iw

Show and manipulate wireless devices. See also: iw dev. 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 for all commands:

iw help