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1 **Table of Contents：**
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7 = **1. Enable Cellular Connection** =
8
9
10 //If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.//
11
12 [[image:image-20220601110850-2.png]]
13
14 **//Enable Cellular Connection//**
15
16
17 (((
18 //If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.//
19 )))
20
21 [[image:image-20220527153544-2.png]]
22
23
24 = **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails** =
25
26
27 //If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points~://
28
29
30 == **2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option** ==
31
32
33 //Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.//
34
35 (% class="box" %)
36 (((
37 //root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb
38 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125      ~-~-> This is the Cellular module
39 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
40 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub//
41 )))
42
43 [[image:image-20220601110748-1.png]]
44
45
46 == **2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly** ==
47
48
49 **//Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//**
50
51 * //Make sure to Power Off when you insert the SIM card and power on the device. The device doesn't support auto-detect SIM card on power on//
52 * //Make sure you have the correct direction to insert the SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction.//
53
54 (% class="box" %)
55 (((
56 //root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# **comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3**
57 SIM ready
58 Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max)
59 Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7
60 Signal Quality: 10,99//
61 )))
62
63
64 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
65 [[image:image-20220527153804-4.png]]
66
67
68 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
69 //**Note:** If the icon is missing some information, like SIM, Network, or Signal, which may be due to the display bug.//
70
71 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
72 //Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly.//
73
74 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
75 [[image:image-20220527153827-5.png]]
76
77
78 == **2.3 Check dialing info** ==
79
80 //run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。//
81
82 (% class="box" %)
83 (((
84 Fri Feb  7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0
85 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Ping WAN
86 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Default interface is
87 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: No internet at any interface
88 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (BUSY)
89 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
90 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (ERROR)
91 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: report (CONNECT)
92 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 10 seconds
93 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT&F^M)
94 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
95 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT&F^M^M
96 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
97 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]:  ~-~- got it
98 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATE1^M)
99 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
100 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
101 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATE1^M^M
102 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
103 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]:  ~-~- got it
104 Fri Feb  7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M)
105 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 30 seconds
106 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
107 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
108 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M
109 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
110 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]:  ~-~- got it
111 (% style="color:#037691" %)**Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATD*99#^M)      ~-~-~-~--> In case the dialling process already reach here.
112 Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator**(%%)
113 (% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT)
114 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
115 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M
116 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT
117 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]:  ~-~- got it
118 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send ( ^M)
119 Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established.
120 )))
121
122
123 = **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients** =
124
125
126 (((
127 //By default, the Cellular Network won't be shared with the WiFi or LAN clients. If users need to share with them, the user can modify the file.//
128 )))
129
130 (% class="box" %)
131 (((
132 (((
133 root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall
134
135 config defaults
136 option syn_flood '1'
137 option input 'ACCEPT'
138 option output 'ACCEPT'
139 option forward 'REJECT'
140 config zone
141 option name 'lan'
142 list network 'lan'
143 option input 'ACCEPT'
144 option output 'ACCEPT'
145 option forward 'REJECT' 
146 config zone
147 option name 'wan'
148 list network 'wan'
149 list network 'wwan'
150 list network 'wan6'
151 list network 'cellular'   ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot
152 option input 'REJECT'
153 option output 'ACCEPT'
154 option forward 'ACCEPT'
155 option masq '1'
156 option mtu_fix '1'
157 config forwarding
158 option src 'lan'
159 option dest 'wan'
160 )))
161 )))
162
163 (((
164 //and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.//
165
166
167
168 = **4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks** =
169
170
171 //By default, Cell is the backup WAN where the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network is used first if they are available.//
172
173 //Once the Ethernet of the Wi-Fi network is unavailable where the gateway network will switch to a Cell network from Ethernet or Wi-Fi.//
174
175
176
177 **Enable Cellular and connect Ethernet at the same time**
178
179 ETH icon is displayed as ​​​[[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436675869-206.png?width=15&height=14&rev=1.1||alt="1652436675869-206.png" height="28" width="30"]] Indicates that Ethernet is the main working network.
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181 Cell icon is displayed as  ​​​​​​​[[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436705761-420.png?width=15&height=15&rev=1.1||alt="1652436705761-420.png" height="30" width="30"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.
182
183
184 == **4.1. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks** ==
185
186
187 //When connecting to the AP WiFI of the gateway, users can access the Web UI of the gateway through the default address 10.130.1.1//
188
189 [[image:image-20220606140622-2.png||height="664" width="1106"]]
190
191
192 //**Remove the network cable from the WAN port on the gateway, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**//
193
194 [[image:image-20220606140859-4.png||height="687" width="1107"]]
195
196
197 == **4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks** ==
198
199
200 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
201 //Enable **Cellular** and connect **WiFi** at the same time//
202
203 //WiFi icon is displayed as ​​​//[[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436675869-206.png?width=15&height=14&rev=1.1||alt="1652436675869-206.png" height="28" width="30"]]// Indicates that WiFi is the main working network.//
204
205 //Cell icon is displayed as  //[[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436705761-420.png?width=15&height=15&rev=1.1||alt="1652436705761-420.png" height="30" width="30"]]// Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.//
206
207 [[image:image-20220606141113-7.png||height="678" width="1106"]]
208
209
210 //**Close the WiFi WAN, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**//
211
212 [[image:image-20220606140932-5.png||height="687" width="1107"]]
213
214
215 == **4.3 At the same time start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks** ==
216
217
218 [[image:image-20220606140328-1.png||height="682" width="1108"]]
219
220
221 )))
222
223 = **5. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)** =
224
225
226 //Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.//
227
228 (((
229
230
231 **//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//**
232 )))
233
234 (% class="box infomessage" %)
235 (((
236 root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s
237 )))
238
239 [[image:image-20220527154132-6.png]]
240
241
242 And then, change the setting:
243
244 (% class="box infomessage" %)
245 (((
246 (% style="color:black" %)**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT**
247
248 (% style="color:black" %)**Bps/Par/Bits :**(% style="color:#037691" %)** 9600 8N1**
249 )))
250
251
252 //**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**//
253
254 [[image:image-20220527154154-7.png]]
255
256
257 //Enter **AT+GSN **in the interface to get the IMEI,//
258
259 // **For example (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**//
260
261 (% class="box infomessage" %)
262 (((
263 (((
264 **AT+GSN**
265 )))
266 )))
267
268 [[image:image-20220527154231-8.png]]
269
270
271 = **6. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** =
272
273
274 == **6.1 Introduction** ==
275
276
277 (% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//**
278
279 (((
280 //This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.//
281
282
283 )))
284
285 (((
286 //Many modes (and most **LTE**) USB modems provide **qmi**, **mbim**, **ncm**, **rndis** protocol for connection instead of legacy **ppp** protocol, they are faster and better, overall recommended.//
287 )))
288
289 (((
290 //This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.//
291
292 //For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]//
293
294
295 )))
296
297 == **6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway** ==
298
299
300 //Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.//
301
302 (((
303 //For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**.//
304 )))
305
306 (% class="box" %)
307 (((
308 Huawei-E3372/E8372
309 Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode.
310 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode
311 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode
312 The E8372 only has Hilink mode
313 **~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note： The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode**
314 )))
315
316
317 == **6.3 Hilink mode** ==
318
319
320 //Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware:[[Hilink.mode~~-~~-build-v5.4.1625627505>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG308-LG301/Firmware/USB-Dongle_firmware/Hilink.mode--build-v5.4.1625627505-20210707-1113/]]//
321
322
323 === **6.3.1 Plugs into the device** ===
324
325
326 (((
327 //USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//
328 )))
329
330 (((
331 //Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**//
332 )))
333
334 (((
335 (% style="color:red" %)//**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.**//
336 )))
337
338 [[image:image-20220527154739-9.png]]
339
340
341 === **6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added** ===
342
343
344 //Check network configuration command line input: //
345
346 (% class="box infomessage" %)
347 (((
348 (((
349 root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a
350 )))
351 )))
352
353 [[image:image-20220527154822-10.png]]
354
355 //In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**//
356
357 //Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**//
358
359
360 === **6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** ===
361
362
363 //Enter the configuration from the command line~://
364
365 (% class="box" %)
366 (((
367 uci set network.lte=interface
368 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp
369 uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add
370 uci commit network
371 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte"
372 uci commit firewall
373 /etc/init.d/network restart
374 )))
375
376 [[image:image-20220527154937-11.png]]
377
378
379 //**Checking Network Configurations**//
380
381 //Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**//
382
383 [[image:image-20220527155013-12.png]]
384
385 //Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.//
386
387
388 == **6.4 NCM mode** ==
389
390
391 == **6.5 Troubleshooting** ==
392
393
394 === **6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** ===
395
396
397 //Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.//
398
399
400 = **7. How to reduce data traffic** =
401
402
403 == **7.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval** ==
404
405
406 **//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//**
407
408
409 //1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.//
410
411 //For this case, by default, the gateway will uplink self-status to the LoRaWAN server per the 30s. the users can adjust the interval time.//
412
413 [[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]]
414
415
416 //2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.//
417
418 //For this case, We have monitored the loss of data traffic, which is the loss of 2M data traffic per day. the users can adjust the interval time following screenshots.//
419
420 [[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]]
421
422 //System General interface//
423
424
425 [[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]]
426
427 //Keepalive script interval time settings//
428
429
430 == **7.2 Filter unwanted packets** ==
431
432 See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]
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