iwd (iwctl)¶

iwd (iNet Wireless Daemon) is a lightweight wireless daemon for Linux. It is managed through the iwctl interactive command-line tool.

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Basic Commands¶

All commands below are run inside the iwctl shell, or can be prefixed with iwctl to run them directly from the terminal (e.g., iwctl device list).

List Wireless Devices¶

List available wireless devices

device list

Scan for Networks¶

Trigger a scan on a device

station wlan0 scan

List Available Networks¶

Show discovered networks

station wlan0 get-networks

Connect to a Network¶

Connect to an SSID

station wlan0 connect MyNetwork

You will be prompted for the passphrase if the network is secured.

Show Device Details¶

Display device information

device wlan0 show

Show Station Status¶

Display connection status

station wlan0 show