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NAME

6       $HOME/.wavemonrc - wavemon configuration file
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DESCRIPTION

9       wavemonrc is the per-user configuration file for wavemon(1).  This page
10       describes its individual configuration options.  Each corresponds to  a
11       configuration  item of the Preferences screen (F7 key), whose on-screen
12       name is shown in parentheses.
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14       interface = <ifname>
15       (Interface)
16              Selects the wireless interface to use.
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18       cisco_mac = (on|off)
19       (Cisco-style MAC addresses)
20              If enabled, display MAC addresses using  lower-case  hex  digits
21              separated by dots rather than colons.
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23       scan_filter_band = (2.4ghz|5ghz|both)
24       (Scan band selection)
25              Filter  bands  in  the  scan  window: 2.4ghz (2.4GHz only), 5ghz
26              (5GHz only), or both (show both bands).
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28       scan_hidden_essids = (on|off)
29       (Scan hidden ESSIDs)
30              Whether the scan window should include hidden ESSIDs.
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32       sort_order = (channel|essid|mac|signal|open|chan/sig|open/sig)
33       (Scan sort type)
34              Determines the ordering used in the scan window:  channel  sorts
35              by  channel  number,  essid  by  access  point  name, mac by MAC
36              address, signal by signal strength, and open by  openness.   The
37              combined  variants  chan/sig  and  open/sig  sort first by chan‐
38              nel/openness and then by signal strength.  It also  affects  the
39              status  line  at  the bottom: normally the most crowded channels
40              are listed, sorting by channel in descending order  switches  to
41              least crowded ones instead.
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43       sort_ascending = (on|off)
44       (Scan sort direction)
45              Sets the direction of the sort_order: ascending (on) or descend‐
46              ing (off).
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48       stat_updates = <n>
49       (Statistics updates)
50              Time  interval  for  polling  new  statistics  (including   scan
51              refresh). Range: 10..4000ms.
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53       lhist_slot_size = <n>
54       (Histogram update cycles)
55              Number  of samples used per each histogram slot. For example, if
56              the stat_updates interval is 500ms and the histogram  slot  size
57              is  4,  the histogram is moved one slot further every 2 seconds.
58              Range: 1..64.
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60       meter_smoothness = <n>
61       (Level meter smoothness)
62              Determines the responsiveness of level meters, tracking the mov‐
63              ing  average  rather  than  following each new sample. The given
64              value specifies the percentage of the history (the 'inertia') of
65              preceding  samples.  A  value  of 0 disables this option. Range:
66              0..99%.
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68       info_updates = <n>
69       (Dynamic info updates)
70              Sets refresh rate for dynamic device parameters  (e.g.  bitrate)
71              and  the  refresh  interval  for  the  Scan  window (F3). Range:
72              1..60s.
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74       override_auto_scale = (on|off)
75       (Override scale autodetect)
76              Override the auto-scaling  of  the  bar  graphs  and  histogram,
77              allowing you to set your own scales.
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79       min_signal_level, max_signal_level = <n>
80       (Minimum signal level, Maximum signal level)
81              Set  the  left  and right boundaries of the signal level scales.
82              Ranges: -100..-39 (minimum) and -40..-10dBm (maximum).
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84       min_noise_level, max_noise_level = <n>
85       (Minimum noise level, Maximum noise level)
86              These work similar to  the  signal  boundary  settings.  Ranges:
87              -120..-70dBm (minimum) and -69..-40dBm (maximum).
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89       lo_threshold_action = (disabled|beep|flash|beep+flash)
90       (Low threshold action)
91              Issue  a  warning   at a given threshold at the lower end of the
92              signal scale. It is meant for alarming you when a signal appears
93              at the receiver.
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95       lo_threshold = <n>
96       (Low threshold)
97              Sets the threshold value for the 'Low threshold action'.  Range:
98              -120..-60dBm.
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100       hi_threshold_action = (disabled|beep|flash|beep+flash)
101       (High threshold action)
102              Analogous to lo_threshold_action, only this time  the  threshold
103              is  at  the  upper  end of the scale and the action is performed
104              when the signal level drops below it.  The  acoustic  signal  is
105              also  different  in  order to be easily distinguishable from the
106              lower one. Correctly adjusted, this little fellow will tell  you
107              when you should move closer to the base station.
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109       hi_threshold = <n>
110       (High threshold)
111              Sets  the  threshold  for  the  'High  threshold action'. Range:
112              -59..120dBm.
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114       transparent_bg = (on|off)
115       (Use transparent background)
116              If enabled, use a transparent background instead of black.  This
117              is enabled by default and can only be turned off via the startup
118              file.
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120       startup_screen = (info|histogram|scan window)
121       (Startup screen)
122              Which of the screens appears at program startup.
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AUTHOR

125       Written by Jan Morgenstern <jan@jm-music.de>.
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REPORTING BUGS

128       Open an issue on https://github.com/uoaerg/wavemon/issues.
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