Find the name of single wireless interface in Linux

In Linux, a single wireless interface is typically represented by a network interface name that starts with wlan, wlp0s20f3, wlp2s0 or wlp0s20u4u4. This name is used by the operating system to identify the wireless network adapter or card.

For example, common names for wireless interfaces in Linux include:

• wlan0 (Intel wireless cards)
• wlp3s0 (Realtek RTL8188CE wireless cards)
• ath0 (Atheros wireless cards)
• ath5k0 (Atheros AR5007EG wireless cards)
• wl12xx0 (Broadcom wl12xx series wireless cards)

The exact name of the wireless interface may vary depending on the specific hardware and driver used by your system.

In the following video, it is shown how to find the name of the wireless interface in 5 ways and using different network management commands in Linux.

Using the following methods

1 — /sys Filesystem

2 — ip Command

3 — nmcli Command

3 — iw Command

4 — ifconfig and sed Commands

5 — Using the Expansion parameter and the ifconfig command

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