PW4 Airplane Mode/Wifi Toggle from Command Line

KetchupCider · 01-09-2024, 12:28 AM

Hi,
I'm hoping to find out how to turn on/off my wireless connectivity from command-line. I've tried a few commands to test this:

ifconfig wlan0 down
ip link set wlan0 down
iw int wlan0 down
ip link set dev wlan0 down
ifdown wlan0

and many other commands that have worked on Linux elsewhere, but these don't seem to work on the Kindle from my testing so far.

For additional context, my goal is to use cron scheduling to enable Wifi daily for a brief connect & sync period from one Kindle, so it won't need to have Wifi connected constantly.

I'm certain invoking Airplane mode from command-line would be sufficient as well, but I'm just not certain how to do that at this point. Has anyone done this before?

shamanNS · 01-09-2024, 09:53 AM

Try those commands:

Code:

 
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.cmd wirelessEnable 1
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.cmd wirelessEnable 0

KetchupCider · 01-09-2024, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamanNS

Try those commands:

Code:

 
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.cmd wirelessEnable 1
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.cmd wirelessEnable 0

That worked perfectly, thank you!!

01-09-2024, 12:28 AM	#1
KetchupCider Member Posts: 22 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Paperwhite 4, Paperwhite 5 SE	Airplane Mode/Wifi Toggle from Command Line Hi, I'm hoping to find out how to turn on/off my wireless connectivity from command-line. I've tried a few commands to test this: ifconfig wlan0 down ip link set wlan0 down iw int wlan0 down ip link set dev wlan0 down ifdown wlan0 and many other commands that have worked on Linux elsewhere, but these don't seem to work on the Kindle from my testing so far. For additional context, my goal is to use cron scheduling to enable Wifi daily for a brief connect & sync period from one Kindle, so it won't need to have Wifi connected constantly. I'm certain invoking Airplane mode from command-line would be sufficient as well, but I'm just not certain how to do that at this point. Has anyone done this before?

01-09-2024, 09:53 AM	#2
shamanNS Wizard Posts: 1,138 Karma: 12345678 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	Try those commands: Code: lipc-set-prop com.lab126.cmd wirelessEnable 1 lipc-set-prop com.lab126.cmd wirelessEnable 0

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