configure AP dd-wrt using telnet or ssh

Question

i want to configure access point using telnet , for example change SSID
i have tried the command:

iwlconfig ath0 ESSID newssid

and it work i can see the newssid when search for networks and also if i write:

iwlconfig

i can see that the interface ath0 have the new ssid, but if i go to GUI i still see the old SSID , and if i reboot the AP , no changes will be saved, it will go back to old configurations
1-so how to save changes?
2-and i need more commands

Answer 1

Try this command:

nrvam commit

It should work.