Is there a built in command line utility to show information about Apple Airport networks and other wireless networks? Where? What's its usage?
Built in command line utility for airport and other wifi networks
airportcommand line
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Best Answer
There is a command line wireless utility called
airport
, but it is not in the user $PATH to be able to call it without remembering where it is.so to make it available at the line, and put it where it really belongs, in Terminal:
And when calling it, gives great info about the wireless network you're connected to:
for syntax and quick help:
outputs what looks like a man page, for examples and full help, call command without arguments: