zyd —
ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network
  device
The zyd driver provides support for wireless network
  adapters based around the ZyDAS ZD1211 and ZD1211B USB chips.
These are the modes the zyd driver can
    operate in:
  - BSS mode
- Also known as infrastructure mode, this is used when
      associating with an access point, through which all traffic passes. This
      mode is the default.
- monitor mode
- In this mode the driver is able to receive packets without associating
      with an access point. This disables the internal receive filter and
      enables the card to capture packets from networks which it wouldn't
      normally have access to, or to scan for access points.
zyd supports software WEP. It can be
    typically configured in one of three modes: no encryption; 40-bit
    encryption; or 104-bit encryption. Unfortunately, due to serious weaknesses
    in WEP protocol it is strongly recommended that it not be used as the sole
    mechanism to secure wireless communication. WEP is not enabled by
  default.
The zyd driver can be configured at runtime with
  ifconfig(8) or on boot with
  ifconfig.if(5) using the
  following parameters:
  - bssidbssid
- Set the desired BSSID.
- -bssid
- Unset the desired BSSID. The interface will automatically select a BSSID
      in this mode, which is the default.
- chann
- Set the channel (radio frequency) to be used by the driver based on the
      given channel ID n.
- -chan
- Unset the desired channel to be used by the driver. The driver will
      automatically select a channel in this mode, which is the default.
- mediamedia
- The zyddriver supports the following
      media types:
      - autoselect
- Enable autoselection of the media type and options.
- DS1
- Set 802.11b DS 1Mbps operation.
- DS2
- Set 802.11b DS 2Mbps operation.
- DS5
- Set 802.11b DS 5.5Mbps operation.
- DS11
- Set 802.11b DS 11Mbps operation.
 
- mediaoptopts
- The zyddriver supports the following media
      options:
      - ibss
- Select Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) operation.
 
- -mediaoptopts
- Disable the specified media options on the driver and return it to the
      default mode of operation (BSS).
- nwidid
- Set the network ID. The id can either be any text
      string up to 32 characters in length, or a series of hexadecimal digits up
      to 64 digits. An empty id string allows the
      interface to connect to any available access points. By default the
      zyddriver uses an empty string. Note that network
      ID is synonymous with Extended Service Set ID (ESSID).
- -nwid
- Set the network ID to the empty string to allow the interface to connect
      to any available access point.
- nwkeykey
- Enable WEP encryption using the specified key. The
      key can either be a string, a series of hexadecimal
      digits (preceded by ‘0x’), or a set of keys of the form
      “n:k1,k2,k3,k4”, where ‘n’ specifies which of
      the keys will be used for transmitted packets, and the four keys,
      “k1” through “k4”, are configured as WEP keys.
      If a set of keys is specified, a comma (‘,’) within the key
      must be escaped with a backslash. Note that if multiple keys are used,
      their order must be the same within the network.
      zydis capable of using both 40-bit (5 characters
      or 10 hexadecimal digits) or 104-bit (13 characters or 26 hexadecimal
      digits) keys.
- -nwkey
- Disable WEP encryption. This is the default mode of operation.
The following devices are known to be supported by thezyd driver:
  - 3COM 3CRUSB10075
-  
- Acer WLAN-G-US1
-  
- Airlink+ AWLL3025
-  
- Airlink 101 AWLL3026
-  
- AOpen 802.11g WL54
-  
- Asus A9T integrated wirless
-  
- Asus WL-159g
-  
- Belkin F5D7050 v.4000
-  
- Billion BiPAC 3011G
-  
- Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54L
-  
- CC&C WL-2203B
-  
- DrayTek Vigor 550
-  
- Edimax EW-7317UG
-  
- Edimax EW-7317LDG
-  
- Fiberline Networks WL-43OU
-  
- iNexQ UR055g
-  
- Linksys WUSBF54G
-  
- Longshine LCS-8131G3
-  
- MSI US54SE
-  
- Philips SNU5600
-  
- Planet WL-U356
-  
- Planex GW-US54GZ
-  
- Planex GW-US54GZL
-  
- Planex GW-US54Mini
-  
- Safecom SWMULZ-5400
-  
- Sagem XG 760A
-  
- Sagem XG 76NA
-  
- Sandberg Wireless G54 USB
-  
- Sitecom WL-113
-  
- SMC SMCWUSB-G
-  
- Sweex wireless USB 54 Mbps
-  
- Tekram/Siemens USB adapter
-  
- Telegent TG54USB
-  
- Trendnet TEW-424UB
-  
- Trendnet TEW-429UB
-  
- TwinMOS G240
-  
- US Robotics 5423
-  
- X-Micro XWL-11GUZX
-  
- Yakumo QuickWLAN USB
-  
- Zonet ZEW2501
-  
- ZyXEL ZyAIR G-220
-  
 
The adapter needs some firmware files, which are loaded on demand by the driver
  when a device is attached:
  - /libdata/firmware/zyd/zyd-zd1211
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- /libdata/firmware/zyd/zyd-zd1211b
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See firmload(9) for how to
  change this.
The following ifconfig.if(5)
  example configures zyd0 to join whatever network is available on boot, using
  WEP key “0x1deadbeef1”, channel 11:
inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 nwkey 0x1deadbeef1 chan 11
 
Configure zyd0 for WEP, using hex key
    “0x1deadbeef1”:
# ifconfig zyd0 nwkey 0x1deadbeef1
 
Return zyd0 to its default settings:
# ifconfig zyd0 -bssid -chan media autoselect \
	nwid "" -nwkey
 
Join an existing BSS network, “my_net”:
# ifconfig zyd0 192.168.0.2 netmask 0xffffff00 nwid my_net
 
  - zyd%d: could not read firmware file %s (error=%d)
- For some reason, the driver was unable to read the firmware file from the
      filesystem. The file might be missing or corrupted.
- zyd%d: could not load firmware (error=%d)
- An error occurred while attempting to upload the firmware to the onboard
      microcontroller unit.
- zyd%d: could not send command (error=%s)
- An attempt to send a command to the firmware failed.
- zyd%d: sorry, radio %s is not supported yet
- Support for the specified radio chip is not yet implemented in the driver.
      The device will not attach.
- zyd%d: device version mismatch: 0x%x (only >= 43.30 supported)
- Early revisions of the ZD1211 chipset are not supported by this driver.
      The device will not attach.
- zyd%d: device timeout
- A frame dispatched to the hardware for transmission did not complete in
      time. The driver will reset the hardware. This should not happen.
Thezyd driver does not support a lot of the
  functionality available in the hardware. More work is required to properly
  support the IBSS and power management features.