airport(7)               Mac OS X Darwin customization              airport(7)



NAME
       airport

SYNOPSIS
       airport [arguments]

DESCRIPTION
       airport   invokes   /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.frame-
       work/Versions/A/Resources/airport "$@"

       Supported arguments:

        -a        --autojoin           Join first available,  trusted  network
       from list

        -p         --applyprefs         Apply settings as currently configured
       via System Preferences

        -u        --updateprefs        Examine network preferences and  repair
       if necessary

        -z        --disassociate       Disassociate from any network

        -i[<arg>] --ibss=[<arg>]       Create IBSS

        -f<arg>    --file=<arg>          Use  <arg> as airport preference file
       instead of
                                          /Library/Preferences/SystemConfigu-
       ration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist

        -m<arg>    --mac=<arg>           Use  <arg> instead of current AirPort
       MAC Address

        -x        --xml                Print info as XML

        -o<arg>   --oldencrypt=<arg>   Encrypt string <arg> with Panther-style
       encryption

        -s[<arg>] --scan=[<arg>]       Perform a wireless broadcast scan.
                                          Will  perform a directed scan if the
       optional <arg> is provided

        -r<arg>   --repeats=<arg>      Repeat the command the specified number
       of times

        -A[<arg>] --associate=[<arg>]  Associate to network.
                                          Will  prompt for network name if arg
       is not specified
                                          and if necessary, for a password  if
       the network is using WEP or WPA.
                                          The  following  additional arguments
       may be specified with this command:
                                         --bssid=<arg>      Specify  BSSID  to
       associate with
                                         --password=<arg>   Specify  a WEP key
       or WPA password

        -I        --getinfo            Print  current  wireless  status,  e.g.
       signal info, BSSID, port type etc.

        -P<arg>    --psk=<arg>           Create PSK from specified pass phrase
       and SSID.
                                          The following  additional  arguments
       must be specified with this command:
                                         --ssid=<arg>       Specify  SSID when
       creating a PSK

        -S        --showstack          Print the current list  of  known  net-
       works

        -c[<arg>] --channel=[<arg>]    Set arbitrary channel on the card

        -h        --help               Show this help



AUTHOR
        William Scott

SEE ALSO
       airport(1)





Mac OS X                          July 9 2005                       airport(7)
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