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NAME
       iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration

SYNOPSIS
       iw [ OPTIONS ] { help | 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.

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

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

iw								 16 September 2008							     IW(8)