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The Wireless Tools are a set of programs that interface with the many wireless drivers available for linux via the Wireless Extensions API. It includes:

• iwconfig: change most significant wireless settings
• iwlist: check the status of settings, scan for accesspoints
• iwspy
• iwpriv: change driver-specific settings
• ifrename

External links

• Wireless LAN resources for Linux (www.hpl.hp.com)

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