Cleaned up some of invalid documentation related to channel configuration.

diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
index 7116370..8268f50 100644 (file)
--- a/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
@@ -96,12 +96,11 @@ ssid=test
 # required. The end user should not be allowed to disable this.
 # The country_code setting must be configured with the correct country for
 # IEEE 802.11h to function. 
-# When IEEE 802.11h is operational, the channel_policy and configured channel 
-# settings will be ignored but will behave as though the channel_policy is
-# set to "3" (automatic channel selection). When IEEE 802.11h is enabled but
-# not operational (for example, if the radio mode is changed from "a" to "b")
-# the channel_policy and channel settings take effect again. 
-# (default: 1 = enabled)
+# When IEEE 802.11h is operational, the configured channel settings will be
+# ignored and automatic channel selection is used. When IEEE 802.11h is enabled
+# but not operational (for example, if the radio mode is changed from "a" to
+# "b") the channel setting take effect again. 
+# (default: 0 = disabled)
 #ieee80211h=1
 
 # Operation mode (a = IEEE 802.11a, b = IEEE 802.11b, g = IEEE 802.11g,
@@ -109,7 +108,10 @@ ssid=test
 hw_mode=a
 
 # Channel number (IEEE 802.11)
-# (default: 0, i.e., not set, used with channel_policy=2)
+# (default: 0, i.e., not set)
+# Please note that some drivers (e.g., madwifi) do not use this value from
+# hostapd and the channel will need to be configuration separately with
+# iwconfig.
 channel=60
 
 # Beacon interval in kus (1.024 ms) (default: 100; range 15..65535)