HOSTAPD_CLI(1) hostapd command-line interface HOSTAPD_CLI(1)NAMEhostapd_cli - hostapd command-line interface
SYNOPSIShostapd_cli [-p<path>] [-i<ifname>] [-a<path>] [-hvB] [command..]
DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the hostapd_cli utility.
hostapd_cli is a command-line interface for the hostapd daemon.
hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication
servers. It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE
802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators and RADIUS authentication server.
For more information about hostapd refer to the hostapd(8) man page.
OPTIONS
A summary of options is included below. For a complete description,
run hostapd_cli from the command line.
-p<path>
Path to find control sockets.
Default: /var/run/hostapd
-i<ifname>
Interface to listen on.
Default: first interface found in socket path.
-a<path>
Run in daemon mode executing the action file based on events
from hostapd.
-B Run a daemon in the background.
-h Show usage.
-v Show hostapd_cli version.
COMMANDS
A summary of commands is included below. For a complete description,
run hostapd_cli from the command line.
mib Get MIB variables (dot1x, dot11, radius).
sta <addr>
Get MIB variables for one station.
all_sta
Get MIB variables for all stations.
help Get usage help.
interface [ifname]
Show interfaces/select interface.
level <debug level>
Change debug level.
license
Show full hostapd_cli license.
quit Exit hostapd_cli.
SEE ALSOhostapd(8).
AUTHORhostapd_cli was written by Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>.
This manual page was written by Faidon Liambotis <faidon@cube.gr>, for
the Debian project (but may be used by others).
hostapd_cli April 7, 2005 HOSTAPD_CLI(1)
