QA:Testcase nmcli

Description

This test case ensures that nmcli can effectively list available Wi-Fi networks and establish a connection to a chosen network.

Setup

Ensure that NetworkManager is installed and running on your Fedora system. Ensure the system has a Wi-Fi adapter and it's not connected to any Wi-Fi network to start with.

How to test

1. Open a terminal.
2. Execute the command nmcli device wifi list to list all available Wi-Fi networks.
3. Identify a Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to from the list, note down its SSID.
4. Now, execute the command nmcli device wifi connect [SSID] password [YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD] replacing [SSID] with the actual SSID of the Wi-Fi network and [YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD] with the actual password.
5. Wait for a few seconds for the connection to be established.

Expected Results

1. The command nmcli device wifi list returns a list of available Wi-Fi networks with details like SSID, signal strength, and security.
2. The chosen Wi-Fi network's SSID should be among the networks listed.
3. The nmcli device wifi connect ... command should connect to the specified network and return a success message.
4. You can further verify the connection by executing nmcli connection show --active and ensuring that the chosen Wi-Fi network is listed as an active connection.

Optional

Optionally, after connecting, test data transmission by pinging an external server or browsing a webpage. Then, use nmcli to disconnect and check other functionalities.