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Dell Edge Gateway5000 Series Installation and Operation Manual

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Network Manager – Ubuntu Core 15

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

A command line utility nmcli is included with Network-Manager to support non-graphical user interface.

WWAN (nmcli example)

  • Configure the Mobile Broadband connection profile — #nmcli con add type gsm ifname ttyACM3 con-name <connection name> apn <apn> user <user name> password <password>
  • Connect to the mobile network — #nmcli con up <connection name>

WLAN (nmcli example)

  • Configure the system to connect to unencrypted Wi–Fi network — 
    #nmcli dev wifi connect $SSID ifname $WIFI_INTERFACE
                                       #iw dev $WIFI_INTERFACE link
                                       #nmcli dev disconnect $WIFI_INTERFACE
  • Configure the system to connect to WPA-encrypted Wi–Fi network — 
    #nmcli dev wifi connect $SSID password $PSK ifname $WIFI_INTERFACE
                                       #iw dev $WIFI_INTERFACE link
                                       #nmcli dev disconnect $WIFI_INTERFACE

Software enabled Access Point (SoftAP)

This feature depends on the wireless module and it’s associated driver to act as a wireless access point.
  1. Login to Ubuntu Snappy, make sure the system is connected to internet.
  2. Run the #sudo snappy seach softap command to find the application from the Ubuntu Snappy Store
  3. Run the #sudo snappy install sw-access-point command to install the application.
    After the snap is installed, the service should be running as default configuration below: 
    SSID: Ubuntu
                                          Open-authentication
                                          802.11n 2.4GHz (G mode)
                                          IP Address: 10.0.60.1
                                          DHCP Range: 10.0.60.3-20
                                          DNS server: 10.0.60.1
                                          Gateway: 10.0.60.1

Bluetooth

To connect to a Bluetooth device like a Bluetooth keyboard:
  1. Run the #bluetoothctl -a command to start bluetoothctl console.

    The bluetoothctl console is opened.

  2. Run the $power on command to power on the Bluetooth device.
  3. Register the agent for keyboard: 
    $agent KeyboardOnly
                                          $default-agent
  4. Run the $pairable on command to put the Bluetooth controller in pair-able mode.
  5. Run the $scan on command to scan nearby Bluetooth device.
  6. Run the $scan off command to stop scanning after Bluetooth keyboard is found.
  7. Run the $pair <MAC address of bluetooth keyboard> command to pair the Bluetooth keyboard.
  8. Enter PIN Code on Bluetooth keyboard if needed.
  9. Run the $trust <MAC address of bluetooth keyboard> command to turst the Bluetooth keyboard.
  10. Run the $connect <MAC address of bluetooth keyboard> command to connect the to the Bluetooth keyboard.
  11. Run the $quit command to quit the bluetoothctl console.

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