Wireless in Linux
you have to install the package wireless-tools
#apt-get install wireless-tools
 iwconfig - manipulate the basic wireless parameters 
 iwlist - allow to initiate scanning and list frequencies, bit-rates, encryption keys... 
 iwspy - allow to get per node link quality 
 iwpriv - allow to manipulate the Wireless Extensions specific to a driver (private) 
 ifrename - allow to name interfaces based on various static criteria