hostapd_cli is a command-line interface for the hostapd daemon. hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators and RADIUS authentication server. For more information about hostapd refer to the hostapd (8) man page.
-p<path> Path to find control sockets. Default: /var/run/hostapd
-i<ifname> Interface to listen on. Default: first interface found in socket path.
-a<path> Run in daemon mode executing the action file based on events from hostapd.
-B Run a daemon in the background.
-h Show usage.
-v Show hostapd_cli version.
mib Get MIB variables (dot1x, dot11, radius).
sta <addr> Get MIB variables for one station.
all_sta Get MIB variables for all stations.
help Get usage help.
interface [ifname] Show interfaces/select interface.
level <debug level> Change debug level.
license Show full hostapd_cli license.
quit Exit hostapd_cli.
This manual page was written by Faidon Liambotis <faidon (at] cube.gr>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).