# IW - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configura... - man(8) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       iw - show / manipulate wireless devices and their configuration

## SYNOPSIS
       **iw **[ _OPTIONS_ ] { **help **[ _command_ ] **| _**OBJECT_ _COMMAND_ }


       _OBJECT_ := { **dev **| **phy **| **reg **}


       _OPTIONS_ := { --version | --debug }


## OPTIONS
### --version
              print version information and exit.


### --debug
              enable netlink message debugging.


## IW - COMMAND SYNTAX
   _OBJECT_
### dev <interface name>
              - network interface.


### phy <phy name>
              - wireless hardware device (by name).

### phy#<phy index>
              - wireless hardware device (by index).


       **reg    **- regulatory agent.


   _COMMAND_
       Specifies  the  action  to perform on the object.  The set of possible actions depends on the
       object type.  **iw help **will print all supported commands, while **iw help command **will print the
       help for all matching commands.


## SEE ALSO
       [**ip**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ip/8/markdown), [**crda**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/crda/8/markdown), [**regdbdump**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/regdbdump/8/markdown), [**regulatory.bin**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/regulatory.bin/5/markdown).

       [Documentation at kernel wiki](<https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw>).

iw                                        22 November 2020                                     [_IW_(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/IW/8/markdown)