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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+NAME: lf_modify_radio.py
+
+PURPOSE: modify a radio
+
+EXAMPLE:
+$ ./lf_modify_radio.py --host 192.168.100.205 --radio "1.1.wiphy0" --antenna 7 --debug
+
+To enable using lf_json_autogen in other parts of the codebase, set LF_USE_AUTOGEN=1:
+$ LF_USE_AUTOGEN=1 ./jbr_jag_test.py --test set_port --host ct521a-lion
+
+NOTES:
+
+
+TO DO NOTES:
+
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+import importlib
+import argparse
+import pprint
+
+if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
+    print("This script requires Python3")
+    exit()
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(__file__ + "../../../../")))
+lanforge_api = importlib.import_module("lanforge_client.lanforge_api")
+from lanforge_client.lanforge_api import LFSession
+from lanforge_client.lanforge_api import LFJsonCommand
+from lanforge_client.lanforge_api import LFJsonQuery
+LFUtils = importlib.import_module("py-json.LANforge.LFUtils")
+
+
+# ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- #
+
+# ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- #
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog=__file__,
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        description='tests creating wanlink')
+    parser.add_argument("--debug", help='turn on debugging', action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--host", "--mgr", help='specify the GUI to connect to, assumes port 8080')
+    parser.add_argument("--radio", help='name of the radio to modify: e.g. 1.1.wiphy0')
+    parser.add_argument("--antenna", help='number of spatial streams: e.g. 7 for 3x3')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    if not args.radio:
+        print("No radio name provided")
+        exit(1)
+
+    session = LFSession(lfclient_url="http://%s:8080" % args.host,
+                        debug=args.debug,
+                        connection_timeout_sec=2.0,
+                        stream_errors=True,
+                        stream_warnings=True,
+                        require_session=True,
+                        exit_on_error=True)
+    command: LFJsonCommand
+    command = session.get_command()
+    query: LFJsonQuery
+    query = session.get_query()
+
+    resource = LFUtils.name_to_eid(args.radio)[0]
+    shelf = LFUtils.name_to_eid(args.radio)[1]
+    radio = LFUtils.name_to_eid(args.radio)[2]
+    print(F'resource: {resource}, shelf: {shelf}, radio: {radio}')
+    
+    command.post_set_wifi_radio(resource=resource,
+                                radio=radio,
+                                shelf=shelf,
+                                antenna=args.antenna,
+                                debug=args.debug)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+#