Is there a tool to display WiFi information in console?
Can I view detected WiFi networks details (like signal strength, encryption etc.) in command line? The more detailed - the better.
networking wifi networkmanager
asked Feb 9 '12 at 19:58
Ivan
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Can I view detected WiFi networks details (like signal strength, encryption etc.) in command line? The more detailed - the better.
networking wifi networkmanager
asked Feb 9 '12 at 19:58
Ivan
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Can I view detected WiFi networks details (like signal strength, encryption etc.) in command line? The more detailed - the better.
networking wifi networkmanager
asked Feb 9 '12 at 19:58
Ivan
5,7561966100
Can I view detected WiFi networks details (like signal strength, encryption etc.) in command line? The more detailed - the better.
networking wifi networkmanager
networking wifi networkmanager
asked Feb 9 '12 at 19:58
Ivan
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asked Feb 9 '12 at 19:58
Ivan
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asked Feb 9 '12 at 19:58
Ivan
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sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
Assuming your wireless is wlan0, of course. If you're not sure, iwconfig should tell you.
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
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But it only shows 4 networks while the GUI WiFi applet shows 5. I am curious who is lying...
– Ivan
Feb 9 '12 at 20:24
@Ivan I think the GUI applet has some kind of caching and/or sets the limit for a viable wireless network higher or lower than the defaults in iwlist
– TheLQ
Feb 9 '12 at 20:42
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Under Linux, you can use the iw* series of commands to configure and display information about wireless networks:
- iwconfig - configure a wireless network interface
- iwlist - Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless interface
- iwpriv - configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless network interface
- iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
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Note:iwis the second generation utility, and should be used in preference overiwconfig,iwlistandiwpriv.
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:10
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Here is a rather comprehensive list. One particularly nice way is:
watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
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Another option would be:
sudo apt-get install network-manager
nmcli dev wifi
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
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(Which will only work if you have network manager installed and running).
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:11
@dirkt you right, I am going to update my answer. Thanks.
– Fábio
Sep 23 at 5:40
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Actually are all commands (iwconfig, iwlist, ...) replaced with newest tool iw. to show signal and other info:
iw wlan0 link
where wlan0 is interface name.
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
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sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
Assuming your wireless is wlan0, of course. If you're not sure, iwconfig should tell you.
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
27k106199
But it only shows 4 networks while the GUI WiFi applet shows 5. I am curious who is lying...
– Ivan
Feb 9 '12 at 20:24
@Ivan I think the GUI applet has some kind of caching and/or sets the limit for a viable wireless network higher or lower than the defaults in iwlist
– TheLQ
Feb 9 '12 at 20:42
add a comment |
sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
Assuming your wireless is wlan0, of course. If you're not sure, iwconfig should tell you.
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
27k106199
But it only shows 4 networks while the GUI WiFi applet shows 5. I am curious who is lying...
– Ivan
Feb 9 '12 at 20:24
@Ivan I think the GUI applet has some kind of caching and/or sets the limit for a viable wireless network higher or lower than the defaults in iwlist
– TheLQ
Feb 9 '12 at 20:42
add a comment |
sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
Assuming your wireless is wlan0, of course. If you're not sure, iwconfig should tell you.
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
27k106199
sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
Assuming your wireless is wlan0, of course. If you're not sure, iwconfig should tell you.
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
27k106199
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
27k106199
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
27k106199
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:10
Kevin
27k106199
27k106199
But it only shows 4 networks while the GUI WiFi applet shows 5. I am curious who is lying...
– Ivan
Feb 9 '12 at 20:24
@Ivan I think the GUI applet has some kind of caching and/or sets the limit for a viable wireless network higher or lower than the defaults in iwlist
– TheLQ
Feb 9 '12 at 20:42
add a comment |
But it only shows 4 networks while the GUI WiFi applet shows 5. I am curious who is lying...
– Ivan
Feb 9 '12 at 20:24
@Ivan I think the GUI applet has some kind of caching and/or sets the limit for a viable wireless network higher or lower than the defaults in iwlist
– TheLQ
Feb 9 '12 at 20:42
But it only shows 4 networks while the GUI WiFi applet shows 5. I am curious who is lying...
– Ivan
Feb 9 '12 at 20:24
But it only shows 4 networks while the GUI WiFi applet shows 5. I am curious who is lying...
– Ivan
Feb 9 '12 at 20:24
@Ivan I think the GUI applet has some kind of caching and/or sets the limit for a viable wireless network higher or lower than the defaults in iwlist
– TheLQ
Feb 9 '12 at 20:42
@Ivan I think the GUI applet has some kind of caching and/or sets the limit for a viable wireless network higher or lower than the defaults in iwlist
– TheLQ
Feb 9 '12 at 20:42
add a comment |
Under Linux, you can use the iw* series of commands to configure and display information about wireless networks:
- iwconfig - configure a wireless network interface
- iwlist - Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless interface
- iwpriv - configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless network interface
- iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
10.6k32739
Note:iwis the second generation utility, and should be used in preference overiwconfig,iwlistandiwpriv.
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:10
add a comment |
Under Linux, you can use the iw* series of commands to configure and display information about wireless networks:
- iwconfig - configure a wireless network interface
- iwlist - Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless interface
- iwpriv - configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless network interface
- iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
10.6k32739
Note:iwis the second generation utility, and should be used in preference overiwconfig,iwlistandiwpriv.
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:10
add a comment |
Under Linux, you can use the iw* series of commands to configure and display information about wireless networks:
- iwconfig - configure a wireless network interface
- iwlist - Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless interface
- iwpriv - configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless network interface
- iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
10.6k32739
Under Linux, you can use the iw* series of commands to configure and display information about wireless networks:
- iwconfig - configure a wireless network interface
- iwlist - Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless interface
- iwpriv - configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless network interface
- iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
10.6k32739
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
10.6k32739
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
10.6k32739
answered Feb 9 '12 at 20:09
larsks
10.6k32739
10.6k32739
Note:iwis the second generation utility, and should be used in preference overiwconfig,iwlistandiwpriv.
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:10
add a comment |
Note:iwis the second generation utility, and should be used in preference overiwconfig,iwlistandiwpriv.
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:10
Note:
iw is the second generation utility, and should be used in preference over iwconfig, iwlist and iwpriv.– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:10
Note:
iw is the second generation utility, and should be used in preference over iwconfig, iwlist and iwpriv.– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:10
add a comment |
Here is a rather comprehensive list. One particularly nice way is:
watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
712714
add a comment |
Here is a rather comprehensive list. One particularly nice way is:
watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
712714
add a comment |
Here is a rather comprehensive list. One particularly nice way is:
watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
712714
Here is a rather comprehensive list. One particularly nice way is:
watch -n 1 cat /proc/net/wireless
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
712714
edited Dec 27 '17 at 13:36
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
712714
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
712714
answered Dec 27 '17 at 13:29
not2qubit
712714
712714
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Another option would be:
sudo apt-get install network-manager
nmcli dev wifi
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
15115
(Which will only work if you have network manager installed and running).
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:11
@dirkt you right, I am going to update my answer. Thanks.
– Fábio
Sep 23 at 5:40
add a comment |
Another option would be:
sudo apt-get install network-manager
nmcli dev wifi
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
15115
(Which will only work if you have network manager installed and running).
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:11
@dirkt you right, I am going to update my answer. Thanks.
– Fábio
Sep 23 at 5:40
add a comment |
Another option would be:
sudo apt-get install network-manager
nmcli dev wifi
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
15115
Another option would be:
sudo apt-get install network-manager
nmcli dev wifi
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
15115
edited Sep 23 at 5:43
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
15115
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
15115
answered Sep 23 at 3:34
Fábio
15115
15115
(Which will only work if you have network manager installed and running).
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:11
@dirkt you right, I am going to update my answer. Thanks.
– Fábio
Sep 23 at 5:40
add a comment |
(Which will only work if you have network manager installed and running).
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:11
@dirkt you right, I am going to update my answer. Thanks.
– Fábio
Sep 23 at 5:40
(Which will only work if you have network manager installed and running).
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:11
(Which will only work if you have network manager installed and running).
– dirkt
Sep 23 at 5:11
@dirkt you right, I am going to update my answer. Thanks.
– Fábio
Sep 23 at 5:40
@dirkt you right, I am going to update my answer. Thanks.
– Fábio
Sep 23 at 5:40
add a comment |
Actually are all commands (iwconfig, iwlist, ...) replaced with newest tool iw. to show signal and other info:
iw wlan0 link
where wlan0 is interface name.
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
1012
add a comment |
Actually are all commands (iwconfig, iwlist, ...) replaced with newest tool iw. to show signal and other info:
iw wlan0 link
where wlan0 is interface name.
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
1012
add a comment |
Actually are all commands (iwconfig, iwlist, ...) replaced with newest tool iw. to show signal and other info:
iw wlan0 link
where wlan0 is interface name.
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
1012
Actually are all commands (iwconfig, iwlist, ...) replaced with newest tool iw. to show signal and other info:
iw wlan0 link
where wlan0 is interface name.
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
1012
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
1012
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
1012
answered Dec 18 at 6:07
vlk
1012
1012
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