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
@@ -553,481 +553,482 @@ void OWirelessNetworkInterface::buildPrivateList()
     qDebug( "OWirelessNetworkInterface::buildPrivateList()" );
 
     struct iw_priv_args priv[IW_MAX_PRIV_DEF];
 
     _iwr.u.data.pointer = (char*) &priv;
     _iwr.u.data.length = IW_MAX_PRIV_DEF; // length in terms of number of (sizeof iw_priv_args), not (sizeof iw_priv_args) itself
     _iwr.u.data.flags = 0;
 
     if ( !wioctl( SIOCGIWPRIV ) )
     {
         qDebug( "OWirelessNetworkInterface::buildPrivateList(): SIOCGIWPRIV failed (%s) - can't get private ioctl information.", strerror( errno ) );
         return;
     }
 
     for ( int i = 0; i < _iwr.u.data.length; ++i )
     {
         new OPrivateIOCTL( this, priv[i].name, priv[i].cmd, priv[i].get_args, priv[i].set_args );
     }
     qDebug( "OWirelessNetworkInterface::buildPrivateList(): Private IOCTL list constructed." );
 }
 
 
 int OWirelessNetworkInterface::channel() const
 {
     //FIXME: When monitoring enabled, then use it
     //FIXME: to gather the current RF channel
     //FIXME: Until then, get active channel from hopper.
     if ( _hopper && _hopper->isActive() )
         return _hopper->channel();
 
     if ( !wioctl( SIOCGIWFREQ ) )
     {
         return -1;
     }
     else
     {
         return _channels[ static_cast<int>(double( _iwr.u.freq.m ) * pow( 10.0, _iwr.u.freq.e ) / 1000000) ];
     }
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setChannel( int c ) const
 {
     if ( !_mon )
     {
         memset( &_iwr, 0, sizeof( struct iwreq ) );
         _iwr.u.freq.m = c;
         _iwr.u.freq.e = 0;
         wioctl( SIOCSIWFREQ );
     }
     else
     {
         _mon->setChannel( c );
     }
 }
 
 
 double OWirelessNetworkInterface::frequency() const
 {
     if ( !wioctl( SIOCGIWFREQ ) )
     {
         return -1.0;
     }
     else
     {
         return double( _iwr.u.freq.m ) * pow( 10.0, _iwr.u.freq.e ) / 1000000000.0;
     }
 }
 
 
 int OWirelessNetworkInterface::channels() const
 {
     return _channels.count();
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setChannelHopping( int interval )
 {
     if ( !_hopper ) _hopper = new OChannelHopper( this );
     _hopper->setInterval( interval );
     //FIXME: When and by whom will the channel hopper be deleted?
     //TODO: rely on QObject hierarchy
 }
 
 
 int OWirelessNetworkInterface::channelHopping() const
 {
     return _hopper->interval();
 }
 
 
 OChannelHopper* OWirelessNetworkInterface::channelHopper() const
 {
     return _hopper;
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setMode( const QString& mode )
 {
     if ( mode == "auto" )            _iwr.u.mode = IW_MODE_AUTO;
     else if ( mode == "adhoc" )      _iwr.u.mode = IW_MODE_ADHOC;
     else if ( mode == "managed" )    _iwr.u.mode = IW_MODE_INFRA;
     else if ( mode == "master" )     _iwr.u.mode = IW_MODE_MASTER;
     else if ( mode == "repeater" )   _iwr.u.mode = IW_MODE_REPEAT;
     else if ( mode == "secondary" )  _iwr.u.mode = IW_MODE_SECOND;
     #if WIRELESS_EXT > 14
     else if ( mode == "monitor" )    _iwr.u.mode = IW_MODE_MONITOR;
     #endif
     else
     {
         qDebug( "ONetwork: Warning! Invalid IEEE 802.11 mode '%s' specified.", (const char*) mode );
         return;
     }
     wioctl( SIOCSIWMODE );
 }
 
 
 QString OWirelessNetworkInterface::mode() const
 {
     if ( !wioctl( SIOCGIWMODE ) )
     {
         return "<unknown>";
     }
     switch ( _iwr.u.mode )
     {
         case IW_MODE_AUTO: return "auto";
         case IW_MODE_ADHOC: return "adhoc";
         case IW_MODE_INFRA: return "managed";
         case IW_MODE_MASTER: return "master";
         case IW_MODE_REPEAT: return "repeater";
         case IW_MODE_SECOND: return "secondary";
         #if WIRELESS_EXT > 14
         case IW_MODE_MONITOR: return "monitor";
         #endif
         default: assert( 0 ); // shouldn't happen
     }
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setMonitorMode( bool b )
 {
     if ( _mon )
         _mon->setEnabled( b );
     else
         qDebug( "ONetwork(): can't switch monitor mode without installed monitoring interface" );
 }
 
 
 bool OWirelessNetworkInterface::monitorMode() const
 {
     qDebug( "dataLinkType = %d", dataLinkType() );
     return ( dataLinkType() == ARPHRD_IEEE80211 || dataLinkType() == 802 );
     // 802 is the header type for PRISM - Linux support for this is pending...
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setNickName( const QString& nickname )
 {
     _iwr.u.essid.pointer = const_cast<char*>( (const char*) nickname );
     _iwr.u.essid.length = nickname.length();
     wioctl( SIOCSIWNICKN );
 }
 
 
 QString OWirelessNetworkInterface::nickName() const
 {
     char str[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE];
     _iwr.u.data.pointer = &str[0];
     _iwr.u.data.length = IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE;
     if ( !wioctl( SIOCGIWNICKN ) )
     {
         return "<unknown>";
     }
     else
     {
         str[_iwr.u.data.length] = 0x0; // some drivers (e.g. wlan-ng) don't zero-terminate the string
         return str;
     }
 }
 
 
 void OWirelessNetworkInterface::setPrivate( const QString& call, int numargs, ... )
 {
     OPrivateIOCTL* priv = static_cast<OPrivateIOCTL*>( child( (const char*) call ) );
     if ( !priv )
     {
         qDebug( "OWirelessNetworkInterface::setPrivate(): interface '%s' does not support private ioctl '%s'", name(), (const char*) call );
         return;
     }
     if ( priv->numberSetArgs() != numargs )
     {
         qDebug( "OWirelessNetworkInterface::setPrivate(): parameter count not matching. '%s' expects %d arguments, but got %d", (const char*) call, priv->numberSetArgs(), 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";
 }