git: d2df0d4eb5c0 - main - networking.7: Scope netif to wlan0

From: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:02:34 UTC
The branch main has been updated by ziaee:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=d2df0d4eb5c0e9915abf8c96c22adb051d33cbe2

commit d2df0d4eb5c0e9915abf8c96c22adb051d33cbe2
Author:     Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-10-19 19:16:17 +0000
Commit:     Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-10-19 20:02:05 +0000

    networking.7: Scope netif to wlan0
    
    I recently learned that you can restart just wlan0 instead of the entire
    netif, which will save you when doing on-device networking like bhyve,
    or activting wlan0 when it is booted parked via rc.conf's NOAUTO.
    
    MFC after:              3 days
    Reviewed by:            bz, bcr
    Discussed with:         emaste
    Differential Revision:  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D59586
---
 share/man/man7/networking.7 | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/share/man/man7/networking.7 b/share/man/man7/networking.7
index 2174577eb6a3..0de0aee21668 100644
--- a/share/man/man7/networking.7
+++ b/share/man/man7/networking.7
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
 .\"
-.Dd March 21, 2025
+.Dd September 11, 2026
 .Dt NETWORKING 7
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ Enter the details of the Wi-Fi network:
 .Ic # wpa_passphrase \(dqmyssid\(dq \(dqmypassphrase\(dq >> wpa_supplicant.conf
 .Ed
 .Pp
-Restart the network interface daemon:
+Restart the Wi-Fi interface:
 .Bd -literal -offset 2n
-.Ic # service netif restart
+.Ic # service netif restart wlan0
 .Ed
 .It Sy Example 4: Scanning for Wi-Fi networks
 .Bd -literal -offset 2n
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Restart the network interface daemon:
 .Ed
 .It Sy Example 5: Airplane mode
 .Bd -literal -offset 2n
-.Ic # service netif stop
+.Ic # service netif stop wlan0
 .Ed
 .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ or
 will need to be escaped for
 .Xr wpa_passphrase 8 ,
 commonly using
-.Ql \e ,
-see the manual page for your shell for more details.
+.Ql \e .
+See the manual page for your shell for more details.
 .Pp
 Stopping the network interface service also stops internal networking.