==== 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