---
name: "mbim-network"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmbim"
version: "1.34.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mbim-network"
---

# mbim-network(1)

Simple network management of MBIM devices

## NAME

mbim-network - Simple network management of MBIM devices

## SYNOPSIS

**mbim-network** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*DEVICE*\] \[*COMMAND*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Simple network management of MBIM devices

### Commands:

- start

  Start network connection

- stop

  Stop network connection

- status

  Query network connection status

## OPTIONS

- **--profile**=*\[PATH\]*

  Use the profile in the specified path

- **--help**, **-h**

  Show help options

- **--version**

  Show version

Notes:

-

  1\) \[DEVICE\] is given as the full path to the cdc-wdm character device, e.g.:

-

  */dev/cdc-wdm0*

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  2\) The mbim-network script requires a profile to work. Unless explicitly specified with \`--profile', the file is assumed to be available in the following path:

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  */etc/mbim-network.conf*

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  3\) The APN to use should be configured in the profile, in the following way (e.g. assuming APN is called 'internet'):

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  APN=internet

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  4\) Optional APN user/password strings may be given in the following way:

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  APN\_USER=user APN\_PASS=password

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  5\) If APN user/password is specified, the authentication protocol to use (one of PAP, CHAP or MSCHAPV2) must also be specified in the following way:

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  APN\_AUTH=protocol

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  6\) If you want to instruct the mbim-network script to use the mbim-proxy setup, you can do so by configuring the following line in the profile:

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  PROXY=yes

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  7\) Once the mbim-network script reports a successful connection you still need to run a DHCP client on the associated WWAN network interface.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2013-2021 Aleksander Morgado License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **mbim-network** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **mbim-network** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info mbim-network**

should give you access to the complete manual.