# qmiCli connecto to the modem

**URL:** <https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816>\
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**Created:** [January 3, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816 "2022-01-03T08:52:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![gennadyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gennadyk](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/gennadyk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/1 "2022-01-03T08:52:06Z")

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Hello. how can i can connect to modem via qmicli in linux of the target?  
mangoYellow

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/mangoh.discourse.group/jyijyi/32/997_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/2 "2022-01-03T09:10:12Z")

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you need to install the USB driver MBPL\_Drivers\_R24\_ENG3-src.tar in here:

[https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/mbpl/mbpl-software-latest/#sthash.k5s0Kbvy.dpbs](https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/mbpl/mbpl-software-latest/#sthash.k5s0Kbvy.dpbs)

You can also see here:

> **[Example on establishing data connection by AT!SCACT via MBPL R20 driver](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/example-on-establishing-data-connection-by-at-scact-via-mbpl-r20-driver/24130)**
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> Here is an example to establish data connection by AT!SCACT via MBPL R20 driver: Module: WP7609 FW: R13 MBPL: R20 PC Environment: Ubuntu 18 need to install the MBPL R20 driver for qmi\_wwan and qcserial (MBPL\_Drivers\_USB\_R20\_ENG1-src.tar.gz)...

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**Author:** ![gennadyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gennadyk](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/gennadyk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:19am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/3 "2022-01-03T09:19:11Z")

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no i want coonect to the modedm on th board from board 😃

ssh to 192.168.2.2 and from 192.168.2.2 connect to modem

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/mangoh.discourse.group/jyijyi/32/997_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/4 "2022-01-03T09:22:25Z")

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192.168.2.2 is USB ECM port, not QMI port, so you cannot use qmilci on this interface.

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**Author:** ![gennadyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gennadyk](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/gennadyk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:24am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/5 "2022-01-03T09:24:35Z")

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so from mangoh i can’t connect ot modedm by qmi?

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/mangoh.discourse.group/jyijyi/32/997_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:37am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/6 "2022-01-03T09:37:15Z")

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you need to install the MBPL USB driver as said above to use cdc-wwan0

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**Author:** ![gennadyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gennadyk](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/gennadyk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/7 "2022-01-03T09:56:12Z")

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if I can compile drivers for the arvmv7 architecture (mangoh), transfer them to my board, then I can use qmi cli?

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**Author:** ![gennadyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gennadyk](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/gennadyk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/8 "2022-01-03T09:57:26Z")

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my main task is to make internet connections without cm and legato.

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/mangoh.discourse.group/jyijyi/32/997_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/10 "2022-01-03T10:05:29Z")

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I think you can only use the cm tool or legato API to make the yocto linux of module to go internet.

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**Author:** ![gennadyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gennadyk](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/gennadyk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 10:08am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/11 "2022-01-03T10:08:24Z")

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so, if I can install drivers and qmi may it not work?

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/mangoh.discourse.group/jyijyi/32/997_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/12 "2022-01-03T10:20:52Z")

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The driver is for linux host platform connecting to module, not for internal yocto linux

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**Author:** ![gennadyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gennadyk](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/gennadyk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/qmicli-connecto-to-the-modem/9816/13 "2022-01-03T10:22:48Z")

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i understood thanks.
