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diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
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--- a/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/onetwork.h
@@ -1,394 +1,418 @@
 /*
                              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.
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  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
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                              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
 
 /* 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.
      */
      // 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
      * @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 cardctl insert
+     * 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;
     /**
      * 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;
     /**
      * @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;
-    virtual void timerEvent( QTimerEvent* );
-    void setInterval( int );
+    /**
+     * 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
 
     /**
      * 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 );
     /**
      * @returns true if the device is listening in IEEE 802.11 monitor mode
      */
     virtual bool monitorMode() const;
     /**
      * 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
     /**
      * @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& );
     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;