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Start by finding you wireless interface name with ifconfig. The built-in wireless is probably <code>en1</code>. The syntax is: | Start by finding you wireless interface name with ifconfig. The built-in wireless is probably <code>en1</code>. The syntax is: | ||
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sudo airport [interface] -c [channel] | sudo airport [interface] -c [channel] | ||
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Revision as of 03:21, 27 January 2016
This page contains handy instructions for doing things with wireless cards on the Mac.
Airport utility
Start by creating a symlink to the airport utility, a hidden utility that comes with the Mac, somewhere on your path:
sudo ln -fs /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport /usr/local/bin/airport
Now you can use the airport utility as a stand-in for the usual Linux networking utilities.
Sniff a channel
The syntax for sniffing a channel on a wireless interface is as follows.
Start by finding you wireless interface name with ifconfig. The built-in wireless is probably en1. The syntax is:
sudo airport [interface] -c [channel]
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