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iw — Show and manipulate wireless devices. See also: `iw dev`, `nmcli`, `iwctl`. More information: <https

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Problem

How to use the iw command: Show and manipulate wireless devices. See also: iw dev, nmcli, iwctl. More information: <https://wireless.docs.kernel.org/en/latest/en/users/documentation/iw.html>.

Solution

iw — Show and manipulate wireless devices. See also: iw dev, nmcli, iwctl. More information: <https://wireless.docs.kernel.org/en/latest/en/users/documentation/iw.html>.

Scan for available wireless networks:

iw dev {{wlp}} scan

Join an open wireless network:

iw dev {{wlp}} connect {{SSID}}

Close the current connection:

iw dev {{wlp}} disconnect

Show information about the current connection:

iw dev {{wlp}} link

List all physical and logical wireless network interfaces:

iw dev

List all wireless capabilities for all physical hardware interfaces:

iw phy

List the kernel's current wireless regulatory domain information:

iw reg get

Display help:

iw help

Code Snippets

Scan for available wireless networks

iw dev {{wlp}} scan

Join an open wireless network

iw dev {{wlp}} connect {{SSID}}

Close the current connection

iw dev {{wlp}} disconnect

Show information about the current connection

iw dev {{wlp}} link

List all physical and logical wireless network interfaces

iw dev

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