useful_linux_802.11_commands_for_statistics_and_monitoring_purposes
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Commands Useful for Access Points
For the purposes of clarity, these are examples, not prototypes.
Get basic info, channel, mode, etc..
$ sudo 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.
$ sudo 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
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