@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ eapol_version=1
# networks are found, a new IBSS or AP mode network is created.
ap_scan=1
+# Normal scans will do probe requests, which advertise the local station
+# to the world. Normally this is fine, but users may wish to do passive
+# scanning where the radio should only listen quietly for beacons and not
+# do any probe requests. Actual functionality may be driver dependent.
+# 0: Do normal scans (default)
+# 1: Do passive scans.
+#passive_scan=0
+
# MPM residency
# By default, wpa_supplicant implements the mesh peering manager (MPM) for an
# open mesh. However, if the driver can implement the MPM, you may set this to