Iwpriv/iwconfig/iwlist command

1. Iwprivinterface [Private-command [private-arguments]] function: Various private optional parameters used to configure the wireless network interface
Iwpriv wifi0//View all radio interface related parameters Iwpriv Ath0//view BSS interface related parameters It is recommended-use the radio layer commands over the proto Col Layer Command (wifin commands over ATHN commands) when duplication exists. (when the command that Iwpriv Wifi0/iwpriv Ath0 gets is duplicated, the command to use the radio interface is preferred) Iwpriv Ath0 set ssid= "CenturyLink" Iwpriv Wifi0 set Channel=6 i Wpriv ath0 show SSID iwpriv wifi0 show Channel
2. IwconfigThe Iwconfig commands is a fixed set of commands used to set up and operate the WLAN interface. They is used in much the same is ifconfig commands, but is specific to 802.11 device operations. Thus they interface to the particular VAP interface. Note that the Radio Layer does is not a support iwconfig.
Wireless standard IOCTL user-mode tool corresponds to Iwconfig; wireless private IOCTL user-mode tool corresponds to Iwpriv;
eg
Iwconfig Ath0 ap 00:55:66:02:33:44
Iwconfig Ath0 Channel 6
Iwconfig Ath0 Rate 38M
Iwconfig Ath0 Txpower 40
3. iwlistWifi-name Scanning
Wifi-name is the name of the wireless card, such as the NIC Eth0
Function: Scan the available wireless networks iwlist Wlan0 scanning