1HOSTAPD_CLI(1) hostapd command-line interface HOSTAPD_CLI(1)
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6 hostapd_cli - hostapd command-line interface
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9 hostapd_cli [-p<path>] [-i<ifname>] [-a<path>] [-hvB] [command..]
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12 This manual page documents briefly the hostapd_cli utility.
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14 hostapd_cli is a command-line interface for the hostapd daemon.
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16 hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication
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18 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators and RADIUS authentication server.
19 For more information about hostapd refer to the hostapd(8) man page.
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22 A summary of options is included below. For a complete description,
23 run hostapd_cli from the command line.
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25 -p<path>
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43 -v Show hostapd_cli version.
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46 A summary of commands is included below. For a complete description,
47 run hostapd_cli from the command line.
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49 mib Get MIB variables (dot1x, dot11, radius).
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51 sta <addr>
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66 Show full hostapd_cli license.
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74 hostapd_cli was written by Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi>.
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76 This manual page was written by Faidon Liambotis <faidon@cube.gr>, for
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81hostapd_cli April 7, 2005 HOSTAPD_CLI(1)