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Enable Cellular Connection** = 10 10 11 -Enable Cellular Connection 12 12 10 +//If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.// 11 + 12 +[[image:image-20220527153337-1.png]] 13 + 14 + 15 +**//Enable Cellular Connection//** 16 + 13 13 ((( 14 -If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 18 +//If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.// 15 15 ))) 16 16 17 -[[image: https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]]21 +[[image:image-20220527153544-2.png]] 18 18 19 -No Cellular Module 20 20 21 -= 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fail = 24 += **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails** = 22 22 23 -If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 24 24 25 - ==2.1 Do you orderthemodel with cellular option==27 +//If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points~:// 26 26 27 -Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command: 28 28 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 + 29 29 (% class="box" %) 30 30 ((( 31 -root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 37 +//root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 32 32 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module 33 33 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub 34 -Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 40 +Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub// 35 35 ))) 36 36 37 - == 2.2 Do youinput theSIM card correctly ==43 +[[image:image-20220527153729-3.png]] 38 38 39 -Below command can check: 40 40 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 + 41 41 (% class="box" %) 42 42 ((( 43 -root@dragino-1 bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB356 +//root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# **comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3** 44 44 SIM ready 45 45 Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max) 46 -Registered on Home network: "CHN-C T",747 -Signal Quality: 23,9959 +Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7 60 +Signal Quality: 10,99// 48 48 ))) 49 49 50 -== 2.3 Check dialing info == 51 51 52 -run "logread -f" in console 64 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 65 +[[image:image-20220527153804-4.png]] 53 53 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 + 54 54 (% class="box" %) 55 55 ((( 56 56 Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 ... ... @@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ 80 80 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M 81 81 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 82 82 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 83 -(% 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. 84 -Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator(%%) 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**(%%) 85 85 (% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT) 86 86 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 87 87 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M ... ... @@ -91,19 +91,19 @@ 91 91 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established. 92 92 ))) 93 93 94 -= 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 95 95 96 -((( 97 -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. 98 -))) 123 += **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients** = 99 99 125 + 100 100 ((( 101 -root @dragino-1d25dc:~~#cat/etc/config/firewall127 +//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.// 102 102 ))) 103 103 104 104 (% class="box" %) 105 105 ((( 106 106 ((( 133 +root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 134 + 107 107 config defaults 108 108 option syn_flood '1' 109 109 option input 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -133,15 +133,20 @@ 133 133 ))) 134 134 135 135 ((( 136 -and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 164 +//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.// 165 + 166 + 137 137 ))) 138 138 139 -= 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 169 += **4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)** = 140 140 141 -Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 142 142 172 +//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.// 173 + 143 143 ((( 144 -Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 175 + 176 + 177 +**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//** 145 145 ))) 146 146 147 147 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -151,99 +151,130 @@ 151 151 152 152 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 153 153 154 -Enter the minicom command 155 155 156 -A ccesstheserialportof the4G module188 +And then, change the setting: 157 157 158 - Serialportsetup isasfollows:159 - 190 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 191 +((( 160 160 **Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 161 161 162 -**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1(%%)** 194 +**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 195 +))) 163 163 164 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 165 165 166 - ConfiguringUSBPorts198 +//**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**// 167 167 200 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 168 168 169 -Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 170 170 171 - Forexample:**(%style="color:#037691"%)860548042566627(%%)**203 +//Enter **AT+GSN **in the interface to get the IMEI,// 172 172 205 +// **For example (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**// 206 + 173 173 (% class="box infomessage" %) 174 174 ((( 175 175 ((( 176 -AT+GSN 210 + AT+GSN 177 177 ))) 178 178 ))) 179 179 180 180 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 181 181 182 -Enter the AT command 183 183 184 -= 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 217 += **5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** = 185 185 186 -== 5.1 Introduction == 187 187 188 - (% style="color:red"%)**Prerequisite:Requires a USB 4G Dongle anda supported gateway firmware**220 +== **5.1 Introduction** == 189 189 190 -This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 191 191 192 - Many mode(andmost**LTE**) usb modems provide **qmi**, **mbim**, **ncm**, **rndis** protocolforconnection insteadof legacy**ppp** protocol, they arefasterand better, overallrecommended.Formoreinformation: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]223 +(% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//** 193 193 194 -This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 225 +((( 226 +//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.// 195 195 228 + 229 +))) 196 196 197 -== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 231 +((( 232 +//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.// 233 +))) 198 198 199 -Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 235 +((( 236 +//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 200 200 201 -For example,theHuawei-E3372/E8372 issingHilink modeorNCM mode.238 +//For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]// 202 202 240 + 241 +))) 242 + 243 +== **5.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway** == 244 + 245 + 246 +//Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.// 247 + 248 +((( 249 +//For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**.// 250 +))) 251 + 203 203 (% class="box" %) 204 204 ((( 205 205 Huawei-E3372/E8372 206 - Check (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 255 + Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 207 207 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 208 208 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 209 - The E8372 only ha veHilink mode210 - (% style="color:red" %)Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 258 + The E8372 only has Hilink mode 259 +**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 211 211 ))) 212 212 213 -== 5.3 Hilink mode == 214 214 215 - Gatewayupgradeto the specifiedfirmware:263 +== **5.3 Hilink mode** == 216 216 217 -[[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/]] 218 218 219 - ===5.3.1 1.Plugsinto the device==266 +//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/]]// 220 220 221 -USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 222 222 223 - ChecktheUSB moduleacomman (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**269 +=== **5.3.1 Plugs into the device** === 224 224 225 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh.** 226 226 272 +((( 273 +//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port// 274 +))) 275 + 276 +((( 277 +//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**// 278 +))) 279 + 280 +((( 281 +(% style="color:red" %)//**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.**// 282 +))) 283 + 227 227 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 228 228 229 -Checking USB Ports 230 230 231 -=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added ===287 +=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 232 232 233 -Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig -a** 234 234 290 +//Check network configuration command line input: // 291 + 292 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 293 +((( 294 +((( 295 + root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 296 +))) 297 +))) 298 + 235 235 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 236 236 237 - Checkthe network301 +//In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**// 238 238 239 - Inthecommand output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**303 +//Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**// 240 240 241 -Usually,user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0** 242 242 243 -=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. ===306 +=== **5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** === 244 244 245 -Enter the configuration from the command line: 246 246 309 +//Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 310 + 247 247 (% class="box" %) 248 248 ((( 249 249 uci set network.lte=interface ... ... @@ -257,50 +257,54 @@ 257 257 258 258 [[~[~[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]] 259 259 260 -Configuration 261 261 262 -Checking Network Configurations 325 +//**Checking Network Configurations**// 263 263 264 -Command 327 +//Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**// 265 265 266 266 [[~[~[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]] 267 267 268 - CheckingNetworkConfigurations331 +//Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.// 269 269 270 -Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 271 271 272 -== 5.4 NCM mode == 334 +== **5.4 NCM mode** == 273 273 274 -== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 275 275 276 -== =5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterface cannotobtainthe IP address.===337 +== **5.5 Troubleshooting** == 277 277 278 -Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 279 279 280 -= 6.Howtoreducedatatraffic=340 +=== **5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** === 281 281 282 -== 6.1 Introduce == 283 283 284 - Thegatewayswilluse thedatatrafficwerebelowtwoplaces.343 +//Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.// 285 285 286 -~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 287 287 288 - Forthiscase, by default, the gatewaywill uplink self-status tothe LoRaWAN server per the 30s. theuserscan adjust the interval time.346 += **6. How to reduce data traffic** = 289 289 348 + 349 +== **6.1 Introduce** == 350 + 351 + 352 +**//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//** 353 + 354 + 355 +//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.// 356 + 357 +//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.// 358 + 290 290 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 291 291 292 -LoRa interval time setting 293 293 294 -2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check network per 15s. 362 +//2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.// 295 295 296 -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. 364 +//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.// 297 297 298 298 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 299 299 300 -Syst rm General368 +//System General interface// 301 301 302 302 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 303 303 304 -Kep palive script interval time settings372 +//Keepalive script interval time settings// 305 305 306 306
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