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      Connecting an Edge iNode Uplink Interface Through Wi-Fi
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      Connecting an Edge iNode Uplink Interface Through Wi-Fi

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      Learn how to connect through Wi-Fi and switch back to Ethernet in this section.

      Connecting an Edge iNode's uplink through Wi-Fi is supported only on Dell Edge Gateway 5000.

      Check Whether Wi-Fi Is Supported on Your Device

      To check whether Wi-Fi is supported on your device, use the show interface command:

      > show interface

      If Wi-Fi is supported, you should see an interface with type wlan:

      To connect to an Edge iNode uplink interface through Wi-Fi, follow these steps:

      1. Use SSH to connect to the iNode. (Learn how in Accessing an Edge iNode Console Using the Command-Line Interface.)
      2. If you already know the Wi-Fi network to which you want to connect, you can skip this step. Otherwise, to scan for available Wi-Fi networks in range, use the show interface wlan --verbose command:
        Shell
        > show interface wlan --verbose
      3. Use the set wlan command to enter the set wlancommand prompt:
        Shell
        > set wlan
(set wlan) >
      4. Use the network-add command to add a Wi-Fi network with SSID, key management protocol (currently only WPA-PSK and NONE are supported), and the pre-shared key, as follows:
        Shell
        network-add --ssid <SSID> --keymgmt <KEY-PROTO> --psk <PASS-PHRASE>
        For example:
        Shell
        (set wlan) > network-add --ssid IOTIUM --keymgmt WPA-PSK --psk foobar123
      5. Use the save command to save the configuration:
        Shell
        (set wlan) > save
      6. Use the show command to confirm that the added network is displayed in the pre-configured networks list:
        Shell
        (set wlan) > show
        Following is an example:
      7. To connect to one of the networks in the pre-configured list, use the network-connect command followed by the save command:
        Shell
        (set wlan) network-connect --ssid IOTIUM
(set wlan) > save
      8. You can use the show command to verify that the Wi-Fi network is connected
        Shell
        (set wlan) show
        Following is an example:
      9. Exit the set wlan prompt using exit command and use show interface wlan --verbose command to confirm that uplink is connected through Wi-Fi:
      The selection of the Ethernet or Wi-Fi uplink interface happens only during boot-up. If both Ethernet and Wi-Fi are connected, then whichever interface comes up first during boot-up is selected automatically as the uplink interface. If you need Wi-Fi to be the uplink interface, make sure that the Ethernet cable is disconnected before boot-up.

      To switch the Edge iNode's uplink interface from Wi-Fi to Ethernet, follow these steps:

      1. Use SSH to connect to the iNode. (Learn how in Accessing an Edge iNode Console Using the Command-Line Interface.)
      2. Use the unset wlan command to enter the unset wlancommand prompt:
        Shell
        > unset wlan
(unset wlan) >
      3. Use the show command to see the Wi-Fi network to which the node is connected:
        Shell
        (unset wlan) > show
        Following is an example:
      4. To disconnect Wi-Fi, use the network-disconnect command followed by the save command:
        Shell
        (set wlan) network-disconnect
(set wlan) > save
      5. Use the show command to confirm that the Wi-Fi network is disconnected:
        Shell
        (unset wlan) > show
        Following is an example:

      Remove a Pre-Configured Wi-Fi Network

      To remove a pre-configured Wi-Fi network, follow these steps:

      1. Use SSH to connect to the iNode. (Learn how in Accessing an Edge iNode Console Using the Command-Line Interface.)
      2. Use the unset wlan command to enter the unset wlancommand prompt:
        Shell
        > unset wlan
(unset wlan) >
      3. Use the show command to see the list of pre-configured Wi-Fi networks:
        Shell
        (unset wlan) > show
        Following is an example:

      4. To remove Wi-Fi network configuration, use the network-remove -ssid  command followed by the savecommand:
        Shell
        (set wlan) network-remove --ssid IOTIUM
(set wlan) > save
      5. Use the show command to confirm that the Wi-Fi network configuration is removed:
        Shell
        (unset wlan) > show
        Following is an example:
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