implement and document a bunch of missing methods

3 files changed, 105 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/libopie2/examples/opienet/onetworkdemo/onetworkdemo.cpp b/libopie2/examples/opienet/onetworkdemo/onetworkdemo.cpp
index f801b15..fd68772 100644
--- a/libopie2/examples/opienet/onetworkdemo/onetworkdemo.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/examples/opienet/onetworkdemo/onetworkdemo.cpp
@@ -1,62 +1,75 @@
 #include <opie2/onetwork.h>
 
 int main( int argc, char** argv )
 {
     qDebug( "OPIE Network Demo" );
 
     ONetwork* net = ONetwork::instance();
 
     ONetwork::InterfaceIterator it = net->iterator();
 
     while ( it.current() )
     {
         qDebug( "DEMO: ONetwork contains Interface '%s'", (const char*) it.current()->name() );
         qDebug( "DEMO: MAC Address is '%s'", (const char*) it.current()->macAddress().toString() );
         qDebug( "DEMO: MAC Address is '%s'", (const char*) it.current()->macAddress().toString(true) );
         qDebug( "Demo: IPv4 Address is '%s'", (const char*) it.current()->ipV4Address() );
         if ( it.current()->isWireless() )
         {
             OWirelessNetworkInterface* iface = static_cast<OWirelessNetworkInterface*>( it.current() );
             qDebug( "DEMO: '%s' seems to feature the wireless extensions.", (const char*) iface->name() );
             qDebug( "DEMO: Current SSID is '%s'", (const char*) iface->SSID() );
-            qDebug( "DEMO: Current NickName is '%s'", (const char*) iface->nickName() );
             qDebug( "DEMO: Antenna is tuned to '%f', that is channel %d", iface->frequency(), iface->channel() );
 
             //if ( iface->mode() == OWirelessNetworkInterface::adhoc )
             //{
                 qDebug( "DEMO: Associated AP has MAC Address '%s'", (const char*) iface->associatedAP() );
             //}
 
-            // try to set monitor mode
+            // nickname
+            qDebug( "DEMO: Current NickName is '%s'", (const char*) iface->nickName() );
+            iface->setNickName( "MyNickName" );
+            if ( iface->nickName() != "MyNickName" )
+                qDebug( "DEMO: Warning! Can't change nickname" );
+            else
+                qDebug( "DEMO: Nickname change successful." );
+
+            // operation mode
+            qDebug( "DEMO: Current OperationMode is '%s'", (const char*) iface->mode() );
+            iface->setMode( "adhoc" );
+            if ( iface->mode() != "adhoc" )
+                qDebug( "DEMO: Warning! Can't change operation mode" );
+            else
+                qDebug( "DEMO: Operation Mode change successful." );
+
+            iface->setMode( "managed" );
 
             /*
 
             // first some wrong calls to check if this is working
             iface->setPrivate( "seppel", 10 );
             iface->setPrivate( "monitor", 0 );
 
             // now the real deal
             iface->setPrivate( "monitor", 2, 2, 3 );
 
-            */
-
             // trying to set hw address to 12:34:56:AB:CD:EF
 
             /*
 
             OMacAddress addr = OMacAddress::fromString( "12:34:56:AB:CD:EF" );
             iface->setUp( false );
             iface->setMacAddress( addr );
             iface->setUp( true );
             qDebug( "DEMO: MAC Address now is '%s'", (const char*) iface->macAddress().toString() );
 
             */
 
 
         }
         ++it;
     }
 
     return 0;
 
 }
diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
index 95e7043..2dfff1d 100644
--- a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.cpp
@@ -1,108 +1,109 @@
 /*
                              This file is part of the Opie Project
                              Copyright (C) 2003 by the Wellenreiter team:
                              Martin J. Muench <mjm@remote-exploit.org>
                              Max Moser <mmo@remote-exploit.org
                              Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
               =.
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 /* OPIE */
 
 #include <opie2/onetwork.h>
 
 /* QT */
 
 #include <qfile.h>
 #include <qtextstream.h>
 
 /* UNIX */
 
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <cerrno>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <linux/sockios.h>
 #include <net/if_arp.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * ONetwork
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 ONetwork* ONetwork::_instance = 0;
 
 ONetwork::ONetwork()
 {
     qDebug( "ONetwork::ONetwork()" );
     synchronize();
 }
 
 void ONetwork::synchronize()
 {
     // gather available interfaces by inspecting /proc/net/dev
     //FIXME: we could use SIOCGIFCONF here, but we aren't interested in virtual (e.g. eth0:0) devices
     //FIXME: Use SIOCGIFCONF anway, because we can disable listing of aliased devices
 
     _interfaces.clear();
     QString str;
     QFile f( "/proc/net/dev" );
     bool hasFile = f.open( IO_ReadOnly );
     if ( !hasFile )
     {
         qDebug( "ONetwork: /proc/net/dev not existing. No network devices available" );
         return;
     }
     QTextStream s( &f );
     s.readLine();
     s.readLine();
     while ( !s.atEnd() )
     {
         s >> str;
         str.truncate( str.find( ':' ) );
         qDebug( "ONetwork: found interface '%s'", (const char*) str );
         ONetworkInterface* iface;
         if ( isWirelessInterface( str ) )
         {
             iface = new OWirelessNetworkInterface( this, (const char*) str );
             qDebug( "ONetwork: interface '%s' has Wireless Extensions", (const char*) str );
         }
         else
         {
             iface = new ONetworkInterface( this, (const char*) str );
         }
         _interfaces.insert( str, iface );
         s.readLine();
     }
 }
@@ -578,145 +579,195 @@ int OWirelessNetworkInterface::channel() const
     }
     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>";
diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
index f052317..a29b29d 100644
--- a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
@@ -1,469 +1,485 @@
 /*
                              This file is part of the Opie Project
                              Copyright (C) 2003 by the Wellenreiter team:
                              Martin J. Muench <mjm@remote-exploit.org>
                              Max Moser <mmo@remote-exploit.org
                              Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
               =.
             .=l.
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #ifndef ONETWORK_H
 #define ONETWORK_H
 
+/* OPIE */
+
+#include <opie2/onetutils.h>
+
 /* QT */
 
 #include <qvaluelist.h>
 #include <qdict.h>
 #include <qmap.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qhostaddress.h>
 
-/* OPIE */
-
-#include <opie2/onetutils.h>
-
 #ifndef IFNAMSIZ
 #define IFNAMSIZ 16
 #endif
 #ifndef IW_MAX_PRIV_DEF
 #define IW_MAX_PRIV_DEF        128
 #endif
 
 // ML: Yeah, I hate to include kernel headers, but it's necessary here
 // ML: Here comes an ugly hack to prevent <linux/wireless.h> including <linux/if.h>
 // ML: which conflicts with the user header <net/if.h>
 // ML: We really need a user header for the Wireless Extensions, something like <net/wireless.h>
 // ML: I will drop Jean a mail on that subject
 
 #include <net/if.h>
 #define _LINUX_IF_H
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
 
 class ONetworkInterface;
 class OWirelessNetworkInterface;
 class OChannelHopper;
 class OMonitoringInterface;
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * ONetwork
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 /**
  * @brief A container class for all network interfaces
  *
  * This class provides access to all available network interfaces of your computer.
  * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
  */
 class ONetwork : public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
  public:
     typedef QDict<ONetworkInterface> InterfaceMap;
     typedef QDictIterator<ONetworkInterface> InterfaceIterator;
 
   public:
     /**
      * @returns the number of available interfaces
      */
     int count() const;
     /**
      * @returns a pointer to the (one and only) @ref ONetwork instance.
      */
     static ONetwork* instance();
     /**
      * @returns an iterator usable for iterating through all network interfaces.
      */
     InterfaceIterator iterator() const;
     /**
-     * @returns true, if the @p interface supports the wireless extension protocol.
+     * @returns true, if the @a interface supports the wireless extension protocol.
      */
      // FIXME QString? -zecke
     bool isWirelessInterface( const char* interface ) const;
     /**
-     * @returns a pointer to the @ref ONetworkInterface object for the specified @p interface or 0, if not found
+     * @returns a pointer to the @ref ONetworkInterface object for the specified @a interface or 0, if not found
      * @see ONetworkInterface
      */
      // FIXME: const QString& is prefered over QString!!! -zecke
     ONetworkInterface* interface( const QString& interface ) const;
     /**
      * @internal Rebuild the internal interface database
      * @note Sometimes it might be useful to call this from client code,
      * e.g. after issuing a cardctl insert
      */
     void synchronize();
 
   protected:
     ONetwork();
 
   private:
     static ONetwork* _instance;
     InterfaceMap _interfaces;
 };
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * ONetworkInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 /**
  * @brief A network interface wrapper.
  *
  * This class provides a wrapper for a network interface. All the cumbersume details of
  * Linux ioctls are hidden under a convenient high-level interface.
  * @warning Most of the setting methods contained in this class require the appropriate
  * process permissions to work.
  * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
  */
 class ONetworkInterface : public QObject
 {
     friend class OMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OCiscoMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OWlanNGMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OHostAPMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OOrinocoMonitoringInterface;
 
   public:
     /**
      * Constructor. Normally you don't create @ref ONetworkInterface objects yourself,
      * but access them via @ref ONetwork::interface().
      */
     ONetworkInterface( QObject* parent, const char* name );
     /**
      * Destructor.
      */
     virtual ~ONetworkInterface();
     /**
      * Associates a @a monitoring interface with this network interface.
      * @note This is currently only useful with @ref OWirelessNetworkInterface objects.
      */
     void setMonitoring( OMonitoringInterface* monitoring );
     /**
      * @returns the currently associated monitoring interface or 0, if no monitoring is associated.
      */
     OMonitoringInterface* monitoring() const;
     /**
      * Setting an interface to promiscuous mode enables the device to receive
      * all packets on the shared medium - as opposed to packets which are addressed to this interface.
      */
     bool setPromiscuousMode( bool );
     /**
      * @returns true if the interface is set to promiscuous mode.
      */
     bool promiscuousMode() const;
     /**
      * Setting an interface to up enables it to receive packets.
      */
     bool setUp( bool );
     /**
      * @returns true if the interface is up.
      */
     bool isUp() const;
     /**
      * @returns true if the interface is a loopback interface.
      */
     bool isLoopback() const;
     /**
      * @returns true if the interface is featuring supports the wireless extension protocol.
      */
     bool isWireless() const;
     /**
      * Associate the IP address @ addr with the interface.
      */
     void setIPV4Address( const QHostAddress& addr );
     /**
      * @returns the IPv4 address associated with the interface.
      */
-    QString ipV4Address() const;
+    QString ipV4Address() const; //TODO: make this return an OHostAddress
     /**
      * Associate the MAC address @a addr with the interface.
      * @note It can be necessary to shut down the interface prior to calling this method.
      * @warning This is not supported by all drivers.
      */
     void setMacAddress( const OMacAddress& addr );
     /**
      * @returns the MAC address associated with the interface.
      */
     OMacAddress macAddress() const;
     /**
      * Associate the IPv4 @a netmask with the interface.
      */
     void setIPV4Netmask( const QHostAddress& netmask );
     /**
      * @returns the IPv4 netmask associated with the interface.
      */
-    QString ipV4Netmask() const;
+    QString ipV4Netmask() const; //TODO: make this return an OHostAddress
     /**
      * @returns the data link type currently associated with the interface.
      * @see #include <net/if_arp.h> for possible values.
      */
     int dataLinkType() const;
 
   protected:
     const int _sfd;
     mutable ifreq _ifr;
     OMonitoringInterface* _mon;
 
   protected:
     struct ifreq& ifr() const;
     virtual void init();
     bool ioctl( int call ) const;
     bool ioctl( int call, struct ifreq& ) const;
 };
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OChannelHopper
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 /**
  * @brief A radio frequency channel hopper.
  *
  * This class provides a channel hopper for radio frequencies. A channel hopper frequently
  * changes the radio frequency channel of its associated @ref OWirelessNetworkInterface.
  * This is necessary when in monitoring mode and scanning for other devices, because
  * the radio frequency hardware can only detect packets sent on the same frequency.
  * @author Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mickey@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de>
  */
 class OChannelHopper : public QObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
     /**
      * Constructor.
      */
     OChannelHopper( OWirelessNetworkInterface* );
     /**
      * Destructor.
      */
     virtual ~OChannelHopper();
     /**
      * @returns true, if the channel hopper is hopping channels
      */
     bool isActive() const;
     /**
      * @returns the last hopped channel
      */
     int channel() const;
     /**
      * Set the channel hopping @a interval.
      * An interval of 0 deactivates the channel hopper.
      */
     void setInterval( int interval );
     /**
      * @returns the channel hopping interval
      */
     int interval() const;
 
   signals:
     /**
      * This signal is emitted right after the channel hopper performed a hop
      */
     void hopped( int );
 
   protected:
     virtual void timerEvent( QTimerEvent* );
 
   private:
     OWirelessNetworkInterface* _iface;
     int _interval;
     int _tid;
     QValueList<int> _channels;
     QValueList<int>::Iterator _channel;
 };
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OWirelessNetworkInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 /**
  * @brief A network interface wrapper for interfaces supporting the wireless extensions protocol.
  *
  * This class provides a high-level encapsulation of the Linux wireless extension API.
  */
 class OWirelessNetworkInterface : public ONetworkInterface
 {
     friend class OMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OCiscoMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OWlanNGMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OHostAPMonitoringInterface;
     friend class OOrinocoMonitoringInterface;
 
     friend class OPrivateIOCTL;
 
   public:
-    enum Mode { AdHoc, Managed, Monitor };
-
     /**
      * Constructor.
      */
     OWirelessNetworkInterface( QObject* parent, const char* name );
     /**
      * Destructor.
      */
     virtual ~OWirelessNetworkInterface();
     /**
      * Setting the @a channel of the interface changes the radio frequency (RF)
      * of the corresponding wireless network device.
      */
     virtual void setChannel( int channel ) const;
     /**
      * @returns the channel index of the current radio frequency.
      */
     virtual int channel() const;
     /**
      * @returns the current radio frequency (in MHz).
      */
     virtual double frequency() const;
     /**
      * @returns the number of radio frequency channels for the
      * corresponding wireless network device.
      * @note European devices usually have 14 channels, while American typically feature 11 channels.
      */
     virtual int channels() const;
-    //virtual double frequency(int) const;
-
-    virtual void setMode( Mode ) {}; //FIXME: Implement and document this
-    virtual bool mode() const {}; //FIXME: Implement and document this
-
+    /**
+     * Set the IEEE 802.11 operation @a mode.
+     * Valid values are <ul><li>adhoc<li>managed<li>monitor<li>master
+     * @warning Not all drivers support the all modes.
+     * @note You might have to change the SSID to get the operation mode change into effect.
+     */
+    virtual void setMode( const QString& mode );
+    /**
+     * @returns the current IEEE 802.11 operation mode.
+     * Possible values are <ul><li>adhoc<li>managed<li>monitor<li>master or <li>unknown
+     */
+    virtual QString mode() const;
     /**
      * Setting the monitor mode on a wireless network interface enables
      * listening to IEEE 802.11 data and management frames which normally
      * are handled by the device firmware. This can be used to detect
      * other wireless network devices, e.g. Access Points or Ad-hoc stations.
      * @warning Standard wireless network drives don't support the monitor mode.
      * @warning You need a patched driver for this to work.
      * @note Enabling the monitor mode is highly driver dependent and requires
      * the proper @ref OMonitoringInterface to be associated with the interface.
      * @see OMonitoringInterface
      */
-    virtual void setMonitorMode( bool );
+    virtual void setMonitorMode( bool ); //FIXME: ==> setMode( "monitor" );
     /**
      * @returns true if the device is listening in IEEE 802.11 monitor mode
      */
-    virtual bool monitorMode() const;
+    virtual bool monitorMode() const;  //FIXME: ==> mode()
     /**
      * Set the channel hopping @a interval. An @a interval of 0 disables channel hopping.
      * @see OChannelHopper
      */
     virtual void setChannelHopping( int interval = 0 );
     /**
      * @returns the channel hopping interval or 0, if channel hopping is disabled.
      */
     virtual int channelHopping() const;
     /**
      * @returns the @ref OChannelHopper of this interface or 0, if channel hopping has not been activated before
      */
     virtual OChannelHopper* channelHopper() const;
     /**
      * Set the station @a nickname.
      */
-    virtual void setNickName( const QString& nickname ) {}; //FIXME: Implement this
+    virtual void setNickName( const QString& nickname );
     /**
      * @returns the current station nickname.
      */
     virtual QString nickName() const;
     /**
      * Invoke the private IOCTL @a command with a @number of parameters on the network interface.
      * @see OPrivateIOCTL
      */
     virtual void setPrivate( const QString& command, int number, ... );
     /**
      * @returns true if the interface is featuring the private IOCTL @command.
      */
     virtual bool hasPrivate( const QString& command );
     virtual void getPrivate( const QString& command ); //FIXME: Implement and document this
 
     virtual bool isAssociated() const {}; //FIXME: Implement and document this
-    virtual QString associatedAP() const; //FIXME: Implement and document this
-
-    virtual void setSSID( const QString& );
+    /**
+     * @returns the MAC address of the Access Point if the
+     * device is in infrastructure mode. @returns a (more or less random) CELL
+     * address if the device is in adhoc mode.
+     */
+    virtual QString associatedAP() const;
+    /**
+     * Set the @a ssid (Service Set ID) string. This is used to decide
+     * which network to associate with (use "any" to let the driver decide).
+     */
+    virtual void setSSID( const QString& ssid );
+    /**
+     * @returns the current SSID (Service Set ID).
+     */
     virtual QString SSID() const;
 
   protected:
     void buildChannelList();
     void buildPrivateList();
     virtual void init();
     struct iwreq& iwr() const;
     bool wioctl( int call ) const;
     bool wioctl( int call, struct iwreq& ) const;
 
   protected:
     mutable struct iwreq _iwr;
     QMap<int,int> _channels;
 
   private:
     OChannelHopper* _hopper;
 };
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OMonitoringInterface
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 
 class OMonitoringInterface
 {
   public:
     OMonitoringInterface();
     OMonitoringInterface( ONetworkInterface* );
     virtual ~OMonitoringInterface();
 
   public:
     virtual void setEnabled( bool );
     virtual bool enabled() const;
     virtual void setChannel( int );
 
     virtual QString name() const = 0;
 
   protected:
     OWirelessNetworkInterface* _if;
 
 };
 
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OCiscoMonitoring
  *======================================================================================*/
 
 
 class OCiscoMonitoringInterface : public OMonitoringInterface
 {
   public:
     OCiscoMonitoringInterface( ONetworkInterface* );
     virtual ~OCiscoMonitoringInterface();
 
     virtual void setEnabled( bool );
     virtual QString name() const;
     virtual void setChannel( int );
 
 };
 
 /*======================================================================================
  * OWlanNGMonitoringInterface
  *======================================================================================*/