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How to determine the WiFi channel from Mac command line?

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Mar 15, 202613227 views
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On a MacBook, if I hold Alt and click the AirPort icon in the menu bar, I get a bunch of extra data about the access point I'm connected to. Most interestingly for me right now is the WiFi channel. How can I get this same info from the command line? doesn't seem to include it.

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ifconfig

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There is an info utility that comes with Apple's 802.11 framework. It is a bit hidden though. If you want to call it without specifying the path every time, enter the following into the Terminal to link this utility somewhere you can call it from th…

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