Netsh Macos -
Here's a comparison and a report on how to achieve similar results on macOS for some common netsh functionalities:
networksetup -getairportnetwork en0
networksetup -setdnsservers en0 8.8.8.8
| Goal | macOS command | |------|----------------| | Show IP address | ifconfig or ipconfig getifaddr en0 | | Renew DHCP lease | sudo ipconfig set en0 DHCP | | Flush DNS cache | sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder | | Scan Wi‑Fi networks | /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport -s | | Disable/enable interface | sudo ifconfig en0 down / up | | Show ARP table | arp -a | netsh macos
Windows users often use netsh wlan to view saved profiles or debug signal issues. On macOS, you have two primary options: the modern wdutil and the legacy (but powerful) airport utility. Windows Command ( netsh ) macOS Equivalent netsh wlan show profile name=SSID key=clear security find-generic-password -ga SSID Detailed Wi-Fi Info netsh wlan show interfaces Here's a comparison and a report on how