NAME

       hostapd_cli - hostapd command-line interface

SYNOPSIS

       hostapd_cli [-p<path>] [-i<ifname>] [-a<path>] [-hvB] [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.

       -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.

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).