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Can anyone tell me how to enable/disable my internet connections (ethernet/wi-fi) with terminal commands?
enable/disable internet connection from terminal/with terminal commands?
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The commands you use will vary slightly between Ethernet and WiFi.
The command
Will take down the interface regardless of it being Ethernet or WiFi. You would bring it back up by replacing the down with up.
If you are using WiFi, you can use another command to turn off the power to the WiFi as well with the command
To enable the power, you would replace off with on.
Read more:
https://alvinalexander.com/mac-os-x/mac-airport-networking-terminal-command-line-off-on
http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/31/enable-disable-airport-wireless-connections-command-line/
The command
Code:
sudo ifconfig en0 downWill take down the interface regardless of it being Ethernet or WiFi. You would bring it back up by replacing the down with up.
If you are using WiFi, you can use another command to turn off the power to the WiFi as well with the command
Code:
networksetup -setairportpower en0 offTo enable the power, you would replace off with on.
Read more:
https://alvinalexander.com/mac-os-x/mac-airport-networking-terminal-command-line-off-on
http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/31/enable-disable-airport-wireless-connections-command-line/
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