HOSTAPD_CLI(8) | System Manager's Manual | HOSTAPD_CLI(8)

# NAME

`hostapd_cli` — text-based frontend program for interacting with hostapd(8)

# SYNOPSIS

`hostapd_cli` | [commands]

# DESCRIPTION

The `hostapd_cli` utility is a text-based frontend program for interacting with hostapd(8). It is used to query the current status.

The `hostapd_cli` utility can show the current authentication status, dot11 and dot1x MIBs, etc.

The `hostapd_cli` utility supports two modes: interactive and command line. Both modes share the same command set.

Interactive mode is started when `hostapd_cli` is executed without any parameters on the command line. Commands are then entered from the controlling terminal in response to the `hostapd_cli` prompt. In command line mode, the same commands are entered as command line arguments.

# COMMANDS

The following commands may be supplied on the command line or at a prompt when operating interactively.

`mib`
  Report MIB variables (dot1x, dot11) for the current interface.
`sta` addr
  Report the MIB variables for the associated station with MAC address addr.
`all_sta`
  Report the MIB variables for all associated stations.
`help`
  Show usage help.
`interface` [ifname]
  Show available interfaces and/or set the current interface when multiple are available.
`level` debug_level
  Change the debugging level in hostapd(8). Larger numbers generate more messages.
`license`
  Display the full license for `hostapd_cli`.
`quit`
  Exit `hostapd_cli`.

# SEE ALSO

hostapd.conf(5), hostapd(8)

# HISTORY

The `hostapd_cli` utility first appeared in NetBSD 4.0.

# AUTHORS

The `hostapd_cli` utility was written by Jouni Malinen <jkmaline@cc.hut.fi>. This manual page is derived from the README file included in the `hostapd` distribution.

June 16, 2005 | NetBSD 11.0