Re: Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode
On Sun, Feb 01, 2015 at 06:37:28AM +0100, Bradain Foley wrote: > > > > >Description: > > > > It would be helpful to add an example of how to put a wireless card > > > > into monitor (rfmon) mode. The man pages for various wireless cards > > > > > > > (such as athn(4), urtwn(4)) mention monitor mode but not how to set > > > > it. > > > > I scoured ifconfig(8) and device man pages for days without finding > > > > a hint. Finally I resorted to writing a C program with libpcap to > > > > turn on monitor mode. Only then did I notice in ifconfig output > > > > that monitor mode is related to mediaopt. > > > > There is a hint in ifconfig(8) already to look at output from: > > > > # ifconfig interface media > > > > but it was too oblique for me to appreciate the connection. > > > > >Fix: > > > > Here is a patch. > > > > > > I agree with this idea because searching ifconifg(8) for 'monitor' > > > currently yields nothing. > > > > > "rfmon" is a bit of an obscure acronym I think. > > > Saying just "monitor mode" is sufficient. > > > > > > > +Refer to the interface's driver-specific man page to see if > > > > +the card supports monitor mode: > > > > > > The above seems unnecessary. Most drivers support monitor mode. If I'm > > > grepping correctly the only ones that don't are atu(4), atw(4), and > > > rsu(4). > > > > > Thank you Stefan and Jason for the helpful suggestions. > An updated patch incorporating feedback. Is this ok? > fixed, thanks. jmc > --- src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8.orig Fri Jan 30 04:00:54 2015 > +++ src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 Sat Jan 31 19:20:25 2015 > @@ -1565,9 +1565,9 @@ > .Pp > .Dl # ifconfig gif1 create > .Pp > -Scan for wireless networks using bwi0: > +Put the athn0 wireless interface into monitor mode. > .Pp > -.Dl # ifconfig bwi0 scan > +.Dl # ifconfig athn0 mediaopt monitor > .Sh DIAGNOSTICS > Messages indicating the specified interface does not exist, the > requested address is unknown, or the user is not privileged and >
Re: Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode
> > > >Description: > > > It would be helpful to add an example of how to put a wireless card > > > into monitor (rfmon) mode. The man pages for various wireless cards > > > > > (such as athn(4), urtwn(4)) mention monitor mode but not how to set > > > it. > > > I scoured ifconfig(8) and device man pages for days without finding > > > a hint. Finally I resorted to writing a C program with libpcap to > > > turn on monitor mode. Only then did I notice in ifconfig output > > > that monitor mode is related to mediaopt. > > > There is a hint in ifconfig(8) already to look at output from: > > > # ifconfig interface media > > > but it was too oblique for me to appreciate the connection. > > > >Fix: > > > Here is a patch. > > > > I agree with this idea because searching ifconifg(8) for 'monitor' > > currently yields nothing. > > > "rfmon" is a bit of an obscure acronym I think. > > Saying just "monitor mode" is sufficient. > > > > > +Refer to the interface's driver-specific man page to see if > > > +the card supports monitor mode: > > > > The above seems unnecessary. Most drivers support monitor mode. If I'm > > grepping correctly the only ones that don't are atu(4), atw(4), and rsu(4). > > Thank you Stefan and Jason for the helpful suggestions. An updated patch incorporating feedback. Is this ok? --- src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8.orig Fri Jan 30 04:00:54 2015 +++ src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8Sat Jan 31 19:20:25 2015 @@ -1565,9 +1565,9 @@ .Pp .Dl # ifconfig gif1 create .Pp -Scan for wireless networks using bwi0: +Put the athn0 wireless interface into monitor mode. .Pp -.Dl # ifconfig bwi0 scan +.Dl # ifconfig athn0 mediaopt monitor .Sh DIAGNOSTICS Messages indicating the specified interface does not exist, the requested address is unknown, or the user is not privileged and
Re: Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 12:19:26PM +0100, Stefan Sperling wrote: > On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 09:02:52AM +0100, Bradain Foley wrote: > > >Synopsis: Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode > > >Category: documentation > > >Environment: > > System : OpenBSD 5.6 > > Details : OpenBSD 5.6 (GENERIC) #310: Fri Aug 8 00:14:24 MDT 2014 > > > > dera...@amd64.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC > > > > Architecture: OpenBSD.amd64 > > Machine : amd64 > > >Description: > > It would be helpful to add an example of how to put a wireless card > > into monitor (rfmon) mode. The man pages for various wireless cards > > > (such as athn(4), urtwn(4)) mention monitor mode but not how to set > > it. > > I scoured ifconfig(8) and device man pages for days without finding > > a hint. Finally I resorted to writing a C program with libpcap to > > turn on monitor mode. Only then did I notice in ifconfig output > > that monitor mode is related to mediaopt. > > There is a hint in ifconfig(8) already to look at output from: > > # ifconfig interface media > > but it was too oblique for me to appreciate the connection. > > >Fix: > > Here is a patch. > > I agree with this idea because searching ifconifg(8) for 'monitor' > currently yields nothing. > well, ifconfig is already a big page. you could argue the text is wrong if it's missing important detail. still i'm inclined to agree with the diff because we already have a wireless example in ifconfig(8), how to scan, which is largely redundant, since the wireless pages also have it. i propose we swap examples. > > --- src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8.orig Fri Jan 30 04:00:54 2015 > > +++ src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8Fri Jan 30 04:47:19 2015 > > @@ -1568,6 +1568,12 @@ > > Scan for wireless networks using bwi0: > > .Pp > > .Dl # ifconfig bwi0 scan > > +.Pp > > +Put the athn0 wireless interface into monitor (rfmon) mode. > > "rfmon" is a bit of an obscure acronym I think. > Saying just "monitor mode" is sufficient. > > > +Refer to the interface's driver-specific man page to see if > > +the card supports monitor mode: > > The above seems unnecessary. Most drivers support monitor mode. If I'm > grepping correctly the only ones that don't are atu(4), atw(4), and rsu(4). > > > +.Pp > > +.Dl # ifconfig athn0 mediaopt monitor > > .Sh DIAGNOSTICS > > Messages indicating the specified interface does not exist, the > > requested address is unknown, or the user is not privileged and > i totally agree with both points above. jmc
Re: Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 09:02:52AM +0100, Bradain Foley wrote: > >Synopsis: Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode > >Category:documentation > >Environment: > System : OpenBSD 5.6 > Details : OpenBSD 5.6 (GENERIC) #310: Fri Aug 8 00:14:24 MDT 2014 > > dera...@amd64.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC > > Architecture: OpenBSD.amd64 > Machine : amd64 > >Description: > It would be helpful to add an example of how to put a wireless card > into monitor (rfmon) mode. The man pages for various wireless cards > (such as athn(4), urtwn(4)) mention monitor mode but not how to set > it. > I scoured ifconfig(8) and device man pages for days without finding > a hint. Finally I resorted to writing a C program with libpcap to > turn on monitor mode. Only then did I notice in ifconfig output > that monitor mode is related to mediaopt. > There is a hint in ifconfig(8) already to look at output from: > # ifconfig interface media > but it was too oblique for me to appreciate the connection. > >Fix: > Here is a patch. I agree with this idea because searching ifconifg(8) for 'monitor' currently yields nothing. > --- src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8.orig Fri Jan 30 04:00:54 2015 > +++ src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 Fri Jan 30 04:47:19 2015 > @@ -1568,6 +1568,12 @@ > Scan for wireless networks using bwi0: > .Pp > .Dl # ifconfig bwi0 scan > +.Pp > +Put the athn0 wireless interface into monitor (rfmon) mode. "rfmon" is a bit of an obscure acronym I think. Saying just "monitor mode" is sufficient. > +Refer to the interface's driver-specific man page to see if > +the card supports monitor mode: The above seems unnecessary. Most drivers support monitor mode. If I'm grepping correctly the only ones that don't are atu(4), atw(4), and rsu(4). > +.Pp > +.Dl # ifconfig athn0 mediaopt monitor > .Sh DIAGNOSTICS > Messages indicating the specified interface does not exist, the > requested address is unknown, or the user is not privileged and
Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode
>Synopsis: Add example to ifconfig(8) for wireless monitor mode >Category: documentation >Environment: System : OpenBSD 5.6 Details : OpenBSD 5.6 (GENERIC) #310: Fri Aug 8 00:14:24 MDT 2014 dera...@amd64.openbsd.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC Architecture: OpenBSD.amd64 Machine : amd64 >Description: It would be helpful to add an example of how to put a wireless card into monitor (rfmon) mode. The man pages for various wireless cards (such as athn(4), urtwn(4)) mention monitor mode but not how to set it. I scoured ifconfig(8) and device man pages for days without finding a hint. Finally I resorted to writing a C program with libpcap to turn on monitor mode. Only then did I notice in ifconfig output that monitor mode is related to mediaopt. There is a hint in ifconfig(8) already to look at output from: # ifconfig interface media but it was too oblique for me to appreciate the connection. >Fix: Here is a patch. --- src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8.orig Fri Jan 30 04:00:54 2015 +++ src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8Fri Jan 30 04:47:19 2015 @@ -1568,6 +1568,12 @@ Scan for wireless networks using bwi0: .Pp .Dl # ifconfig bwi0 scan +.Pp +Put the athn0 wireless interface into monitor (rfmon) mode. +Refer to the interface's driver-specific man page to see if +the card supports monitor mode: +.Pp +.Dl # ifconfig athn0 mediaopt monitor .Sh DIAGNOSTICS Messages indicating the specified interface does not exist, the requested address is unknown, or the user is not privileged and
