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networksetup — Configuration tool for Network System Preferences. More information: <https://support.apple.com/guid

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Problem

How to use the networksetup command: Configuration tool for Network System Preferences. More information: <https://support.apple.com/guide/remote-desktop/about-networksetup-apdd0c5a2d5/mac>.

Solution

networksetup — Configuration tool for Network System Preferences. More information: <https://support.apple.com/guide/remote-desktop/about-networksetup-apdd0c5a2d5/mac>.

List available network service providers (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc):
networksetup -listallnetworkservices


Show network settings for a particular networking device:
networksetup -getinfo "{{Wi-Fi}}"


Get currently connected Wi-Fi network name (Wi-Fi device usually en0 or en1):
networksetup -getairportnetwork {{en0}}


Connect to a particular Wi-Fi network:
networksetup -setairportnetwork {{en0}} {{Airport Network SSID}} {{password}}

Code Snippets

List available network service providers (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc)

networksetup -listallnetworkservices

Show network settings for a particular networking device

networksetup -getinfo "{{Wi-Fi}}"

Get currently connected Wi-Fi network name (Wi-Fi device usually en0 or en1)

networksetup -getairportnetwork {{en0}}

Connect to a particular Wi-Fi network

networksetup -setairportnetwork {{en0}} {{Airport Network SSID}} {{password}}

Context

tldr-pages: osx/networksetup

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