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iwconfig

List of commands for iwconfig:

  • iwconfig:tldr:0f8fb iwconfig: Set the operating mode of the specified interface.
    $ iwconfig ${interface} mode ${select}
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  • iwconfig:tldr:68c5c iwconfig: Set the ESSID (network name) of the specified interface (e.g. eth0 or wlp2s0).
    $ iwconfig ${interface} ${new_network_name}
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  • iwconfig:tldr:7945a iwconfig: Show the parameters and statistics of the specified interface.
    $ iwconfig ${interface}
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  • iwconfig:tldr:abfac iwconfig: Show the parameters and statistics of all the interfaces.
    $ iwconfig
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