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networksetup -listallhardwareports

List macOS network adapters and device names.

Explanation

This macOS command lists hardware ports and their device names, such as Wi-Fi using en0. It is useful before running interface-specific commands.

Syntax

networksetup -listallhardwareports

List hardware ports

Hardware Port: Wi-Fi
Device: en0
Hardware Port: Ethernet
Device: en4

Use the device name in commands like ifconfig or ipconfig.

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