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Re: Add a known WAP before being physically close to it in Mac OS X v10.8.5?

From billy@MIX.COM
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Add a known WAP before being physically close to it in Mac OS X v10.8.5?
Date 2015-04-01 02:31 +0000
Organization PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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In comp.sys.mac.system Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> asked:

> Is there a way to enter wireless connection's datas to Mac OS X
> v10.8.5's wifi list in advance before being near the physical WAP?

You could hack it into
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist

> I have the wireless SSIDs and passwords.

Passwords go in the System keychain.

That said, I suggest you file these data in your "things that can
be done but are best left unattempted" bin.  Heh.

Billy Y..
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Add a known WAP before being physically close to it in Mac OS X v10.8.5? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-03-30 01:29 -0500
  Re: Add a known WAP before being physically close to it in Mac OS X v10.8.5? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-03-30 06:28 -0700
    Re: Add a known WAP before being physically close to it in Mac OS X v10.8.5? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-03-30 12:50 -0700
  Re: Add a known WAP before being physically close to it in Mac OS X v10.8.5? billy@MIX.COM - 2015-04-01 02:31 +0000
    Re: Add a known WAP before being physically close to it in Mac OS X v10.8.5? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-01 12:41 -0400

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