Hello everyone,

is it possible to scan for nearby WiFi SSIDs (i.e. get “nmcli d wifi list” to 
output available networks) while network-manager has an active WiFi connection 
in AP mode?

My usecase: An IoT device creates a setup WiFi (nmcli connection with mode 
“ap”). During setup, the user enters the credentials for their home WiFi so 
that the device can close the AP and connect to the infrastructure network. 

I couldn’t find conclusive info in the manpages, a similar question on SO has 
no answers yet and when I try it out ( duh :-D ), “nmcli d wifi list” lists 
only the AP WiFi while the AP connection is active. Once I deactivate the AP 
connection, the command returns all nearby networks as expected. Just want to 
make sure that I’m not missing something. 

Unfortunately, I cannot assume that the device has two WiFi interfaces, and the 
one it has only supports simultaneous modes on the same channel. 

Thanks in advance
Tobias
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