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4 .TH IWSPY 8 "31 October 1996" "net-tools" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
9 iwspy \- Get wireless statistics from specific nodes
14 .BI "iwspy " interface
16 .BI "iwspy " interface " [+] " DNSNAME " | " IPADDR " | " HWADDR " [...]"
18 .BI "iwspy " interface " off"
24 is used to set a list of addresses in a wireless network interface and
25 to read back quality of link information for each of those. This
26 information is the same as the one available in
28 : quality of the link, signal strength and noise level.
30 This information is updated each time a new packet is received, so
31 each address of the list add some overhead in the driver.
33 Note the this functionality work only for node part of the current
39 You may set any number of addresses up to 8.
41 .BR DNSNAME " | " IPADDR
42 Set an IP address, or in some cases a DNS name (using the name
43 resolver). As the hardware work with hardware addresses,
45 will translate this IP address through
47 In some case, this address might not be in the ARP cache and
49 will fail. In those case,
51 this name/address and retry.
54 Set a hardware (MAC) address (this address is not translated & checked
55 like the IP one). The address must contain a colon
57 to be recognised as a hardware address.
60 Add the new set of addresses at the end of the current list instead of
61 replacing it. The address list is unique for each device, so each user
62 should use this option to avoid conflicts.
65 Remove the current list of addresses and disable the spy functionality