From: Karsten Böddeker Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 11:02:20 +0200 Subject: gluon-core: make wifi rates configurable by site.conf and add documentation diff --git a/docs/site-example/site.conf b/docs/site-example/site.conf index b58f525..25624c3 100644 --- a/docs/site-example/site.conf +++ b/docs/site-example/site.conf @@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ -- Wireless channel. channel = 1, + -- List of supported wifi rates (optional) + -- Example removes 802.11b compatibility for better performance + supported_rates = {6000, 9000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 36000, 48000, 54000}, + + -- List of basic wifi rates (optional, required if supported_rates is set) + -- Example removes 802.11b compatibility for better performance + basic_rate = {6000, 9000, 18000, 36000, 54000}, + -- ESSID used for client network. ap = { ssid = 'entenhausen.freifunk.net', diff --git a/docs/user/site.rst b/docs/user/site.rst index b26a28a..4af64b5 100644 --- a/docs/user/site.rst +++ b/docs/user/site.rst @@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ wifi24 : optional This will only affect new installations. Upgrades will not changed the disabled state. + Additionally it is possible to configure the ``supported_rates`` and ``basic_rate`` + of each radio. Both are optional, by default hostapd/driver dictate the rates. + If ``supported_rates`` is set, ``basic_rate`` is required, because ``basic_rate`` + has to be a subset of ``supported_rates``. + The example below disables 802.11b rates. + ``ap`` requires a single parameter, a string, named ``ssid`` which sets the interface's ESSID. @@ -109,6 +115,8 @@ wifi24 : optional wifi24 = { channel = 11, + supported_rates = {6000, 9000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 36000, 48000, 54000}, + basic_rate = {6000, 9000, 18000, 36000, 54000}, ap = { ssid = 'entenhausen.freifunk.net', }, diff --git a/package/gluon-core/check_site.lua b/package/gluon-core/check_site.lua index 1647d77..2239271 100644 --- a/package/gluon-core/check_site.lua +++ b/package/gluon-core/check_site.lua @@ -28,5 +28,13 @@ for _, config in ipairs({'wifi24', 'wifi5'}) do need_string('regdom') -- regdom is only required when wifi24 or wifi5 is configured need_number(config .. '.channel') + + local rates = {1000, 2000, 5500, 6000, 9000, 11000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 36000, 48000, 54000} + local supported_rates = need_array_of(config .. '.supported_rates', rates, false) + if supported_rates then + need_array_of(config .. '.basic_rate', supported_rates, true) + else + need_array_of(config .. '.basic_rate', rates, false) + end end end diff --git a/package/gluon-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless b/package/gluon-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless index 5a98a70..d217428 100755 --- a/package/gluon-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless +++ b/package/gluon-core/files/lib/gluon/upgrade/200-wireless @@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ local function configure_radio(radio, index, config) uci:set('wireless', radio, 'channel', config.channel) uci:set('wireless', radio, 'htmode', 'HT20') uci:set('wireless', radio, 'country', site.regdom) + + if config.supported_rates then + uci:set_list('wireless', radio, 'supported_rates', config.supported_rates) + else + uci:delete('wireless', radio, 'supported_rates') + end + + if config.basic_rate then + uci:set_list('wireless', radio, 'basic_rate', config.basic_rate) + else + uci:delete('wireless', radio, 'basic_rate') + end end end