Use networksetup to change AirPort networks from the command line

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The other night I needed to change Wi-Fi networks on a computer that I was connected to via ssh. Just about every page that I found via Google led me to try the exact same thing (type “airport -A”) with one minor problem: it didn’t work.

Let’s back up a little bit. You may know that there is a commandline tool called “airport” which is buried fairly deeply in the filesystem:

System » Library » PrivateFrameworks » Apple80211.framework » Versions » Current » Resources » airport

Not the usual place to find a commandline utility. Translation? “This is here for Apple to use, but it’s not something you ought to rely on.” But of course that’s not going to stop us.

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TUAWUse networksetup to change AirPort networks from the command line originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 06 May 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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