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    # connmanctl connect wifi_009e959b585c_32426c756557694669_managed_psk

    * Verify correct operation by running **connmanctl services <service name>** and observe the local interface address as well as DNS. Also can check **ip addr ls** and **cat /etc/resolv.conf**
    * Verify correct operation by running **connmanctl services <service name>** and observe the local interface address as well as DNS. Also can check **ip addr ls** and **cat /etc/resolv.conf**



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    # Connmanctl Cheat Sheet

    * Documentation @ http://git.kernel.org/cgit/network/connman/connman.git/tree/doc

    ## Configure WiFi

    * Scan for access points (run multiple times for more complete scan):
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    # Connmanctl Cheat Sheet

    ## Configure WiFi

    * Scan for access points (run multiple times for more complete scan):

    # connmanctl scan wifi
    Scan completed for wifi

    * Display access points discovered:

    # connmanctl services
    *AO Wired ethernet_9059af5f4217_cable
    HOME-0842 wifi_009e959b585c_484f4d452d30383432_managed_psk
    ATT440 wifi_009e959b585c_415454343430_managed_psk
    andent wifi_009e959b585c_616e64656e74_managed_psk
    wifi_009e959b585c_hidden_managed_psk
    ATT512 wifi_009e959b585c_415454353132_managed_psk
    GoldenBearTriangle wifi_009e959b585c_476f6c64656e42656172547269616e676c65_managed_psk
    Mr. Pamuk wifi_009e959b585c_4d722e2050616d756b_managed_psk
    thegirls wifi_009e959b585c_7468656769726c73_managed_psk
    HappyDays wifi_009e959b585c_486170707944617973_managed_psk
    tipsycoopaloop wifi_009e959b585c_7469707379636f6f70616c6f6f70_managed_psk
    2BlueWiFi wifi_009e959b585c_32426c756557694669_managed_psk

    * Displays details on the AP of interest:

    # connmanctl services wifi_009e959b585c_32426c756557694669_managed_psk
    /net/connman/service/wifi_009e959b585c_32426c756557694669_managed_psk
    Type = wifi
    Security = [ psk ]
    State = idle
    Strength = 63
    Favorite = False
    Immutable = False
    AutoConnect = False
    Name = 2BlueWiFi
    Ethernet = [ Method=auto, Interface=wlan0, Address=00:9E:95:9B:58:5C, MTU=1500 ]
    IPv4 = [ ]
    IPv4.Configuration = [ Method=dhcp ]
    IPv6 = [ ]
    IPv6.Configuration = [ Method=auto, Privacy=disabled ]
    Nameservers = [ ]
    Nameservers.Configuration = [ ]
    Timeservers = [ ]
    Timeservers.Configuration = [ ]
    Domains = [ ]
    Domains.Configuration = [ ]
    Proxy = [ ]
    Proxy.Configuration = [ ]
    Provider = [ ]

    * Write config file for connecting to secure AP:

    # cat << EOF > /var/lib/connman/<SSID>-psk.config
    [service_wifi_<hash>_managed_psk]
    Type = wifi
    Name = <SSID>
    Passphrase = <passphrase>
    EOF

    * Should be automatically re-read without needing to restart connman.
    * Verify this worked correctly by re-running **connmanctl services <service name>** and observe **Immutable**, **AutoConnect** and **Favorite** are set to true.

    * Connect to the new secure AP:

    # connmanctl connect wifi_009e959b585c_32426c756557694669_managed_psk

    * Verify correct operation by running **connmanctl services <service name>** and observe the local interface address as well as DNS. Also can check **ip addr ls** and **cat /etc/resolv.conf**




    ## Comments / Issues

    * WiFi driver + connman-1.17 + beaglebone appears to be buggy with connmanctl disable/enable
    * Connmanctl **connect** seems buggy, potential it calls enable?