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iwlist — Get detailed information from a wireless interface. More information: <https://manned.org/iwlist>.

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Problem

How to use the iwlist command: Get detailed information from a wireless interface. More information: <https://manned.org/iwlist>.

Solution

iwlist — Get detailed information from a wireless interface. More information: <https://manned.org/iwlist>.

Display the list of access points and ad-hoc cells in range:
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} scan


Display available frequencies in the device:
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} frequency


List the bit-rates supported by the device:
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} rate


List the WPA authentication parameters currently set:
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} auth


List all the WPA encryption keys set in the device:
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} wpakeys


List the encryption key sizes supported and list all the encryption keys set in the device:
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} keys


List the various power management attributes and modes of the device:
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} power


List generic information elements set in the device (used for WPA support):
iwlist {{wireless_interface}} genie

Code Snippets

Display the list of access points and ad-hoc cells in range

iwlist {{wireless_interface}} scan

Display available frequencies in the device

iwlist {{wireless_interface}} frequency

List the bit-rates supported by the device

iwlist {{wireless_interface}} rate

List the WPA authentication parameters currently set

iwlist {{wireless_interface}} auth

List all the WPA encryption keys set in the device

iwlist {{wireless_interface}} wpakeys

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tldr-pages: linux/iwlist

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