + below a threshold, specified by Value. + + high_snr + This event is generated when the average received SNR in beacons goes + above a threshold, specified by Value. + + low_snr + This event is generated when the average received SNR in beacons goes + below a threshold, specified by Value. + +extscan + This command is used to do a specific scan. + + Path: /debugfs/libertas_wireless/ethX/ + + Usage: echo "SSID" > extscan + + Example: + echo "LINKSYS-AP" > extscan + + To see the results of use getscantable command. + +getscantable + + Display the current contents of the driver scan table (ie. get the + scan results). + + Path: /debugfs/libertas_wireless/ethX/ + + Usage: + cat getscantable + +setuserscan + Initiate a customized scan and retrieve the results + + + Path: /debugfs/libertas_wireless/ethX/ + + Usage: + echo "[ARGS]" > setuserscan + + where [ARGS]: + + bssid=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx specify a BSSID filter for the scan + ssid="[SSID]" specify a SSID filter for the scan + keep=[0 or 1] keep the previous scan results (1), discard (0) + dur=[scan time] time to scan for each channel in milliseconds + type=[1,2,3] BSS type: 1 (Infra), 2(Adhoc), 3(Any) + + Any combination of the above arguments can be supplied on the command + line. If dur tokens are absent, the driver default setting will be used. + The bssid and ssid fields, if blank, will produce an unfiltered scan. + The type field will default to 3 (Any) and the keep field will default + to 0 (Discard). + + Examples: + 1) Perform a passive scan on all channels for 20 ms per channel: + echo "dur=20" > setuserscan + + 2) Perform an active scan for a specific SSID: + echo "ssid="TestAP"" > setuserscan + + 3) Scan all available channels (B/G, A bands) for a specific BSSID, keep + the current scan table intact, update existing or append new scan data: + echo "bssid=00:50:43:20:12:82 keep=1" > setuserscan + + 4) Scan for all infrastructure networks. + Keep the previous scan table intact. Update any duplicate BSSID/SSID + matches with the new scan data: + echo "type=1 keep=1" > setuserscan + + All entries in the scan table (not just the new scan data when keep=1) + will be displayed upon completion by use of the getscantable ioctl. + +============================================================================== |