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IPWFW(4)		    Kernel Interfaces Manual		      IPWFW(4)

NAME
       ipwfw --	Firmware Module	for Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 driver

SYNOPSIS
       To  compile  this  module  into the kernel, place the following line in
       your kernel configuration file:

	     device ipwfw

       This will include three firmware	images inside the kernel.  If you want
       to pick only the	firmware image for the mode you	want to	 operate  your
       network adapter in choose one of	the following:

	     device ipwbssfw
	     device ipwibssfw
	     device ipwmonitorfw

       Alternatively,  to  load	the driver as a	module at boot time, place the
       following lines in loader.conf(5):

	     ipw_bss_load="YES"
	     ipw_ibss_load="YES"
	     ipw_monitor_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION
       This module provides access to firmware sets for	the Intel PRO/Wireless
       2100 series of IEEE 802.11 adapters.  It	may be statically linked  into
       the kernel, or loaded as	a module.

       For  the	 loaded	 firmware  to  be  enabled  for	 use  the  license  at
       /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw.LICENSE must be agreed to	by adding  the
       following line to loader.conf(5):

	     legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1

FILES
       /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw.LICENSE  ipwfw firmware license

SEE ALSO
       ipw(4), firmware(9)

FreeBSD	14.3		       October 15, 2015			      IPWFW(4)

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