Support for Wireless Networking in Ubuntu
The Linux kernel that ships with Ubuntu provides extensive support for wireless networking. Related wireless tools for configuring, managing, or displaying information about a wireless connection include the following:
• iwconfig—Sets the network name, encryption, transmission rate, and other features of a wireless network interface
• iwlist—Displays information about a wireless interface, such as rate, power level, or frequency used
• iwpriv—Sets optional features, such as roaming, of a wireless network interface
• iwspy—Shows wireless statistics of a number of nodes
Support varies for wireless devices, but most modern (that is, post-2005) wireless devices should work with Ubuntu. In general, Linux wireless ...
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