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NAME

       hostapd_cli - hostapd command-line interface

SYNOPSIS

       hostapd_cli [-p<path>] [-i<ifname>] [-hv] [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.

       -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 ALSO

       hostapd(8).

AUTHOR

       hostapd_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).