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IWIFW(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual IWIFW(4)
NAME
iwifw - Firmware Module for Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG
driver
SYNOPSIS
To compile this module into the kernel, place the following line in your
kernel configuration file:
device iwifw
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 iwibssfw
device iwiibssfw
device iwimonitorfw
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
following lines in loader.conf(5):
iwi_bss_load="YES"
iwi_ibss_load="YES"
iwi_monitor_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION
This module provides access to firmware sets for the Intel PRO/Wireless
2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG 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_iwi.LICENSE must be agreed to by adding the
following line to loader.conf(5):
legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1
FILES
/usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi.LICENSE iwifw firmware license
SEE ALSO
iwi(4), firmware(9)
FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p11 October 15, 2015 FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p11