See archwiki: nmcli device wifi list sniff currently available wifi ssids in range nmcli connection show show active connection/s nmcli device wifi connect Jeneffer password S3CR3T connect to ssid nmcli device wifi connect Jeneffer password S3CR3T hidden yes connect to hidden ssid nmcli connection up uuid UUID reconnect a disconnected interface nmcli device list all interfaces and their state mcli device disconnect wlp3s0 disconnect an interface nmcli radio wifi off disable wifi radio