iw

Modern WLAN device configuration (based on nl80211).

Last updated: 2026-07-05 Report error

Syntax

$iw [OBJECT] [COMMAND] [ARGUMENTS]

Examples

$iw dev

Examples

$iw wlan0 scan

Examples

$iw wlan0 connect SSID

Typical use cases

List devices

iw dev

Scan WLAN

iw INTERFACE scan

Connect

iw INTERFACE connect SSID

Note Modern replacement for iwconfig. For nl80211 WLAN devices.

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