Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of HowTo/virtualMobility

Timestamp:

Sep 6, 2006, 4:08:33 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

cmdavies

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HowTo/virtualMobility

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 The method described here is a third way. It is implemented as a modification to the madwifi driver. Basically what it does is allows incoming packets to be filtered by sending MAC address. These filtered packets can have an arbitrary RSSI assigned to them and an arbitrary percent of these incoming packets can be ignored in order to simulate a poor radio environment.
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+== Using the Filter ==
 
 The format for the command looks like this:
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 }}}
 
+If you wish to set a global filter for all nodes that do not have a specific filter, simply use a MAC address with all bits set. The following example blocks packets from all nodes that do not have a specific filter.
+{{{
+node1-2:~# iwpriv ath1 orbitfilter 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0 0
+}}}
 
+Removing the global filter works the same way as removing a specific filter.
+{{{
+node1-2:~# iwpriv ath1 orbitfilter 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF
+}}}
+
+If you wish to clear all filters, both specific and global, use this command.
+{{{
+node1-2:~# iwpriv ath1 orbitfilter_rst 1
+}}}
+
+