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networksetup:tldr:9c0a3

networksetup: Connect to a particular Wi-Fi network.
$ networksetup -setairportnetwork ${en0} ${Airport Network SSID} ${password}
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The command "networksetup -setairportnetwork ${en0} ${Airport Network SSID} ${password}" is used on macOS to connect to a specific Wi-Fi network using the built-in networksetup tool.

Let's break down the command:

  • "networksetup" is a command-line utility in macOS used to manage network settings.
  • "-setairportnetwork" is one of the options for networksetup and is used to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
  • "${en0}" is a variable that represents the Wi-Fi interface on your Mac.
  • "${Airport Network SSID}" is a variable that represents the name (SSID) of the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. You need to replace this variable with the actual name of your desired network. For example, if the Wi-Fi network's name is "MyNetwork", you would replace "${Airport Network SSID}" with "MyNetwork".
  • "${password}" is a variable representing the password required to connect to the Wi-Fi network. You need to replace this variable with the actual password for your network.

Putting it all together, the command instructs your Mac to use the networksetup tool to connect to a Wi-Fi network with the specified SSID using the Wi-Fi interface ("en0") and the supplied password.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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