WLAN_ACL(4)

💖 WLAN_ACL(4) 💖

okay bestie, so this is a Kernel Interfaces Manual page, section 4, and it's literally all about the wlan_acl module. no cap. let's get into it 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

wlan_acl — MAC-based ACL support for 802.11 devices 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

device wlan_acl

that's it. that's the whole synopsis. iconic. 👑

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so like, the wlan_acl module implements a MAC-based access control plugin for use with 802.11 devices operating as an access point. 🎀

and listen, here's the part you can't skip: wlan_acl must be loaded for ifconfig(8) to handle the mac:* requests. like, if you don't load it, ifconfig(8) is just gonna stand there and not know what you're talking about. it's giving "left on read". 💀 so load it. fr fr.

✨ SEE ALSO ✨

• wlan(4)
• ifconfig(8)

✨ STANDARDS ✨

more information can be found in the IEEE 802.11 Standard. that's where the lore lives, bestie 📚✨

✨ HISTORY ✨

the wlan_acl driver first appeared in FreeBSD 6.0. a whole legend from day one 🫶

ngl, that was a short one, but every single detail is here and we didn't skip a thing. main character module energy, lowkey. 🌸

okay that's the whole page, bestie! this was Debian's take, dated December 7, 2004 — so yeah, she's been serving this exact same energy since 2004 and honestly? ate. no crumbs. 💅🎀✨

kisses, stay caffeinated, and always load your kernel modules 💖