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networksetup: Show network settings for a particular networking device.
$ networksetup -getinfo "${Wi-Fi}"
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The command "networksetup -getinfo "${Wi-Fi}"" is used in macOS to gather information about the current network configuration of the Wi-Fi interface.

Here's an explanation of the individual parts of the command:

  • "networksetup": It is a command-line utility in macOS used to configure and obtain information about network settings.
  • "-getinfo": It is an argument passed to the "networksetup" command to specify that we want to retrieve the current network configuration information.
  • "${Wi-Fi}": It is a variable that represents the Wi-Fi interface on your macOS device. The value of this variable will be substituted with the actual name of the Wi-Fi interface when the command is executed.

By running this command in the Terminal, you will get details about your current Wi-Fi network configuration, such as IP address, subnet mask, router address, DNS servers, and other relevant information.

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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