Changes for page Cellular network connection details and tips

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  Enable Cellular Connection
++(((
  If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.
++)))
  [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]]
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
  If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points:
--== 2.1 Do you order the model with cellular option ==
++== 2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option ==
--Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command:
++Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.
  (% class="box" %)
  (((
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@
  == 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly ==
--Below command can check:
++Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI
++* 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
++* Make sure you have the correct direction to insert SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction.
++
  (% class="box" %)
  (((
  root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
  Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
  Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]:  ~-~- got it
  (% 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.
--(% style="color:#037691" %)Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator
++Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator(%%)
  (% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT)
  Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
  Fri Feb  7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M
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  = 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients =
++(((
  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.
++)))
++(((
  root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall
++)))
--{{{config defaults
++(% class="box" %)
++(((
++(((
++config defaults
         option syn_flood '1'
         option input 'ACCEPT'
         option output 'ACCEPT'
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@
         list network 'lan'
         option input 'ACCEPT'
         option output 'ACCEPT'
--       option forward 'REJECT'
++       option forward 'REJECT'
  config zone
         option name 'wan'
         list network 'wan'
         list network 'wwan'
         list network 'wan6'
--       list network 'cellular'   -----------------> Add this line and reboot
++       list network 'cellular'   ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot
         option input 'REJECT'
         option output 'ACCEPT'
         option forward 'ACCEPT'
@@ -120,31 +120,37 @@
  config forwarding
         option src 'lan'
         option dest 'wan'
--}}}
++)))
++)))
++(((
  and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.
++)))
  = 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) =
  Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command
++(((
  Select "**Serial Port Setup**":
++)))
--{{{root@dragino-1ef9ac:~# minicom -s
--}}}
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
++root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s
++)))
  [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]]
  Enter the minicom command
--
  Access the serial port of the 4G module
  Serial port setup is as follows:
--**Serial Device :** /dev/ttyModemAT
++**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT**
--**Bps/Par/Bits :** 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1
++**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1(%%)**
  [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]]
@@ -153,56 +153,72 @@
  Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI
--For example: 860548042566627
++For example:** (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**
--{{{AT+GSN
--}}}
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
++(((
++  AT+GSN
++)))
++)))
  [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]]
  Enter the AT command
--
  = 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle =
  == 5.1 Introduction ==
--Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware
++(% style="color:red" %)**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware**
++(((
  This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.
++)))
++(((
  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]]
++)))
++(((
  This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.
++)))
--
  == 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway ==
  Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.
++(((
  For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode.
++)))
--{{{  Huawei-E3372/E8372
--  Check E3372 version to determine the mode.
++(% class="box" %)
++(((
++  Huawei-E3372/E8372
++  Check (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode.
    The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode
    The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode
    The E8372 only have Hilink mode
--  Note：The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode
--}}}
++**~  **(% style="color:red" %)**Note：The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode**
++)))
  == 5.3 Hilink mode ==
--Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware:
++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/]]
--[[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/]]
--
  === 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device ===
++(((
  USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port
++)))
--Check the USB module via comman lsusb
++(((
++Check the USB module via comman (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**
++)))
--Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh.
++(((
++(% style="color:red" %)**Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh.**
++)))
  [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]]
@@ -210,28 +210,30 @@
  === 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added ===
--Command line input: ifconfig -a
++Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig -a**
  [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]]
  Check the network
--In the command output user can see that the new interface added is eth2
++In the command output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**
--Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0
++Usually,user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**
  === 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. ===
  Enter the configuration from the command line:
--{{{uci set network.lte=interface
++(% class="box" %)
++(((
++uci set network.lte=interface
  uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp
--uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2    --------->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add
++uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add
  uci commit network
  uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte"
  uci commit firewall
  /etc/init.d/network restart
--}}}
++)))
  [[~[~[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]]
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  Checking Network Configurations
--Command line input: ifconfig
++Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**
  [[~[~[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]]

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