https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Scan_for_Wireless_Network
Find Network Interface Card
ls /sys/class/net
cd /sys/class/net/[wifi interface]/wireless/
Release network connections
sudo ip link set dev [wifi interface] down sudo dhclient -r [wifi interface] sudo ip link set dev [wifi interface] up
Scan
sudo iwlist [wifi interface] scan
wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:04:E2:D0:D1:96 ESSID:"SMC" Mode:Master Channel:6 Frequency:2.437 GHz Quality=78/100 Signal level=-56 dBm Noise level=-127 dBm Encryption key:off Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=00000039cdb32ac3
Setup Network Interface Card
sudo iwconfig [wifi interface] ap [whatever you found for the MAC address] sudo iwconfig [wifi interface] essid [whatever you found for essid] sudo iwconfig [wifi interface] freq [whatever you found for frequency]G
Note the "G" after the frequency, to denote "GHz".
Acuire Network Address
sudo dhclient [wifi interface]
Compatible Chipsets
lspci
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