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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