document "nwflag" for wireless devices which can operate in

hostap mode;

ok damien

8 files changed, 264 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/share/man/man4/acx.4 b/share/man/man4/acx.4
index a2e1ee9682a..bb14529c3fd 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/acx.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/acx.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: acx.4,v 1.29 2007/10/13 18:54:12 mglocker Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: acx.4,v 1.30 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2006 Theo de Raadt.
 .\" Copyright (c) 2006 The DragonFly Project.  All rights reserved.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .\" OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: October 13 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Os
 .Dt ACX 4
 .Sh NAME
@@ -180,6 +180,37 @@ Force 802.11b operation.
 .It Cm 11g
 Force 802.11g operation.
 .El
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The
diff --git a/share/man/man4/ath.4 b/share/man/man4/ath.4
index e303ecfe550..2719062cbff 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/ath.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/ath.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: ath.4,v 1.38 2007/11/17 10:19:20 jmc Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: ath.4,v 1.39 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"     $NetBSD: ath.4,v 1.5 2004/07/03 16:58:18 mycroft Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2002, 2003 Sam Leffler, Errno Consulting
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 .\" $FreeBSD: /repoman/r/ncvs/src/share/man/man4/ath.4,v 1.16 2004/02/18 08:30:08 maxim Exp $
 .\" parts from $FreeBSD: /repoman/r/ncvs/src/share/man/man4/ath_hal.4,v 1.7 2004/01/07 20:49:51 blackend Exp $
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: November 17 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Dt ATH 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -223,6 +223,37 @@ Force 802.11b operation.
 .It Cm 11g
 Force 802.11g operation.
 .El
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The
diff --git a/share/man/man4/pgt.4 b/share/man/man4/pgt.4
index bdae7783460..4a63be8f2a2 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/pgt.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/pgt.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: pgt.4,v 1.24 2007/10/13 18:54:12 mglocker Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: pgt.4,v 1.25 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2006 Theo de Raadt.
 .\" Copyright (c) 2006 The DragonFly Project.  All rights reserved.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .\" OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: October 13 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Os
 .Dt PGT 4
 .Sh NAME
@@ -178,6 +178,37 @@ Force 802.11b operation.
 .It Cm 11g
 Force 802.11g operation.
 .El
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The
diff --git a/share/man/man4/ral.4 b/share/man/man4/ral.4
index be5de344d22..720ff191263 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/ral.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/ral.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: ral.4,v 1.77 2007/12/07 19:33:26 damien Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ral.4,v 1.78 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2005-2007
 .\"	Damien Bergamini <damien.bergamini@free.fr>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: December 7 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Os
 .Dt RAL 4
 .Sh NAME
@@ -188,6 +188,37 @@ Force 802.11b operation.
 .It Cm 11g
 Force 802.11g operation.
 .El
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The
diff --git a/share/man/man4/rtw.4 b/share/man/man4/rtw.4
index e388e708c54..c59bbd5bda9 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/rtw.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/rtw.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: rtw.4,v 1.29 2007/05/31 19:19:51 jmc Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: rtw.4,v 1.30 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2004 Jonathan Gray <jsg@openbsd.org>
 .\"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: May 31 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Dt RTW 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -130,6 +130,37 @@ Select monitor mode.
 .It Fl mediaopt Ar opts
 Disable the specified media options on the driver and return it to the
 default mode of operation (BSS).
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The
diff --git a/share/man/man4/rum.4 b/share/man/man4/rum.4
index 73f0d963cac..35bede232d8 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/rum.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/rum.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: rum.4,v 1.29 2007/11/17 12:22:29 damien Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: rum.4,v 1.30 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2005-2007
 .\"	Damien Bergamini <damien.bergamini@free.fr>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: November 17 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Os
 .Dt RUM 4
 .Sh NAME
@@ -172,6 +172,37 @@ Force 802.11b operation.
 .It Cm 11g
 Force 802.11g operation.
 .El
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The
diff --git a/share/man/man4/ural.4 b/share/man/man4/ural.4
index 604ffbc5a34..6fd8a112699 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/ural.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/ural.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: ural.4,v 1.3 2007/11/27 20:35:21 damien Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ural.4,v 1.4 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2005-2007
 .\"	Damien Bergamini <damien.bergamini@free.fr>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: November 27 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Os
 .Dt URAL 4
 .Sh NAME
@@ -161,6 +161,37 @@ Force 802.11b operation.
 .It Cm 11g
 Force 802.11g operation.
 .El
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The
diff --git a/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl b/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl
index 20977b63938..d5eca9d6311 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl
+++ b/share/man/man4/wi.4tbl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: wi.4tbl,v 1.87 2007/05/31 19:19:53 jmc Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: wi.4tbl,v 1.88 2007/12/10 10:32:54 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1997, 1998, 1999
 .\"	Bill Paul <wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu>. All rights reserved.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 .\"
 .\"	$FreeBSD: wi.4,v 1.3 1999/05/22 16:12:43 wpaul Exp $
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: May 31 2007 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 10 2007 $
 .Dt WI 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -177,6 +177,37 @@ Select IBSS master operation.
 .It Fl mediaopt Ar opts
 Disable the specified media options on the driver and return it to the
 default mode of operation (BSS).
+.It Cm nwflag Ar flag
+Set a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
+The flag name can be either
+.Ql hidenwid
+or
+.Ql nobridge .
+The
+.Ql hidenwid
+flag will hide the network ID (ESSID) in beacon frames when operating
+in Host AP mode.
+It will also prevent responses to probe requests with an unspecified
+network ID.
+The
+.Ql nobridge
+flag will disable the direct bridging of frames between associated
+nodes when operating in Host AP mode.
+Setting this flag will block and filter direct inter-station
+communications.
+.Pp
+Note that the
+.Ql hidenwid
+and
+.Ql nobridge
+options do not provide any security.
+The hidden network ID will be sent in clear text by associating
+stations and can be easily discovered with tools like
+.Xr tcpdump 8
+and
+.Xr hostapd 8 .
+.It Fl nwflag Ar flag
+Remove a specified flag for the wireless network interface.
 .It Cm nwid Ar id
 Set the network ID.
 The