Usage: nmcli device wifi { ARGUMENTS | help }
Perform operation on Wi-Fi devices.
ARGUMENTS := [list [ifname <ifname>] [bssid <BSSID>] [--rescan yes|no|auto]]
List available Wi-Fi access points. The 'ifname' and 'bssid' options can be
used to list APs for a particular interface, or with a specific BSSID. The
--rescan flag tells whether a new Wi-Fi scan should be triggered.
ARGUMENTS := connect <(B)SSID> [password <password>] [wep-key-type key|phrase] [ifname <ifname>]
[bssid <BSSID>] [name <name>] [private yes|no] [hidden yes|no]
Connect to a Wi-Fi network specified by SSID or BSSID. The command finds a
matching connection or creates one and then activates it on a device. This
is a command-line counterpart of clicking an SSID in a GUI client. If a
connection for the network already exists, it is possible to bring up the
existing profile as follows: nmcli con up id <name>. Note that only open,
WEP and WPA-PSK networks are supported if no previous connection exists.
It is also assumed that IP configuration is obtained via DHCP.
ARGUMENTS := hotspot [ifname <ifname>] [con-name <name>] [ssid <SSID>]
[band a|bg] [channel <channel>] [password <password>]
Create a Wi-Fi hotspot. Use 'connection down' or 'device disconnect'
to stop the hotspot.
Parameters of the hotspot can be influenced by the optional parameters:
ifname - Wi-Fi device to use
con-name - name of the created hotspot connection profile
ssid - SSID of the hotspot
band - Wi-Fi band to use
channel - Wi-Fi channel to use
password - password to use for the hotspot
ARGUMENTS := rescan [ifname <ifname>] [[ssid <SSID to scan>] ...]
Request that NetworkManager immediately re-scan for available access points.
NetworkManager scans Wi-Fi networks periodically, but in some cases it might
be useful to start scanning manually. 'ssid' allows scanning for a specific
SSID, which is useful for APs with hidden SSIDs. More 'ssid' parameters can be
given. Note that this command does not show the APs,
use 'nmcli device wifi list' for that.
