WLAN_WEP(4) |
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WLAN_WEP(4) |
NAME
wlan_wep —
WEP crypto support for 802.11 devices
SYNOPSIS
device wlan_wep
DESCRIPTION
The
wlan_wep module handles the WEP cryptographic requirements of the 802.11 protocol. It does encapsulation and decapsulation of WEP-encoded 802.11 frames and optionally calculates the WEP cipher. The
wlan_wep module is an 802.11 cryptographic plugin module for use by the
wlan(4) module. This module is automatically loaded if a WEP key is configured with
ifconfig(8). Should the underlying network device not be capable of doing the WEP calculations in hardware, the
wlan_wep module will do the work.
STANDARDS
More information can be found in the IEEE 802.11 Standard.
HISTORY
The
wlan_wep driver first appeared in
FreeBSD 6.0.