==== Commands Useful for Access Points ====
For the purposes of clarity, these are examples, not prototypes.
Get basic info, channel, mode, etc..
# iw wlan0 info
Interface wlan0
ifindex 3
wdev 0x1
addr b8:27:eb:9f:d3:52
ssid pg-guest
type AP
wiphy 0
channel 11 (2462 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2462 MHz
txpower 31.00 dBm
Get stats on all the wireless clients connected to your access point.
# iw dev wlan0 station dump
Station 80:19:34:62:17:81 (on wlan0)
inactive time: 1000 ms
rx bytes: 56189
rx packets: 525
tx bytes: 2806639
tx packets: 28253
tx failed: 0
signal: -65 [-65] dBm
tx bitrate: 72.2 MBit/s
rx bitrate: 65.0 MBit/s
authorized: yes
authenticated: yes
associated: yes
WMM/WME: yes
TDLS peer: yes
DTIM period: 2
beacon interval:100
short slot time:yes
connected time: 788 seconds
==== Misc Useful Wifi Commands ====
Scan for nearby WiFi Access Points
# iw wlx00160178e753 scan
BSS 74:85:2a:35:6c:c8(on wlx00160178e753)
TSF: 111754387141 usec (1d, 07:02:34)
freq: 2462
beacon interval: 100 TUs
capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble ShortSlotTime (0x0431)
signal: -45.00 dBm
last seen: 284 ms ago
Information elements from Probe Response frame:
SSID: CBCI-96C7-2.4
Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0* 9.0 12.0* 18.0
DS Parameter set: channel 11
Country: US Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
Channels [1 - 11] @ 30 dBm
ERP:
Extended supported rates: 24.0* 36.0 48.0 54.0
HT capabilities:
Capabilities: 0x1ad
RX LDPC
HT20
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23
HT operation:
* primary channel: 11
* secondary channel offset: no secondary
* STA channel width: 20 MHz
* RIFS: 1
* HT protection: no
* non-GF present: 0
* OBSS non-GF present: 0
* dual beacon: 0
* dual CTS protection: 0
* STBC beacon: 0
* L-SIG TXOP Prot: 0
* PCO active: 0
* PCO phase: 0
Overlapping BSS scan params:
* passive dwell: 20 TUs
* active dwell: 10 TUs
* channel width trigger scan interval: 300 s
* scan passive total per channel: 200 TUs
* scan active total per channel: 20 TUs
* BSS width channel transition delay factor: 5
* OBSS Scan Activity Threshold: 0.25 %
Extended capabilities: HT Information Exchange Supported, 6
WMM: * Parameter version 1
* u-APSD
* BE: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 3
* BK: CW 15-1023, AIFSN 7
* VI: CW 7-15, AIFSN 2, TXOP 3008 usec
* VO: CW 3-7, AIFSN 2, TXOP 1504 usec
RSN: * Version: 1
* Group cipher: TKIP
* Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
* Authentication suites: PSK
* Capabilities: 1-PTKSA-RC 1-GTKSA-RC (0x0000)
WPA: * Version: 1
* Group cipher: TKIP
* Pairwise ciphers: CCMP TKIP
* Authentication suites: PSK
WPS: * Version: 1.0
* Wi-Fi Protected Setup State: 2 (Configured)
* Response Type: 3 (AP)
* UUID: 28a71383-ce20-5dc8-9204-4e50ab93534f
* Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc.
* Model: DPC3939B
* Model Number: DPC3939B
* Serial Number: 000000001
* Primary Device Type: 6-0050f204-1
* Device name: DPC3939B
* Config methods:
* RF Bands: 0x1
* Unknown TLV (0x1049, 6 bytes): 00 37 2a 00 01 20