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Detailed Wifi List

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:59 am
by ChrisUK
Sometimes you may need to see a detailed list of local wireless devices - what channels are overused, signal strength, security etc. Some Desktops provide this info already (I think KDE does), but many don't. So for those that don't know, there's a small program either pre-installed as part of NetworkManager or in the repos called

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nmcli
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Typing

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nmcli device wifi list
into the terminal gives you a nice colourful easy to read list... like this:

Re: Detailed Wifi List

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:56 am
by chrispop99
Thanks; I knew nmcli existed, but didn't know about the wifi list option. That's potentially useful.

(Also)Chris(in the UK!)