iw dev

Show and manipulate wireless devices. For a list of channels, frequencies and reg information: https://wireless.docs.kernel.org/en/latest/en/developers/documentation/channellist.html. More information: https://wireless.docs.kernel.org/en/latest/en/users/documentation/iw.html.

• Set device to monitor mode (interface must be down first. See also ip link):

sudo iw dev wlp set type monitor

• Set device to managed mode (interface must be down first):

sudo iw dev wlp set type managed

• Set device WiFi channel (device must first be in monitor mode with the interface up):

sudo iw dev wlp set channel channel_number

• Set device WiFi frequency in Mhz (device must first be in monitor mode with the interface up):

sudo iw dev wlp set freq freq_in_mhz

• Show all known station info:

iw dev wlp station dump

• Create a virtual interface in monitor mode with a specific MAC address:

sudo iw dev wlp interface add "vif_name" type monitor addr 12:34:56:aa:bb:cc

• Delete virtual interface:

sudo iw dev "vif_name" del