zyd
—
ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network
device
The zyd
driver provides support for wireless network
adapters based around the ZyDAS ZD1211 and ZD1211B USB chips.
These are the modes the zyd
driver can
operate in:
- BSS mode
- Also known as infrastructure mode, this is used when
associating with an access point, through which all traffic passes. This
mode is the default.
- monitor mode
- In this mode the driver is able to receive packets without associating
with an access point. This disables the internal receive filter and
enables the card to capture packets from networks which it wouldn't
normally have access to, or to scan for access points.
zyd
supports software WEP. It can be
typically configured in one of three modes: no encryption; 40-bit
encryption; or 104-bit encryption. Unfortunately, due to serious weaknesses
in WEP protocol it is strongly recommended that it not be used as the sole
mechanism to secure wireless communication. WEP is not enabled by
default.
The zyd
driver can be configured at runtime with
ifconfig(8) or on boot with
ifconfig.if(5) using the
following parameters:
bssid
bssid
- Set the desired BSSID.
-bssid
- Unset the desired BSSID. The interface will automatically select a BSSID
in this mode, which is the default.
chan
n
- Set the channel (radio frequency) to be used by the driver based on the
given channel ID n.
-chan
- Unset the desired channel to be used by the driver. The driver will
automatically select a channel in this mode, which is the default.
media
media
- The
zyd
driver supports the following
media types:
autoselect
- Enable autoselection of the media type and options.
DS1
- Set 802.11b DS 1Mbps operation.
DS2
- Set 802.11b DS 2Mbps operation.
DS5
- Set 802.11b DS 5.5Mbps operation.
DS11
- Set 802.11b DS 11Mbps operation.
mediaopt
opts
- The
zyd
driver supports the following media
options:
ibss
- Select Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) operation.
-mediaopt
opts
- Disable the specified media options on the driver and return it to the
default mode of operation (BSS).
nwid
id
- Set the network ID. The id can either be any text
string up to 32 characters in length, or a series of hexadecimal digits up
to 64 digits. An empty id string allows the
interface to connect to any available access points. By default the
zyd
driver uses an empty string. Note that network
ID is synonymous with Extended Service Set ID (ESSID).
-nwid
- Set the network ID to the empty string to allow the interface to connect
to any available access point.
nwkey
key
- Enable WEP encryption using the specified key. The
key can either be a string, a series of hexadecimal
digits (preceded by ‘0x’), or a set of keys of the form
“n:k1,k2,k3,k4”, where ‘n’ specifies which of
the keys will be used for transmitted packets, and the four keys,
“k1” through “k4”, are configured as WEP keys.
If a set of keys is specified, a comma (‘,’) within the key
must be escaped with a backslash. Note that if multiple keys are used,
their order must be the same within the network.
zyd
is capable of using both 40-bit (5 characters
or 10 hexadecimal digits) or 104-bit (13 characters or 26 hexadecimal
digits) keys.
-nwkey
- Disable WEP encryption. This is the default mode of operation.
The following devices are known to be supported by the
zyd
driver:
- 3COM 3CRUSB10075
-
- Acer WLAN-G-US1
-
- Airlink+ AWLL3025
-
- Airlink 101 AWLL3026
-
- AOpen 802.11g WL54
-
- Asus A9T integrated wirless
-
- Asus WL-159g
-
- Belkin F5D7050 v.4000
-
- Billion BiPAC 3011G
-
- Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54L
-
- CC&C WL-2203B
-
- DrayTek Vigor 550
-
- Edimax EW-7317UG
-
- Edimax EW-7317LDG
-
- Fiberline Networks WL-43OU
-
- iNexQ UR055g
-
- Linksys WUSBF54G
-
- Longshine LCS-8131G3
-
- MSI US54SE
-
- Philips SNU5600
-
- Planet WL-U356
-
- Planex GW-US54GZ
-
- Planex GW-US54GZL
-
- Planex GW-US54Mini
-
- Safecom SWMULZ-5400
-
- Sagem XG 760A
-
- Sagem XG 76NA
-
- Sandberg Wireless G54 USB
-
- Sitecom WL-113
-
- SMC SMCWUSB-G
-
- Sweex wireless USB 54 Mbps
-
- Tekram/Siemens USB adapter
-
- Telegent TG54USB
-
- Trendnet TEW-424UB
-
- Trendnet TEW-429UB
-
- TwinMOS G240
-
- US Robotics 5423
-
- X-Micro XWL-11GUZX
-
- Yakumo QuickWLAN USB
-
- Zonet ZEW2501
-
- ZyXEL ZyAIR G-220
-
The adapter needs some firmware files, which are loaded on demand by the driver
when a device is attached:
- /libdata/firmware/zyd/zyd-zd1211
-
- /libdata/firmware/zyd/zyd-zd1211b
-
See firmload(9) for how to
change this.
The following ifconfig.if(5)
example configures zyd0 to join whatever network is available on boot, using
WEP key “0x1deadbeef1”, channel 11:
inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 nwkey 0x1deadbeef1 chan 11
Configure zyd0 for WEP, using hex key
“0x1deadbeef1”:
# ifconfig zyd0 nwkey 0x1deadbeef1
Return zyd0 to its default settings:
# ifconfig zyd0 -bssid -chan media autoselect \
nwid "" -nwkey
Join an existing BSS network, “my_net”:
# ifconfig zyd0 192.168.0.2 netmask 0xffffff00 nwid my_net
- zyd%d: could not read firmware file %s (error=%d)
- For some reason, the driver was unable to read the firmware file from the
filesystem. The file might be missing or corrupted.
- zyd%d: could not load firmware (error=%d)
- An error occurred while attempting to upload the firmware to the onboard
microcontroller unit.
- zyd%d: could not send command (error=%s)
- An attempt to send a command to the firmware failed.
- zyd%d: sorry, radio %s is not supported yet
- Support for the specified radio chip is not yet implemented in the driver.
The device will not attach.
- zyd%d: device version mismatch: 0x%x (only >= 43.30 supported)
- Early revisions of the ZD1211 chipset are not supported by this driver.
The device will not attach.
- zyd%d: device timeout
- A frame dispatched to the hardware for transmission did not complete in
time. The driver will reset the hardware. This should not happen.
The zyd
driver does not support a lot of the
functionality available in the hardware. More work is required to properly
support the IBSS and power management features.