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IPWFW(4)		 BSD 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)

BSD			       October 15, 2015				   BSD

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