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@rafitc99 said in NMCLI AP Mode config error | Connection activation failed: No suitable device found for this connection | Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2:

host="MyRPiAPMode"
sudo nmcli con add type wifi ifname wlan0 con-name $host autoconnect yes ssid $host
sudo nmcli con modify $host 802-11-wireless.mode ap 802-11-wireless.band bg ipv4.method shared
sudo nmcli con modify $host wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk
sudo nmcli con modify $host wifi-sec.psk "SomeRandomPassword"
sudo nmcli radio wifi on
sudo nmcli con up $host

Hi @rafitc99, Are you able to set up the AP when trying the commands individually?

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I was trying to configure AP mode in Raspberrypi by using Network Manager. I'm using the below script. but it is throwing some errors.

Bash Script to set AP Mode
host="MyRPiAPMode" sudo nmcli con add type wifi ifname wlan0 con-name $host autoconnect yes ssid $host sudo nmcli con modify $host 802-11-wireless.mode ap 802-11-wireless.band bg ipv4.method shared sudo nmcli con modify $host wifi-sec.key-mgmt wpa-psk sudo nmcli con modify $host wifi-sec.psk "SomeRandomPassword" sudo nmcli radio wifi on sudo nmcli con up $host
Error ----
Connection 'MyRPiAPMode' (60965f2a-f510-48ef-afaf-0864242d0c06) successfully added. Error: Connection activation failed: No suitable device found for this connection (device eth0 not available because profile is not compatible with device (mismatching interface name)).
nmcli con (After script execution)
NAME UUID TYPE DEVICE Wired connection 1 9589ff1a-9923-3de3-a8a4-90b319661878 ethernet eth0 MyRPiAPMode 60965f2a-f510-48ef-afaf-0864242d0c06 wifi --
nmcli dev
DEVICE TYPE STATE CONNECTION eth0 ethernet connected Wired connection 1 wlan0 wifi unavailable -- lo loopback unmanaged --
I tried to make it availble via sudo nmcli radio wifi on
But not working.

this is the log
-- Journal begins at Sat 2021-08-07 09:28:21 IST. -- Aug 10 15:06:19 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124179.9816] audit: op="connection-update" uuid="60965f2a-f510-48ef-afaf-0864242d0c06" name="MyRPiAPMode" args="802-11-wireless-security.psk" pid=25120 uid=0 result="success" Aug 10 15:06:20 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124180.0902] audit: op="radio-control" arg="wireless-enabled" pid=25125 uid=0 result="success" Aug 10 15:06:21 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124181.4241] agent-manager: agent[641f99ab55d9691c,:1.692/nmcli-connect/0]: agent registered Aug 10 15:06:21 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124181.4281] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="60965f2a-f510-48ef-afaf-0864242d0c06" name="MyRPiAPMode" result="fail" reason="No suitable device found for this connection (device eth0 not available because profile is not compatible with device (mismatching interface name))." Aug 10 15:06:52 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124212.0573] agent-manager: agent[70ee130ba0f26cd7,:1.696/nmcli-connect/1000]: agent registered Aug 10 15:06:52 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124212.0614] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="60965f2a-f510-48ef-afaf-0864242d0c06" name="MyRPiAPMode" result="fail" reason="No suitable device found for this connection (device eth0 not available because profile is not compatible with device (mismatching interface name))." Aug 10 15:07:23 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124243.0370] agent-manager: agent[cc77ef461499c164,:1.700/nmcli-connect/0]: agent registered Aug 10 15:07:23 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124243.0414] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="60965f2a-f510-48ef-afaf-0864242d0c06" name="MyRPiAPMode" result="fail" reason="No suitable device found for this connection (device eth0 not available because profile is not compatible with device (mismatching interface name))." Aug 10 15:07:41 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124261.8406] agent-manager: agent[79b01af218789b42,:1.702/nmcli-connect/0]: agent registered Aug 10 15:07:41 NWPI-b5b072 NetworkManager[16140]: <info> [1660124261.8446] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="60965f2a-f510-48ef-afaf-0864242d0c06" name="MyRPiAPMode" result="fail" reason="No suitable device found for this connection (device eth0 not available because profile is not compatible with device (mismatching interface name))."

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