From: Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:51:10 +0000 (+0300)
Subject: Cleaned up some of invalid documentation related to channel configuration.
X-Git-Tag: hostap_0_6_4~8
X-Git-Url: http://www.project-moonshot.org/gitweb/?p=libeap.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=27e120c46d21065ad22692fe69b1944ce73088b6

Cleaned up some of invalid documentation related to channel configuration.
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diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
index 7116370..8268f50 100644
--- 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)