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... ... @@ -2,53 +2,82 @@ 2 2 3 3 {{toc/}} 4 4 5 -= 1. Enable Cellular Connection = 5 += **1. Enable Cellular Connection** = 6 6 7 -If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here. 8 8 8 +//If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.// 9 + 9 9 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/8/81/Cellular_11.png/600px-Cellular_11.png||height="262" width="600"]] 10 10 11 -Enable Cellular Connection 12 12 13 - If your device doesn't have a cellular module,you will see a cellularmodulenot detected.13 +**//Enable Cellular Connection//** 14 14 15 +((( 16 +//If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.// 17 +))) 18 + 15 15 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]] 16 16 17 -No Cellular Module 18 18 19 -= 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fail = 22 += **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails** = 20 20 21 -If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 22 22 23 - ==2.1 Do you orderthemodel with cellular option==25 +//If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points~:// 24 24 25 -Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command: 26 26 28 +== **2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option** == 29 + 30 + 31 +//Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.// 32 + 27 27 (% class="box" %) 28 28 ((( 29 -root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 35 +//root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 30 30 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module 31 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 38 +Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub// 33 33 ))) 34 34 35 -== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly == 36 36 37 -Below command can check: 42 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 43 +[[image:image-20220525140054-1.png||height="153" width="607"]] 38 38 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 + 39 39 (% class="box" %) 40 40 ((( 41 -root@dragino-1 bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB356 +//root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# **comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3** 42 42 SIM ready 43 43 Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max) 44 -Registered on Home network: "CHN-C T",745 -Signal Quality: 23,9959 +Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7 60 +Signal Quality: 10,99// 46 46 ))) 47 47 48 -== 2.3 Check dialing info == 49 49 50 -run "logread -f" in console 64 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 65 +[[image:image-20220526104201-1.png||height="625" width="543"]] 51 51 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-20220525141016-3.png||height="524" width="502"]] 76 + 77 +== **2.3 Check dialing info** == 78 + 79 +//run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。// 80 + 52 52 (% class="box" %) 53 53 ((( 54 54 Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 ... ... @@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ 78 78 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M 79 79 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 80 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) 110 +(% 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. 111 +Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator(%%) 112 +(% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT) 84 84 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 85 85 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M 86 86 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT ... ... @@ -89,13 +89,19 @@ 89 89 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established. 90 90 ))) 91 91 92 -= 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 121 += **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients** = 93 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 95 124 +((( 125 +//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.// 126 +))) 127 + 128 +(% class="box" %) 129 +((( 130 +((( 96 96 root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 97 97 98 - {{{config defaults133 +config defaults 99 99 option syn_flood '1' 100 100 option input 'ACCEPT' 101 101 option output 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ 105 105 list network 'lan' 106 106 option input 'ACCEPT' 107 107 option output 'ACCEPT' 108 - option forward 'REJECT' 143 + option forward 'REJECT' 109 109 config zone 110 110 option name 'wan' 111 111 list network 'wan' 112 112 list network 'wwan' 113 113 list network 'wan6' 114 - list network 'cellular' 149 + list network 'cellular' ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot 115 115 option input 'REJECT' 116 116 option output 'ACCEPT' 117 117 option forward 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -120,165 +120,210 @@ 120 120 config forwarding 121 121 option src 'lan' 122 122 option dest 'wan' 123 -}}} 158 +))) 159 +))) 124 124 125 -and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 161 +((( 162 +//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.// 126 126 127 -= 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 164 + 165 +))) 128 128 129 - UseSSHtoaccessthe gatewayconfigurationpageand runheminicomcommand167 += **4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)** = 130 130 131 -Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 132 132 133 -{{{root@dragino-1ef9ac:~# minicom -s 134 -}}} 170 +//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.// 135 135 172 +((( 173 + 174 + 175 +**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//** 176 +))) 177 + 178 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 179 +((( 180 +root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s 181 +))) 182 + 136 136 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 137 137 138 -Enter the minicom command 139 139 186 +And then, change the setting: 140 140 141 -Access the serial port of the 4G module 188 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 189 +((( 190 +**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 142 142 143 -Serial port setup is as follows: 192 +**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 193 +))) 144 144 145 -**Serial Device :** /dev/ttyModemAT 146 146 147 -** Bps/Par/Bits:** 96008N1or1152008N1196 +//**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**// 148 148 149 149 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 150 150 151 -Configuring USB Ports 152 152 201 +//Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI// 153 153 154 - EnterAT+GSNintheserialportto view the IMEI203 +//For example ~://** (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)** 155 155 156 -For example: 860548042566627 205 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 206 +((( 207 +((( 208 + AT+GSN 209 +))) 210 +))) 157 157 158 -{{{AT+GSN 159 -}}} 160 - 161 161 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 162 162 163 -Enter the AT command 164 164 215 += **5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** = 165 165 166 -= 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 167 167 168 -== 5.1 Introduction == 218 +== **5.1 Introduction** == 169 169 170 -Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware 220 +(% style="color:red" %)//**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware**// 171 171 172 -This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 222 +((( 223 +//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.// 224 +))) 173 173 174 -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]] 226 +((( 227 +//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. For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]// 228 +))) 175 175 176 -This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 230 +((( 231 +//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 232 +))) 177 177 234 +== **5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway** == 178 178 179 -== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 180 180 181 -Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 237 +//Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.// 182 182 183 -For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 239 +((( 240 +//For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode.// 241 +))) 184 184 185 -{{{ Huawei-E3372/E8372 186 - Check E3372 version to determine the mode. 243 +(% class="box" %) 244 +((( 245 + Huawei-E3372/E8372 246 + Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 187 187 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 188 188 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 189 - The E8372 only ha veHilink mode190 - Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 191 - }}}249 + The E8372 only has Hilink mode 250 +**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 251 +))) 192 192 193 -== 5.3 Hilink mode == 253 +== **5.3 Hilink mode** == 194 194 195 -Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware: 196 196 197 -[[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/]] 256 +//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/]]// 198 198 199 -=== 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 200 200 201 - USB-Dongleplugs into thegatewayUSB port259 +=== **5.3.1 Plugs into the device** === 202 202 203 -Check the USB module via comman lsusb 204 204 205 -Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 262 +((( 263 +//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port// 264 +))) 206 206 266 +((( 267 +//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**// 268 +))) 269 + 270 +((( 271 +(% style="color:red" %)//**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.**// 272 +))) 273 + 207 207 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 208 208 209 -Checking USB Ports 210 210 211 -=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added ===277 +=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 212 212 213 -Command line input: ifconfig -a 214 214 280 +//Command-line input: // 281 + 282 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 283 +((( 284 +((( 285 + root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 286 +))) 287 +))) 288 + 215 215 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 216 216 217 - Checkthe network291 +//In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**// 218 218 219 - Inthecommand output user can see that the new interface added is eth2293 +//Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**// 220 220 221 -Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0 222 222 223 -=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. ===296 +=== **5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** === 224 224 225 -Enter the configuration from the command line: 226 226 227 -{{{uci set network.lte=interface 299 +//Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 300 + 301 +(% class="box" %) 302 +((( 303 +uci set network.lte=interface 228 228 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 229 -uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 305 +uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 230 230 uci commit network 231 231 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 232 232 uci commit firewall 233 233 /etc/init.d/network restart 234 - }}}310 +))) 235 235 236 236 [[~[~[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]] 237 237 238 -Configuration 239 239 240 -Checking Network Configurations 315 +**Checking Network Configurations** 241 241 242 -Command 317 +//Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**// 243 243 244 244 [[~[~[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]] 245 245 246 - CheckingNetworkConfigurations321 +//Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.// 247 247 248 -Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 249 249 250 -== 5.4 NCM mode == 324 +== **5.4 NCM mode** == 251 251 252 -== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 253 253 254 -== =5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterface cannotobtainthe IP address.===327 +== **5.5 Troubleshooting** == 255 255 256 -Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 257 257 258 -= 6.Howtoreducedatatraffic=330 +=== **5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** === 259 259 260 -== 6.1 Introduce == 261 261 262 - Thegatewayswilluse thedatatrafficwerebelowtwoplaces.333 +//Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.// 263 263 264 -~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 265 265 266 - Forthiscase, by default, the gatewaywill uplink self-status tothe LoRaWAN server per the 30s. theuserscan adjust the interval time.336 += **6. How to reduce data traffic** = 267 267 338 + 339 +== **6.1 Introduce** == 340 + 341 + 342 +**//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//** 343 + 344 + 345 +//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.// 346 + 347 +//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.// 348 + 268 268 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 269 269 270 -LoRa interval time setting 271 271 272 -2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check network per 15s. 352 +//2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.// 273 273 274 -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. 354 +//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.// 275 275 276 276 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 277 277 278 -Syst rm General358 +//System General interface// 279 279 280 280 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 281 281 282 -Kep palive script interval time settings362 +//Keepalive script interval time settings// 283 283 284 284
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