Which Terminal Command to Use for Checking WiFi Connection on a Mac?
Question
A technician is having issues with the WiFi connection while working on a Mac.
The technician wants to check which SSID the computer is connected to and some statistics about the connection.
Which of the following terminal commands should the technician use?
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The correct command for the technician to use to check the WiFi connection on a Mac is iwconfig.
Explanation:
apt-getis a command used on Linux-based systems to install, update, and remove software packages, and is not relevant to a Mac system.sudois a command used to run other commands with administrative privileges, but it does not provide any information about WiFi connections or statistics.ifconfigis a command used to configure network interfaces and display network interface configuration information, but it is not the correct command to check WiFi connection status.
On the other hand, iwconfig is a command that displays wireless network interface configuration information, including the current SSID (the name of the wireless network the computer is connected to), as well as other statistics such as signal strength and data transfer rate. This command can help the technician diagnose issues with the WiFi connection and determine if there are any performance issues.
To use the iwconfig command on a Mac, the technician would need to open the Terminal application and type iwconfig at the command prompt, followed by pressing the Enter key. The output will display information about the wireless network interface, including the SSID, signal strength, and other relevant statistics.
