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iw

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 actions depends on the object type.  iw help will print all supported
       commands, while iw help command will print the help for all matching commands.

SEE ALSO

       ip(8), crda(8), regdbdump(8), regulatory.bin(5)

       http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw

iw                                                                  7 June 2012                                                              IW(8)