IW(8) Linux IW(8)
NAME
iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration
SYNOPSIS
iw [ OPTIONS ] { help [ command ] | OBJECT COMMAND }
OBJECT := { dev | phy | reg }
OPTIONS := { --version | --debug }
OPTIONS
--version
print version information and exit.
--debug
enable netlink message debugging.
IW - COMMAND SYNTAX
OBJECT
dev <interface name>
- network interface.
phy <phy name>
- wireless hardware device (by name).
phy#<phy index>
- wireless hardware device (by index).
reg - regulatory agent.
COMMAND
Specifies the action to perform on the object. The set of possible ac-
tions depends on the object type. iw help will print all supported com-
mands, while iw help command will print the help for all matching com-
mands.
SEE ALSO
ip(8), crda(8), regdbdump(8), regulatory.bin(5).
]8;;https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw\Documentation at kernel wiki]8;;\.
iw 22 November 2020 IW(8)
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