Lona umthombo oyinhloko Wokushicilelwa kwesistimu engaphansi engenantambo ye-Linux (IEEE-802.11). Le wiki ifaka imininingwane yabasebenzisi bokugcina, abathuthukisi nabathengisi. Le sayithi ihlanganisa zonke izishayeli ezintsha ze-802.11, i-mac80211 entsha nezingxenye ze-cfg80211 kanye nendawo entsha yomsebenzisi kanye ne-in-kernel nl80211 interface yokucushwa. Izinhlelo zokusebenza ezintsha ze-nl80211 yendawo yomsebenzisi nazo zibhaliwe.