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... ... @@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ 10 10 11 11 Enable Cellular Connection 12 12 13 +((( 13 13 If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 15 +))) 14 14 15 15 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]] 16 16 ... ... @@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ 20 20 21 21 If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 22 22 23 -== 2.1 Do you order the model with cellular option == 25 +== 2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option == 24 24 25 -Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command :27 +Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI. 26 26 27 27 (% class="box" %) 28 28 ((( ... ... @@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ 34 34 35 35 == 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly == 36 36 37 -Below command can check :39 +Below command can check if you have SIM card inserted, or via Web UI 38 38 41 +* Make sure Power Off when you insert the SIM card and power on device. Device doesn't support auto-detect SIM card on power on 42 +* Make sure you have the correct direction to insert SIM card. Every devices has a example photo in the manual for the direction. 43 + 39 39 (% class="box" %) 40 40 ((( 41 41 root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3 ... ... @@ -91,12 +91,17 @@ 91 91 92 92 = 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 93 93 99 +((( 94 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. 101 +))) 95 95 103 +((( 96 96 root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 105 +))) 97 97 98 98 (% class="box" %) 99 99 ((( 109 +((( 100 100 config defaults 101 101 option syn_flood '1' 102 102 option input 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -123,14 +123,19 @@ 123 123 option src 'lan' 124 124 option dest 'wan' 125 125 ))) 136 +))) 126 126 138 +((( 127 127 and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 140 +))) 128 128 129 129 = 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 130 130 131 131 Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 132 132 146 +((( 133 133 Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 148 +))) 134 134 135 135 (% class="box infomessage" %) 136 136 ((( ... ... @@ -160,54 +160,68 @@ 160 160 161 161 (% class="box infomessage" %) 162 162 ((( 163 -AT+GSN 178 +((( 179 + AT+GSN 164 164 ))) 181 +))) 165 165 166 166 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 167 167 168 168 Enter the AT command 169 169 170 - 171 171 = 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 172 172 173 173 == 5.1 Introduction == 174 174 175 -Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware 191 +(% style="color:red" %)**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware** 176 176 193 +((( 177 177 This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 195 +))) 178 178 197 +((( 179 179 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]] 199 +))) 180 180 201 +((( 181 181 This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 203 +))) 182 182 183 - 184 184 == 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 185 185 186 186 Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 187 187 209 +((( 188 188 For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 211 +))) 189 189 190 -{{{ Huawei-E3372/E8372 191 - Check E3372 version to determine the mode. 213 +(% class="box" %) 214 +((( 215 + Huawei-E3372/E8372 216 + Check (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 192 192 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 193 193 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 194 194 The E8372 only have Hilink mode 195 - Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 196 - }}}220 +**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 221 +))) 197 197 198 198 == 5.3 Hilink mode == 199 199 200 -Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware: 225 +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/]] 201 201 202 -[[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 - 204 204 === 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 205 205 229 +((( 206 206 USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 231 +))) 207 207 208 -Check the USB module via comman lsusb 233 +((( 234 +Check the USB module via comman (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb** 235 +))) 209 209 210 -Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 237 +((( 238 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh.** 239 +))) 211 211 212 212 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 213 213 ... ... @@ -215,28 +215,30 @@ 215 215 216 216 === 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 217 217 218 -Command line input: ifconfig -a 247 +Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig -a** 219 219 220 220 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 221 221 222 222 Check the network 223 223 224 -In the command output user can see that the new interface added is eth2 253 +In the command output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** 225 225 226 -Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 255 +Usually,user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0** 227 227 228 228 === 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 229 229 230 230 Enter the configuration from the command line: 231 231 232 -{{{uci set network.lte=interface 261 +(% class="box" %) 262 +((( 263 +uci set network.lte=interface 233 233 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 234 -uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 265 +uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 235 235 uci commit network 236 236 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 237 237 uci commit firewall 238 238 /etc/init.d/network restart 239 - }}}270 +))) 240 240 241 241 [[~[~[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]] 242 242 ... ... @@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ 244 244 245 245 Checking Network Configurations 246 246 247 -Command line input: ifconfig 278 +Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig** 248 248 249 249 [[~[~[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]] 250 250