add note to self to look about automatic channel switching with wlan-ng devices

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
index 751d841..1f529d2 100644
--- a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
@@ -745,289 +745,290 @@ void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setPrivate( const QString& call, int numargs, ..
         return;
     }
 
     qDebug( "OWirelessNetworkInterface::setPrivate(): about to call '%s' on interface '%s'", (const char*) call, name() );
     memset( &_iwr, 0, sizeof _iwr );
     va_list argp;
     va_start( argp, numargs );
     for ( int i = 0; i < numargs; ++i )
     {
         priv->setParameter( i, va_arg( argp, int ) );
     }
     va_end( argp );
     priv->invoke();
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::getPrivate( const QString& call )
 {
     qWarning( "OWirelessNetworkInterface::getPrivate() is not implemented yet." );
 }
 
 
 bool OWirelessNetworkInterface::hasPrivate( const QString& call )
 {
     return child( (const char*) call );
 }
 
 
 QString OWirelessNetworkInterface::SSID() const
 {
     char str[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE];
     _iwr.u.essid.pointer = &str[0];
     _iwr.u.essid.length = IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE;
     if ( !wioctl( SIOCGIWESSID ) )
     {
         return "<unknown>";
     }
     else
     {
         return str;
     }
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setSSID( const QString& ssid )
 {
     _iwr.u.essid.pointer = const_cast<char*>( (const char*) ssid );
     _iwr.u.essid.length = ssid.length();
     wioctl( SIOCSIWESSID );
 }
 
 
 bool OWirelessNetworkInterface::wioctl( int call, struct iwreq& iwreq ) const
 {
     int result = ::ioctl( _sfd, call, &iwreq );
     if ( result == -1 )
         qDebug( "ONetworkInterface::wioctl (%s) call %d - Status: Failed: %d (%s)", name(), call, result, strerror( errno ) );
     else
         qDebug( "ONetworkInterface::wioctl (%s) call %d - Status: Ok.", name(), call );
     return ( result != -1 );
 }
 
 
 bool OWirelessNetworkInterface::wioctl( int call ) const
 {
     strcpy( _iwr.ifr_name, name() );
     return wioctl( call, _iwr );
 }
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OMonitoringInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 OMonitoringInterface::OMonitoringInterface( ONetworkInterface* iface, bool prismHeader )
                       :_if( static_cast<OWirelessNetworkInterface*>( iface ) ), _prismHeader( prismHeader )
 {
 }
 
 
 OMonitoringInterface::~OMonitoringInterface()
 {
 }
 
 
 void OMonitoringInterface::setChannel( int c )
 {
     // use standard WE channel switching protocol
     memset( &_if->_iwr, 0, sizeof( struct iwreq ) );
     _if->_iwr.u.freq.m = c;
     _if->_iwr.u.freq.e = 0;
     _if->wioctl( SIOCSIWFREQ );
 }
 
 
 bool OMonitoringInterface::enabled() const
 {
     return _if->monitorMode();
 }
 
 
 void OMonitoringInterface::setEnabled( bool b )
 {
 }
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OCiscoMonitoringInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 OCiscoMonitoringInterface::OCiscoMonitoringInterface( ONetworkInterface* iface, bool prismHeader )
                            :OMonitoringInterface( iface, prismHeader )
 {
     iface->setMonitoring( this );
 }
 
 
 OCiscoMonitoringInterface::~OCiscoMonitoringInterface()
 {
 }
 
 
 void OCiscoMonitoringInterface::setEnabled( bool b )
 {
     QString fname;
     fname.sprintf( "/proc/driver/aironet/%s", (const char*) _if->name() );
     QFile f( fname );
     if ( !f.exists() ) return;
 
     if ( f.open( IO_WriteOnly ) )
     {
         QTextStream s( &f );
         s << "Mode: r";
         s << "Mode: y";
         s << "XmitPower: 1";
     }
 
     // flushing and closing will be done automatically when f goes out of scope
 }
 
 
 QString OCiscoMonitoringInterface::name() const
 {
     return "cisco";
 }
 
 
 void OCiscoMonitoringInterface::setChannel( int )
 {
     // cisco devices automatically switch channels when in monitor mode
 }
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OWlanNGMonitoringInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 
 OWlanNGMonitoringInterface::OWlanNGMonitoringInterface( ONetworkInterface* iface, bool prismHeader )
                            :OMonitoringInterface( iface, prismHeader )
 {
     iface->setMonitoring( this );
 }
 
 
 OWlanNGMonitoringInterface::~OWlanNGMonitoringInterface()
 {
 }
 
 
 void OWlanNGMonitoringInterface::setEnabled( bool b )
 {
     //FIXME: do nothing if its already in the same mode
 
     QString enable = b ? "true" : "false";
     QString prism = _prismHeader ? "true" : "false";
     QString cmd;
     cmd.sprintf( "$(which wlanctl-ng) %s lnxreq_wlansniff channel=%d enable=%s prismheader=%s",
                  (const char*) _if->name(), 1, (const char*) enable, (const char*) prism );
     system( cmd );
 }
 
 
 QString OWlanNGMonitoringInterface::name() const
 {
     return "wlan-ng";
 }
 
 
 void OWlanNGMonitoringInterface::setChannel( int )
 {
     // wlan-ng devices automatically switch channels when in monitor mode
+    // NOTE: The above note no longer seems to be true for recent driver versions!
 }
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OHostAPMonitoringInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 OHostAPMonitoringInterface::OHostAPMonitoringInterface( ONetworkInterface* iface, bool prismHeader )
                            :OMonitoringInterface( iface, prismHeader )
 {
     iface->setMonitoring( this );
 }
 
 OHostAPMonitoringInterface::~OHostAPMonitoringInterface()
 {
 }
 
 void OHostAPMonitoringInterface::setEnabled( bool b )
 {
     // IW_MODE_MONITOR was introduced in Wireless Extensions Version 15
     // Wireless Extensions < Version 15 need iwpriv commandos for monitoring
 
     #if WIRELESS_EXT > 14
     if ( b )
         _if->setMode( "monitor" );  // IW_MODE_MONITOR doesn't support prism header
     else
         _if->setMode( "managed" );
     #else
     int monitorCode = _prismHeader ? 1 : 2;
     if ( b )
     {
         _if->setPrivate( "monitor", 1, monitorCode );
     }
     else
     {
         _if->setPrivate( "monitor", 1, 0 );
     }
     #endif
 }
 
 
 QString OHostAPMonitoringInterface::name() const
 {
     return "hostap";
 }
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OOrinocoNetworkInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 OOrinocoMonitoringInterface::OOrinocoMonitoringInterface( ONetworkInterface* iface, bool prismHeader )
                            :OMonitoringInterface( iface, prismHeader )
 {
     iface->setMonitoring( this );
 }
 
 
 OOrinocoMonitoringInterface::~OOrinocoMonitoringInterface()
 {
 }
 
 
 void OOrinocoMonitoringInterface::setChannel( int c )
 {
     int monitorCode = _prismHeader ? 1 : 2;
     _if->setPrivate( "monitor", 2, monitorCode, c );
 }
 
 
 void OOrinocoMonitoringInterface::setEnabled( bool b )
 {
     // IW_MODE_MONITOR was introduced in Wireless Extensions Version 15
     // Wireless Extensions < Version 15 need iwpriv commandos for monitoring
 
     #if WIRELESS_EXT > 14
     if ( b )
         _if->setMode( "monitor" );  // IW_MODE_MONITOR doesn't support prism header
     else
         _if->setMode( "managed" );
     #else
     if ( b )
     {
         setChannel( 1 );
     }
     else
     {
         _if->setPrivate( "monitor", 2, 0, 0 );
     }
     #endif
 }
 
 
 QString OOrinocoMonitoringInterface::name() const
 {
     return "orinoco";
 }