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iwconfig — Configure and show the parameters of a wireless network interface. More information: <https://manned

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Problem

How to use the iwconfig command: Configure and show the parameters of a wireless network interface. More information: <https://manned.org/iwconfig>.

Solution

iwconfig — Configure and show the parameters of a wireless network interface. More information: <https://manned.org/iwconfig>.

Show the parameters and statistics of all the interfaces:
iwconfig


Show the parameters and statistics of the specified interface:
iwconfig {{interface}}


Set the ESSID (network name) of the specified interface (e.g. eth0 or wlp2s0):
iwconfig {{interface}} {{new_network_name}}


Set the operating mode of the specified interface:
iwconfig {{interface}} mode {{Ad-Hoc|Managed|Master|Repeater|Secondary|Monitor|Auto}}

Code Snippets

Show the parameters and statistics of all the interfaces

iwconfig

Show the parameters and statistics of the specified interface

iwconfig {{interface}}

Set the ESSID (network name) of the specified interface (e.g. eth0 or wlp2s0)

iwconfig {{interface}} {{new_network_name}}

Set the operating mode of the specified interface

iwconfig {{interface}} mode {{Ad-Hoc|Managed|Master|Repeater|Secondary|Monitor|Auto}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/iwconfig

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