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... ... @@ -1,32 +1,284 @@ 1 -{{box cssClass="floatinginfobox" title="**Contents**"}} 1 +Table of Contents: 2 + 2 2 {{toc/}} 3 -{{/box}} 4 4 5 -= Paragraph1=5 += 1. Enable Cellular Connection = 6 6 7 - Loremipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturadipiscingelit,seddo eiusmod tempor incididunt ut laboreet dolore magna aliqua.Ut enimadminim veniam,quis nostrudexercitationullamco laborisnisi ut aliquipexeacommodo consequat. Duis auteiruredolorinreprehenderitinvoluptatevelitssecillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.Excepteur sintoccaecat cupidatatnonproident, suntin culpa quiofficia deseruntmollit anim idest laborum.7 +If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here. 8 8 9 - == Sub-paragraph ==9 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/8/81/Cellular_11.png/600px-Cellular_11.png||height="262" width="600"]] 10 10 11 - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consecteturadipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doloremagna aliqua. Utenim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisiut aliquip ex eacommodo consequat. Duis aute iruredolor inreprehenderit in voluptate velit essecillum dolore eu fugiatnulla pariatur. Excepteur sintoccaecat cupidatatnon proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.11 +Enable Cellular Connection 12 12 13 - ==Sub-paragraph==13 +If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 14 14 15 - Loremipsumdolor sitamet, consectetur adipiscing elit, seddo eiusmod temporididunt ut labore et doloremagna aliqua. Ut enimd minim veniam, quisnostrudexercitation ullamco laboris nisiut aliquip ex eacommodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptatevelit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatatnon proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.15 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]] 16 16 17 - ===Sub-sub paragraph===17 +No Cellular Module 18 18 19 - Loremipsumdolorsitamet, consecteturadipiscingelit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaaliqua.Utenim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisiut aliquip ex eacommodo consequat. Duis aute iruredolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit essecillum dolore eu fugiatnulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecatcupidatat nonproident, sunt in culpa qui officiadeserunt mollit anim id estlaborum.19 += 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fail = 20 20 21 +If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 21 21 22 -= Paragraph2=23 +== 2.1 Do you order the model with cellular option == 23 23 24 - Lorem ipsum dolor sitamet,consecteturadipiscingelit,sed doeiusmodtemporincididunt ut laboreet doloremagna aliqua. Utnimadminim veniam, quis nostrudxercitation ullamcolaboris nisi utaliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderitin voluptatevelit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.Excepteur sintoccaecat cupidatatnonproident, sunt inculpaquiofficia deserunt mollitanim idest laborum.25 +Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command: 25 25 26 -== Sub-paragraph == 27 +(% class="box" %) 28 +((( 29 +root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 30 +Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module 31 +Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub 32 +Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 33 +))) 27 27 28 - Loremipsumdolorsit amet, consecteturadipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididuntutlaboreetdolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodoconsequat. Duis aute iruredolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit essecillum dolore eu fugiatnullapariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.35 +== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly == 29 29 30 - ==Sub-paragraph==37 +Below command can check: 31 31 32 -Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 39 +(% class="box" %) 40 +((( 41 +root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3 42 +SIM ready 43 +Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max) 44 +Registered on Home network: "CHN-CT",7 45 +Signal Quality: 23,99 46 +))) 47 + 48 +== 2.3 Check dialing info == 49 + 50 +run "logread -f" in console 51 + 52 +(% class="box" %) 53 +((( 54 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 55 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Ping WAN 56 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Default interface is 57 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: No internet at any interface 58 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (BUSY) 59 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (NO CARRIER) 60 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (ERROR) 61 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: report (CONNECT) 62 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 10 seconds 63 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT&F^M) 64 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK) 65 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT&F^M^M 66 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 67 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 68 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATE1^M) 69 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK) 70 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 71 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATE1^M^M 72 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 73 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 74 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M) 75 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 30 seconds 76 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK) 77 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 78 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M 79 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 80 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 81 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATD*99#^M) ~-~-~-~--> In case the dialling process already reach here. 82 +Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator 83 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT) 84 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 85 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M 86 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT 87 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 88 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send ( ^M) 89 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established. 90 +))) 91 + 92 += 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 93 + 94 +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. 95 + 96 +root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 97 + 98 +{{{config defaults 99 + option syn_flood '1' 100 + option input 'ACCEPT' 101 + option output 'ACCEPT' 102 + option forward 'REJECT' 103 +config zone 104 + option name 'lan' 105 + list network 'lan' 106 + option input 'ACCEPT' 107 + option output 'ACCEPT' 108 + option forward 'REJECT' 109 +config zone 110 + option name 'wan' 111 + list network 'wan' 112 + list network 'wwan' 113 + list network 'wan6' 114 + list network 'cellular' -----------------> Add this line and reboot 115 + option input 'REJECT' 116 + option output 'ACCEPT' 117 + option forward 'ACCEPT' 118 + option masq '1' 119 + option mtu_fix '1' 120 +config forwarding 121 + option src 'lan' 122 + option dest 'wan' 123 +}}} 124 + 125 +and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 126 + 127 += 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 128 + 129 +Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 130 + 131 +Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 132 + 133 +{{{root@dragino-1ef9ac:~# minicom -s 134 +}}} 135 + 136 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 137 + 138 +Enter the minicom command 139 + 140 + 141 +Access the serial port of the 4G module 142 + 143 +Serial port setup is as follows: 144 + 145 +**Serial Device :** /dev/ttyModemAT 146 + 147 +**Bps/Par/Bits :** 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1 148 + 149 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 150 + 151 +Configuring USB Ports 152 + 153 + 154 +Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 155 + 156 +For example: 860548042566627 157 + 158 +{{{AT+GSN 159 +}}} 160 + 161 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 162 + 163 +Enter the AT command 164 + 165 + 166 += 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 167 + 168 +== 5.1 Introduction == 169 + 170 +Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware 171 + 172 +This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 173 + 174 +Many mode (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. For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]] 175 + 176 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 177 + 178 + 179 +== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 180 + 181 +Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 182 + 183 +For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 184 + 185 +{{{ Huawei-E3372/E8372 186 + Check E3372 version to determine the mode. 187 + The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 188 + The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 189 + The E8372 only have Hilink mode 190 + Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 191 +}}} 192 + 193 +== 5.3 Hilink mode == 194 + 195 +Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware: 196 + 197 +[[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/]] 198 + 199 +=== 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 200 + 201 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 202 + 203 +Check the USB module via comman lsusb 204 + 205 +Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 206 + 207 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 208 + 209 +Checking USB Ports 210 + 211 +=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 212 + 213 +Command line input: ifconfig -a 214 + 215 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 216 + 217 +Check the network 218 + 219 +In the command output user can see that the new interface added is eth2 220 + 221 +Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0 222 + 223 +=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 224 + 225 +Enter the configuration from the command line: 226 + 227 +{{{uci set network.lte=interface 228 +uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 229 +uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 --------->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 230 +uci commit network 231 +uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 232 +uci commit firewall 233 +/etc/init.d/network restart 234 +}}} 235 + 236 +[[~[~[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/7/73/Usb-4g-4.png/600px-Usb-4g-4.png~|~|height="116" width="600"~]~]>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php/File:Usb-4g-4.png]] 237 + 238 +Configuration 239 + 240 +Checking Network Configurations 241 + 242 +Command line input: ifconfig 243 + 244 +[[~[~[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/b/b8/Usb-4g-3.png~|~|height="514" width="554"~]~]>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php/File:Usb-4g-3.png]] 245 + 246 +Checking Network Configurations 247 + 248 +Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 249 + 250 +== 5.4 NCM mode == 251 + 252 +== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 253 + 254 +=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 255 + 256 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 257 + 258 += 6. How to reduce data traffic = 259 + 260 +== 6.1 Introduce == 261 + 262 +The gateways will use the data traffic were below two places. 263 + 264 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 265 + 266 +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. 267 + 268 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 269 + 270 +LoRa interval time setting 271 + 272 +2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check network per 15s. 273 + 274 +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. 275 + 276 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 277 + 278 +Systrm General 279 + 280 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 281 + 282 +Keppalive script interval time settings 283 + 284 +