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... ... @@ -1,54 +1,85 @@ 1 -Table of Contents: 1 +**Table of Contents:** 2 2 3 3 {{toc/}} 4 4 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 9 - [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/8/81/Cellular_11.png/600px-Cellular_11.png||height="262" width="600"]]7 += **1. Enable Cellular Connection** = 10 10 11 -Enable Cellular Connection 12 12 13 -If your device doesn'thaveacellular module, youwillsee a cellularmodulenot detected.10 +//If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.// 14 14 15 -[[image: https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]]12 +[[image:image-20220527153337-1.png]] 16 16 17 -No Cellular Module 18 18 19 - = 2. How to DebugifCellularconnectionfail =15 +**//Enable Cellular Connection//** 20 20 21 -If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 17 +((( 18 +//If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.// 19 +))) 22 22 23 - == 2.1 Do you order themodel with cellular option==21 +[[image:image-20220527153544-2.png]] 24 24 25 -Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command: 26 26 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 + 27 27 (% class="box" %) 28 28 ((( 29 -root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 37 +//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 40 +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: 44 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 45 +[[image:image-20220525140054-1.png||height="153" width="607"]] 38 38 47 + 48 +== **2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly** == 49 + 50 + 51 +**//Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//** 52 + 53 +* //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// 54 +* //Make sure you have the correct direction to insert the SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction.// 55 + 39 39 (% class="box" %) 40 40 ((( 41 -root@dragino-1 bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB358 +//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: 23,9961 +Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7 62 +Signal Quality: 10,99// 46 46 ))) 47 47 48 -== 2.3 Check dialing info == 49 49 50 -run "logread -f" in console 66 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 67 +[[image:image-20220526104201-1.png||height="625" width="543"]] 51 51 69 + 70 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 71 +//**Note:** If the icon is missing some information, like SIM, Network, or Signal, which may be due to the display bug.// 72 + 73 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 74 +//Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly.// 75 + 76 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 77 +[[image:image-20220525141016-3.png||height="524" width="502"]] 78 + 79 +== **2.3 Check dialing info** == 80 + 81 +//run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。// 82 + 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 ... ... @@ -89,14 +89,18 @@ 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 = 123 += **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 96 -root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 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 +))) 97 97 98 98 (% class="box" %) 99 99 ((( 132 +((( 133 +root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 134 + 100 100 config defaults 101 101 option syn_flood '1' 102 102 option input 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -123,15 +123,25 @@ 123 123 option src 'lan' 124 124 option dest 'wan' 125 125 ))) 161 +))) 126 126 127 -and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 163 +((( 164 +//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.// 128 128 129 -= 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 166 + 167 +))) 130 130 131 - UseSSHtoaccessthe gatewayconfigurationpageand runheminicomcommand169 += **4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)** = 132 132 133 -Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 134 134 172 +//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.// 173 + 174 +((( 175 + 176 + 177 +**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//** 178 +))) 179 + 135 135 (% class="box infomessage" %) 136 136 ((( 137 137 root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s ... ... @@ -139,149 +139,190 @@ 139 139 140 140 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 141 141 142 -Enter the minicom command 143 143 144 -A ccesstheserialportof the4G module188 +And then, change the setting: 145 145 146 -Serial port setup is as follows: 190 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 191 +((( 192 +**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 147 147 148 -**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)/dev/ttyModemAT 194 +**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 195 +))) 149 149 150 -**Bps/Par/Bits :**(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1 151 151 198 +//**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**// 199 + 152 152 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 153 153 154 -Configuring USB Ports 155 155 203 +//Enter **AT+GSN **in the interface to get the IMEI,// 156 156 157 - EnterAT+GSNintheserialportto viewtheIMEI205 +// **For example (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**// 158 158 159 -For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627 207 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 208 +((( 209 +((( 210 + AT+GSN 211 +))) 212 +))) 160 160 161 -{{{AT+GSN 162 -}}} 163 - 164 164 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 165 165 166 -Enter the AT command 167 167 217 += **5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** = 168 168 169 -= 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 170 170 171 -== 5.1 Introduction == 220 +== **5.1 Introduction** == 172 172 173 -Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware 174 174 175 - Thisintroduces asetupandconfigured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem forWAN connection.223 +(% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//** 176 176 177 -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]] 225 +((( 226 +//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.// 178 178 179 -This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 228 + 229 +))) 180 180 231 +((( 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 +))) 181 181 182 -== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 235 +((( 236 +//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 183 183 184 - Mostoftheproductscan bed onthegateway, but becausetheirrotocols aredifferent, they are notused inthesameway.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]]// 185 185 186 -For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 240 + 241 +))) 187 187 188 -{{{ Huawei-E3372/E8372 189 - Check E3372 version to determine the mode. 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 + 252 +(% class="box" %) 253 +((( 254 + Huawei-E3372/E8372 255 + Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 190 190 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 191 191 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 192 - The E8372 only ha veHilink mode193 - Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 194 - }}}258 + The E8372 only has Hilink mode 259 +**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 260 +))) 195 195 196 -== 5.3 Hilink mode == 197 197 198 - Gatewayupgradeto the specifiedfirmware:263 +== **5.3 Hilink mode** == 199 199 200 -[[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/]] 201 201 202 - ===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/]]// 203 203 204 -USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 205 205 206 - ChecktheUSB moduleacomman lsusb269 +=== **5.3.1 Plugs into the device** === 207 207 208 -Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 209 209 272 +((( 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 + 210 210 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 211 211 212 -Checking USB Ports 213 213 214 -=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added ===287 +=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 215 215 216 -Command line input: ifconfig -a 217 217 290 +//Check network configuration command line input: // 291 + 292 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 293 +((( 294 +((( 295 + root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 296 +))) 297 +))) 298 + 218 218 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 219 219 220 - Checkthe network301 +//In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**// 221 221 222 - Inthecommand output user can see that the new interface added is eth2303 +//Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**// 223 223 224 -Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0 225 225 226 -=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. ===306 +=== **5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** === 227 227 228 -Enter the configuration from the command line: 229 229 230 -{{{uci set network.lte=interface 309 +//Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 310 + 311 +(% class="box" %) 312 +((( 313 +uci set network.lte=interface 231 231 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 232 -uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 315 +uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 233 233 uci commit network 234 234 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 235 235 uci commit firewall 236 236 /etc/init.d/network restart 237 - }}}320 +))) 238 238 239 239 [[~[~[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]] 240 240 241 -Configuration 242 242 243 -Checking Network Configurations 325 +//**Checking Network Configurations**// 244 244 245 -Command 327 +//Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**// 246 246 247 247 [[~[~[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]] 248 248 249 - CheckingNetworkConfigurations331 +//Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.// 250 250 251 -Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 252 252 253 -== 5.4 NCM mode == 334 +== **5.4 NCM mode** == 254 254 255 -== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 256 256 257 -== =5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterface cannotobtainthe IP address.===337 +== **5.5 Troubleshooting** == 258 258 259 -Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 260 260 261 -= 6.Howtoreducedatatraffic=340 +=== **5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** === 262 262 263 -== 6.1 Introduce == 264 264 265 - 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.// 266 266 267 -~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 268 268 269 - 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** = 270 270 348 + 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 + 271 271 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 272 272 273 -LoRa interval time setting 274 274 275 -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.// 276 276 277 -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.// 278 278 279 279 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 280 280 281 -Syst rm General368 +//System General interface// 282 282 283 283 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 284 284 285 -Kep palive script interval time settings372 +//Keepalive script interval time settings// 286 286 287 -
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