Manual Page for airport

     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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