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Small textual improvements to wpa_supplicant man page

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Signed-off-by: Remco Rijnders <remco@webconquest.com>
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<refentry> <refentry>
<refentryinfo> <refentryinfo>
<date>13 September 2022</date> <date>1 February 2023</date>
</refentryinfo> </refentryinfo>
<refmeta> <refmeta>
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<para> <para>
Wireless networks do not require physical access to the network equipment Wireless networks do not require physical access to the network equipment
in the same way as wired networks. This makes it easier for unauthorized in the same way that wired networks do. This makes it easier for unauthorized
users to passively monitor a network and capture all transmitted frames. users to passively monitor a network and capture all transmitted frames.
In addition, unauthorized use of the network is much easier. In many cases, In addition, unauthorized use of the network is much easier. In many cases,
this can happen even without user's explicit knowledge since the wireless this can happen even without user's explicit knowledge since the wireless
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Link-layer encryption can be used to provide a layer of security for Link-layer encryption can be used to provide a layer of security for
wireless networks. The original wireless LAN standard, IEEE 802.11, wireless networks. The original wireless LAN standard, IEEE 802.11,
included a simple encryption mechanism, WEP. However, that proved to included a simple encryption mechanism, WEP. However, that proved to
be flawed in many areas and network protected with WEP cannot be consider be flawed in many areas and networks protected with WEP cannot be considered
secure. IEEE 802.1X authentication and frequently changed dynamic WEP keys secure. IEEE 802.1X authentication and frequently changed dynamic WEP keys
can be used to improve the network security, but even that has inherited can be used to improve the network security, but even that has inherited
security issues due to the use of WEP for encryption. Wi-Fi Protected security issues due to the use of WEP for encryption. Wi-Fi Protected
Access and IEEE 802.11i amendment to the wireless LAN standard introduce Access and the IEEE 802.11i amendment to the wireless LAN standard introduce
a much improved mechanism for securing wireless networks. IEEE 802.11i a much improved mechanism for securing wireless networks. IEEE 802.11i
enabled networks that are using CCMP (encryption mechanism based on strong enabled networks that are using CCMP (an encryption mechanism based on the strong
cryptographic algorithm AES) can finally be called secure used for cryptographic algorithm AES) can finally be called secure and used for
applications which require efficient protection against unauthorized applications which require efficient protection against unauthorized
access. access.
</para> </para>
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available.</para> available.</para>
<para>After <command>wpa_supplicant</command> has configured the <para>After <command>wpa_supplicant</command> has configured the
network device, higher level configuration such as DHCP may network device, higher level configuration of the device, such as DHCP, may
proceed. There are a variety of ways to integrate wpa_supplicant proceed. There are a variety of ways to integrate wpa_supplicant
into a machine's networking scripts, a few of which are described into a machine's networking scripts, a few of which are described
in sections below.</para> in sections below.</para>
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<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><command>wpa_supplicant</command> requests the kernel <para><command>wpa_supplicant</command> requests the kernel
driver to scan neighboring BSSes</para> driver to scan neighboring BSSes (Basic Service Set)</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
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wpa_supplicant -B -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -iwlan0 wpa_supplicant -B -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -iwlan0
</programlisting></blockquote> </programlisting></blockquote>
<para>This makes the process fork into background.</para> <para>This makes the process fork into the background.</para>
<para>The easiest way to debug problems, and to get debug log for <para>The easiest way to debug problems, and to get a debug log for
bug reports, is to start <command>wpa_supplicant</command> on bug reports, is to start <command>wpa_supplicant</command> in the
foreground with debugging enabled:</para> foreground with debugging enabled:</para>
<blockquote><programlisting> <blockquote><programlisting>
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<refsect1> <refsect1>
<title>Interface to pcmcia-cs/cardmrg</title> <title>Interface to pcmcia-cs/cardmrg</title>
<para>For example, following small changes to pcmcia-cs scripts <para>For example, the following small changes to pcmcia-cs scripts
can be used to enable WPA support:</para> can be used to enable WPA support:</para>
<para>Add MODE="Managed" and WPA="y" to the network scheme in <para>Add MODE="Managed" and WPA="y" to the network scheme in