IW(8)                                                         Linux                                                        IW(8)



NAME
       iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration

SYNOPSIS
       iw [ OPTIONS ] { help | OBJECT COMMAND }


       OBJECT := { dev | phy | reg }


       OPTIONS := { --version | --debug }


OPTIONS
        --version
              print version information and exit.


        --debug
              enable netlink message debugging.


IW - COMMAND SYNTAX
   OBJECT
       dev <interface name>
              - network interface.


       phy <phy name>
              - wireless hardware device (by name).

       phy#<phy index>
              - wireless hardware device (by index).


       reg    - regulatory agent.


   COMMAND
       Specifies the action to perform on the object.  The set of possible actions depends on the object type.  iw help will
       print all supported commands.


SEE ALSO
       ip(8), crda(8), regdbdump(8), regulatory.bin(5)

       http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw



iw                                                      16 September 2008                                                  IW(8)