Gargoyle's use of "config wifi-iface"

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rseiler
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Gargoyle's use of "config wifi-iface"

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I've noticed that OpenWRT itself never seems to have anything on the same line as "config wifi-iface" in /etc/config/wireless, but Gargoyle does.

For example, Gargoyle will follow it with something like this:

config wifi-iface 'ap_gn_g'

Why? They're both OpenWRT. What is the significance, if any?

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Re: Gargoyle's use of "config wifi-iface"

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It's a way of identifying the interface in the back end for coding reasons.
For example, with that name I could have a good guess that section of config is for a 2.4ghz guest network.
(Mind my guesses, I haven't looked at that bit of code in a while)

It makes no difference to the network itself.
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rseiler
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Re: Gargoyle's use of "config wifi-iface"

Post by rseiler »

OK, thanks.

I did notice that when removing that name and restarting the network that wireless disappears from the UI but is still active.

I'm only thinking about this as I struggle to adapt an OpenWRT isolated guest network procedure for Gargoyle. I'll probably open another thread on that, as there are a few nagging questions about it.

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