2 /* $NetBSD: ieee80211_radiotap.h,v 1.16 2007/01/06 05:51:15 dyoung Exp $ */
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32 #ifndef _NET80211_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_H_
33 #define _NET80211_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_H_
35 /* A generic radio capture format is desirable. It must be
36 * rigidly defined (e.g., units for fields should be given),
37 * and easily extensible.
39 * The following is an extensible radio capture format. It is
40 * based on a bitmap indicating which fields are present.
42 * I am trying to describe precisely what the application programmer
43 * should expect in the following, and for that reason I tell the
44 * units and origin of each measurement (where it applies), or else I
45 * use sufficiently weaselly language ("is a monotonically nondecreasing
46 * function of...") that I cannot set false expectations for lawyerly
49 #if defined(__KERNEL__) || defined(_KERNEL)
50 #ifndef DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO
51 #define DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO 127 /* 802.11 plus WLAN header */
53 #endif /* defined(__KERNEL__) || defined(_KERNEL) */
55 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_HDRLEN 64 /* XXX deprecated */
58 * The radio capture header precedes the 802.11 header.
60 * Note well: all radiotap fields are little-endian.
62 struct ieee80211_radiotap_header {
63 u_int8_t it_version; /* Version 0. Only increases
64 * for drastic changes,
65 * introduction of compatible
66 * new fields does not count.
69 u_int16_t it_len; /* length of the whole
70 * header in bytes, including
72 * it_len, and data fields.
74 u_int32_t it_present; /* A bitmap telling which
75 * fields are present. Set bit 31
76 * (0x80000000) to extend the
77 * bitmap by another 32 bits.
78 * Additional extensions are made
81 } __attribute__((__packed__));
84 * Name Data type Units
85 * ---- --------- -----
87 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT u_int64_t microseconds
89 * Value in microseconds of the MAC's 64-bit 802.11 Time
90 * Synchronization Function timer when the first bit of the
91 * MPDU arrived at the MAC. For received frames, only.
93 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL 2 x u_int16_t MHz, bitmap
95 * Tx/Rx frequency in MHz, followed by flags (see below).
97 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS u_int16_t see below
99 * For frequency-hopping radios, the hop set (first byte)
100 * and pattern (second byte).
102 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE u_int8_t 500kb/s
106 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL int8_t decibels from
107 * one milliwatt (dBm)
109 * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from
112 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE int8_t decibels from
113 * one milliwatt (dBm)
115 * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from one
118 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL u_int8_t decibel (dB)
120 * RF signal power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
121 * arbitrary, fixed reference.
123 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE u_int8_t decibel (dB)
125 * RF noise power at the antenna, decibel difference from an
126 * arbitrary, fixed reference point.
128 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY u_int16_t unitless
130 * Quality of Barker code lock. Unitless. Monotonically
131 * nondecreasing with "better" lock strength. Called "Signal
132 * Quality" in datasheets. (Is there a standard way to measure
135 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION u_int16_t unitless
137 * Transmit power expressed as unitless distance from max
138 * power set at factory calibration. 0 is max power.
139 * Monotonically nondecreasing with lower power levels.
141 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION u_int16_t decibels (dB)
143 * Transmit power expressed as decibel distance from max power
144 * set at factory calibration. 0 is max power. Monotonically
145 * nondecreasing with lower power levels.
147 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER int8_t decibels from
148 * one milliwatt (dBm)
150 * Transmit power expressed as dBm (decibels from a 1 milliwatt
151 * reference). This is the absolute power level measured at
154 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS u_int8_t bitmap
156 * Properties of transmitted and received frames. See flags
159 * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA u_int8_t antenna index
161 * Unitless indication of the Rx/Tx antenna for this packet.
162 * The first antenna is antenna 0.
164 enum ieee80211_radiotap_type {
165 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TSFT = 0,
166 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS = 1,
167 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_RATE = 2,
168 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL = 3,
169 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FHSS = 4,
170 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTSIGNAL = 5,
171 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_ANTNOISE = 6,
172 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_LOCK_QUALITY = 7,
173 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_ATTENUATION = 8,
174 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_TX_ATTENUATION = 9,
175 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DBM_TX_POWER = 10,
176 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_ANTENNA = 11,
177 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTSIGNAL = 12,
178 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_DB_ANTNOISE = 13,
179 IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_EXT = 31,
184 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_TURBO 0x0010 /* Turbo channel */
185 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK 0x0020 /* CCK channel */
186 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM 0x0040 /* OFDM channel */
187 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ 0x0080 /* 2 GHz spectrum channel. */
188 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ 0x0100 /* 5 GHz spectrum channel */
189 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_PASSIVE 0x0200 /* Only passive scan allowed */
190 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_DYN 0x0400 /* Dynamic CCK-OFDM channel */
191 #define IEEE80211_CHAN_GFSK 0x0800 /* GFSK channel (FHSS PHY) */
192 #endif /* !_KERNEL */
194 /* For IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_FLAGS */
195 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_CFP 0x01 /* sent/received
198 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_SHORTPRE 0x02 /* sent/received
202 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_WEP 0x04 /* sent/received
203 * with WEP encryption
205 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG 0x08 /* sent/received
208 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FCS 0x10 /* frame includes FCS */
209 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_DATAPAD 0x20 /* frame has padding between
210 * 802.11 header and payload
211 * (to 32-bit boundary)
213 #define IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_BADFCS 0x40 /* does not pass FCS check */
215 #endif /* !_NET80211_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_H_ */