iwlist
retrieve detailed wireless information from a network interface
TLDR
Scan for networks
$ iwlist wlan0 scanning
List frequencies$ iwlist wlan0 frequency
List bit rates$ iwlist wlan0 rate
Show WPA authentication$ iwlist wlan0 auth
Show WPA keys$ iwlist wlan0 wpakeys
Show encryption keys$ iwlist wlan0 keys
Show power management$ iwlist wlan0 power
SYNOPSIS
iwlist interface action
DESCRIPTION
iwlist retrieves detailed information from a wireless network interface including available networks, supported frequencies, bit rates, and encryption capabilities.
PARAMETERS
scan[ning]
List access points and ad-hoc cells in range with detailed infofrequency
Show available frequencies and channelsrate
Show supported bit rateskeys
Show WEP encryption keys and key sizesauth
Display WPA authentication parameterswpakeys
Show WPA encryption keysgenie
Show Generic Information Elements (used for WPA)power
Display power management settingstxpower
Show transmit power settingsretry
Show transmit retry limits and retry lifetimeevent
List wireless events supported by the devicemodulation
List supported and enabled modulations
CAVEATS
iwlist is deprecated in favor of iw. Scanning may briefly disrupt connectivity. Some information requires root privileges to display.
HISTORY
iwlist was part of the wireless-tools package, providing wireless network information on Linux.
