The New Wi-Fi Experience for Linux
summary
iwd is a new daemon that replaces wpa_supplicant and centralizes Wi‑Fi state, remembers networks, and starts scanning so only one process uses the radio. It ships releases (first public release Feb 10), integrates with NetworkManager/ConnMan and some distros, and adds fast roaming with WPA3 plus hidden, ad‑hoc and AP modes, WPS, enterprise EAP methods, kernel fixes for packet ordering, a tracing tool iw1, a simulator with tests, and an Ethernet authentication daemon that supports TPM‑backed keys.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 5:27The Linux kernel
- 12:01Making releases
- 16:59Architecture
- 19:53Network Management
- 21:56Kernel Improvements
- 26:51Enterprise Provisioning
- 28:22Userfacing API
- 30:55Whats missing
- 32:12Whats next
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