Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (DEPRECATED)

modulename: ieee80211.ko

and/or

ieee80211_crypt.ko

configname: CONFIG_IEEE80211

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Networking support
└─>Wireless
└─>Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (DEPRECATED)
In linux kernel since version 2.6.14 (release Date: 2005-10-27)  
This option enables the hardware independent IEEE 802.11
networking stack. This component is deprecated in favor of the
mac80211 component.

source code: