essid - ESSID or Network Name

Set the ESSID (also known as network name) to the given value. In station mode, the driver will attempt to join the network with the same ESSID. In AP mode, the driver will use the parameter as the ESSID.

Example:The following command sets the ssid to ``Atheros Wireless Network'' on ath0:

myprompt# iwconfig ath0 essid "Atheros Wireless Network"