[SOLVED] Cannot find wpa_supplicant.conf documentation?

[derrend]

Reading into wpa_supplicant configuration I see many example setup files such as:

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network={
    ssid="MySSID"
    mode=1
    frequency=2432
    proto=WPA
    key_mgmt=WPA-NONE
    pairwise=NONE
    group=TKIP
    psk="secret passphrase"
}

I cannot seem to find any documentation on the variables within the network object such as "mode=1", what is "1" and what other options are possible?

If someone can explain how to find the documentation I would be most grateful

[scottro]

I'm not sure, but all I use is

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network={
        ssid="mynetwork"
        #psk="1234"
        psk=ee9a5cd2e36d4056464787fdb24c7b9168fea5d9050711c5fc44cf322569e4e
}

The commented psk line is the original password, in this case, 1234.

If it's a hidden network than it would be

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network={
          scan_ssid=1        
         ssid="mynetwork"
        #psk="1234"
        psk=ee9a5cd2e36d4056464787fdb24c7b9168fea5d9050711c5fc44cf322569e4e
}

I have a page that goes through it a bit at
http://srobb.net/wireless.html

I think I just followed a few web tutorials. The FreeBSD handbook's wireless section was also useful (though there are various things that wouldn't apply to Linux)

RH wants you to use their NetworkManager tool, so I don't know if they have docs, but Ubuntu does, and most of it should work. Just google wpa_supplicant Ubuntu man page (which also will have a link to wpa_supplicant.conf

[derrend]

...The FreeBSD handbook's wireless section was also useful...

Thank you for suggesting the BSD docs.
Much appreciated