hostapd_cli - hostapd command-line interface hostapd_cli [-p<path>] [-i<ifname>] [-a<path>] [-hvB] [command..] 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.

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.

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.

hostapd (8). 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).