Introduction
In Linux systems, managing wireless connections can be done using various tools. One of the most classic and still useful is iwconfig, which allows inspecting and modifying the parameters of a WiFi interface from the terminal.
What is iwconfig?
iwconfig is part of the wireless-tools utilities suite and works with the kernel’s wireless extension. Its main function is to display or change the mode, ESSID, frequency, transmission rate, and other attributes of wireless interfaces.
Basic Syntax
The general form is:
iwconfig [interfaz] [parámetros]
If
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