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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 a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI 38 38 41 +* 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 42 +* Make sure you have the correct direction to insert SIM card. Every device has an 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 ((( ... ... @@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ 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 ... ... @@ -173,40 +173,53 @@ 173 173 174 174 (% style="color:red" %)**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware** 175 175 193 +((( 176 176 This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 195 +))) 177 177 197 +((( 178 178 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 +))) 179 179 201 +((( 180 180 This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 203 +))) 181 181 182 - 183 183 == 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 184 184 185 185 Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 186 186 209 +((( 187 187 For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 211 +))) 188 188 189 -{{{ Huawei-E3372/E8372 190 - 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. 191 191 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 192 192 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 193 193 The E8372 only have Hilink mode 194 - (% style="color: #037691" %)Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode195 - }}}220 +**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 221 +))) 196 196 197 197 == 5.3 Hilink mode == 198 198 199 -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/]] 200 200 201 -[[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/]] 202 - 203 203 === 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 204 204 229 +((( 205 205 USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 231 +))) 206 206 207 -Check the USB module via comman lsusb 233 +((( 234 +Check the USB module via comman (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb** 235 +))) 208 208 209 -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 +))) 210 210 211 211 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 212 212 ... ... @@ -214,28 +214,30 @@ 214 214 215 215 === 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 216 216 217 -Command line input: ifconfig -a 247 +Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig -a** 218 218 219 219 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 220 220 221 221 Check the network 222 222 223 -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** 224 224 225 -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** 226 226 227 227 === 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 228 228 229 229 Enter the configuration from the command line: 230 230 231 -{{{uci set network.lte=interface 261 +(% class="box" %) 262 +((( 263 +uci set network.lte=interface 232 232 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 233 -uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 265 +uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 234 234 uci commit network 235 235 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 236 236 uci commit firewall 237 237 /etc/init.d/network restart 238 - }}}270 +))) 239 239 240 240 [[~[~[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]] 241 241 ... ... @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ 243 243 244 244 Checking Network Configurations 245 245 246 -Command line input: ifconfig 278 +Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig** 247 247 248 248 [[~[~[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]] 249 249