tldr/pages/osx/airport.md

airport

Wireless network configuration utility.

• Create a symlink so you can easily run 'airport' without specifying a path:

sudo ln -s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport /usr/sbin/airport

• Show current wireless status information:

airport -I

• Sniff wireless traffic on channel 1:

airport sniff {{1}}

• Scan for available wireless networks:

airport -s

• Disassociate from current airport network:

sudo airport -z