Configure BeagleBone to Connect to WLAN network
Once this connection has been established for the first time, it will automatically connect back on
subsequent reboots.
1
In the PuTTY terminal window, enter connmanctl to start the wireless connection manager.
2
Enter technologies to verify the WLAN function is available.
debian@beaglebone:~$ connmanctl
connmanctl> technologies
/net/connman/technology/p2p
/net/connman/technology/wifi
/net/connman/technology/bluetooth
connmanctl>
NOTE
3
Enter the scan wifi command to search the available networks.
connmanctl> scan wifi
Scan completed for wifi
4
Type the agent on command to turn on the connection agent.
connmanctl> agent on
Agent registered
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Name = P2P
Type = p2p
Powered = False
Connected = False
Tethering = False
Name = WiFi
Type = wifi
Powered = True
Connected = False
Tethering = False
Name = Bluetooth
Type = bluetooth
Powered = True
Connected = False
Tethering = False
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It is possible that you may see the following. This is an acceptable behavior and you
may proceed:
debian@beaglebone:~/LabCode/M3-L7$ connmanctl
Error getting VPN connections: The name net.connman.vpn was not
provided by any
connmanctl>
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If you see "Powered = False" for WLAN, then it means WLAN is disabled. Enter the
enable wifi command to enable it.
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