Using the rfkill Tool#

The driver has support for rfkill command. Before using the rfkill tool, install the rfkill package.

  1. To list out the wireless interfaces in the system, run the following command:

    #  rfkill list 
  2. To block the SiWx917 Wi-Fi interface, run the following command:

    # rfkill block <interface_number_listed_in_rfkill_list> 
  3. To unblock the SiWx917 Wi-Fi interface, run the following command:

    # rfkill unblock <interface_number_listed_in_rfkill_list>