Dell Edge Gateway5000 Series Installation and Operation Manual

Network-Manager is a native Ubuntu Snappy Connection Manager, the application handles multiple network devices, provides detection and configuration for the system to automatically connect to the network.

Connecting through WWAN

1. Check if a modem is present and identify the modem index number.

   $ sudo modem-manager.mmcli –L

2. Check the modem status and identify the primary port.

   $ sudo modem-manager.mmcli -m 
                                          <x>
                                       

   • NOTE: <x> refers to the modem index number. Replace <x> with the actual modem index after running the command at step 1.
3. Create a profile.

   $ sudo network-manager.nmcli c add con-name test type gsm ifname 
                                          <primary port> apn internet
                                       

   • NOTE: Depending on the return results from step 2, replace <primary port > after ifname with the actual primary port name.
4. Check the WWAN status.

   $ network-manager.nmcli r wwan

5. Turn on WWAN.

   $ sudo network-manager.nmcli r wwan on

6. Find wwan0 in the interface list.

   $ ifconfig -a

7. Enable the connection profile.

   $ sudo network-manager.nmcli c up test

8. Check the Network Manager status.

   $ network-manager.nmcli d

9. Disable the connection profile.

   $ sudo network-manager.nmcli c down test

10. Check the Network Manager status.

    $ network-manager.nmcli d

Connecting through WLAN

1. Run the command to show a list of network interfaces like eth0, eth1, wlan0, mlan0, and so on:

   $ network-manager.nmcli d

2. Run the command to show a list of network interfaces like eth0, eth1, wlan0, mlan0, and so on:

   $ network-manager.nmcli d

3. Run the command to show a list of available wireless access points.

   $ network-manager.nmcli device wifi list

4. Wireless connection with nmcli: Run the following commands and replace $SSID, $PSK, and $WIFI_INTERFACE of your environment.
   • Connect:

     $ sudo network-manager.nmcli dev wifi connect $SSID password $PSK ifname $WIFI_INTERFACE

   • Disconnect:

     $ sudo network-manager.nmcli dev disconnect $WIFI_INTERFACE

Connecting through Software-enabled Access Point (SoftAP)

This feature depends on the wireless module and its associated driver to function as a wireless access point.

1. Login to Ubuntu Snappy. Make sure that the system is connected to the internet.
2. Run the command to find the application from the Ubuntu Snappy Store.

   #sudo snap find wifi-ap

3. Run the command to install the application.

   #sudo snap install wifi-ap

4. After snap is installed, run the command to set the network interface used to operate the access point on.

   $ sudo wifi-ap.config set wifi.interface mlan0

5. Run the command to enable the access point and restart the service.

   $ wifi-ap.config set disabled=false

   WiFi-AP default SSID Ubuntu is now visible to clients.

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