Specifications

80 Chapter 6 Setting Network Preferences
Managing AirPort Settings
AirPort uses wireless local area network (WLAN) technology to provide wireless
communication between computers. To view or change AirPort settings, use the
networksetup tool.
To see if AirPort power is on or off:
$ sudo networksetup -getairportpower
To turn AirPort power on or off:
$ sudo networksetup -setairportpower (on|off)
To display the name of the AirPort network:
$ sudo networksetup -getairportnetwork
To join an AirPort network:
$ sudo networksetup -setairportnetwork network [ password ]
Managing Computer, Host, and Bonjour Names
These names are used by networking applications to identify a computer and are
explained in the following sections.
Computer Name
The computer name is the local name of a computer. This name is typically assigned to
the computer when the operating system is installed. To view or modify the computer
name, use the serversetup tool.
To display the computer name:
$ sudo systemsetup -getcomputername
or
$ sudo networksetup -getcomputername
or
$ serversetup -getComputername
To change the computer name:
$ sudo systemsetup -setcomputername computername
or
$ sudo networksetup -setcomputername computername
or
$ sudo serversetup -setComputername computername
To validate a computer name:
$ serversetup -verifyComputername computername