---
name: "madwimax"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "madwimax"
version: "0.1.1-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/madwimax"
---

# madwimax(8)

driver for mobile WiMAX equipment based on Samsung CMC-730

## NAME

madwimax - driver for mobile WiMAX equipment based on Samsung CMC-730

## SYNOPSIS

**madwimax** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**madwimax** is an experimental reverse-engineered linux driver for mobile WiMAX (802.16e) devices based on Samsung CMC-730 chip. These devices are currently supported:

- •

  Samsung SWC-U200

- •

  Samsung SWC-E100

- •

  Samsung SWM-S10R (it is built in Samsung NC-10 netbook)

The driver is completely user-space. It requires libusb-1.0 and TUN/TAP driver to work.

## OPTIONS

- **-d, --daemonize**

  Daemonize after startup.

- **--device**=*VID:PID*

  Specify the USB device by *VID:PID* combination.

- **-e** *FILE*, **--event-script**=*FILE*

  Specify path to the event script.

- **--exact-device**=*BUS/DEVICE*

  Specify the exact USB *BUS/DEVICE* (use with care!).

- **-f, --detach-dvd**

  Detach pseudo-DVD kernel driver on startup.

- **-h, --help**

  Display help.

- **-l** *FILE*, **--log-file**=*FILE*

  Write log to the specified *FILE* instead of the other methods.

- **-o, --diode-off**

  Turn off the diode (diode is turned on by default).

- **-q, --quiet**

  Switch off logging.

- **-V, --version**

  Print the program version number.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Increase the log level.

- **--ssid**=*SSID*

  Specify service set identifier, or SSID, which is a friendly name that identifies a particular 802.16e wireless network.

## EXIT STATUS

- **0**

  Success

- **1**

  Failure (syntax or usage error; hardware error; underlying software error; unexpected error).

## BUGS

See the madwimax issue tracker: ⟨http://code.google.com/p/madwimax/issues/list⟩

## AUTHOR

Written by Alexander Gordeev, \<mailto:lasaine@lvk.cs.msu.su\>

## RESOURCES

Main web site: ⟨http://code.google.com/p/madwimax/⟩

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Alexander Gordeev. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).