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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 12 +[[image:image-20220527153337-1.png]] 13 + 14 + 15 +**//Enable Cellular Connection//** 16 + 17 +((( 18 +//If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.// 19 +))) 20 + 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 = 24 += **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==27 +//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 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 ... ... @@ -139,152 +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 - Serialportsetup isasfollows:147 - 190 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 191 +((( 148 148 **Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 149 149 150 -**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1(%%)** 194 +**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 195 +))) 151 151 152 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 153 153 154 - ConfiguringUSBPorts198 +//**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**// 155 155 200 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 156 156 157 -Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 158 158 159 - Forexample:**(%style="color:#037691"%)860548042566627(%%)**203 +//Enter **AT+GSN **in the interface to get the IMEI,// 160 160 205 +// **For example (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**// 206 + 161 161 (% class="box infomessage" %) 162 162 ((( 163 -AT+GSN 209 +((( 210 + AT+GSN 164 164 ))) 212 +))) 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 -Enter the AT command 169 169 170 -= 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 217 += **5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** = 171 171 172 -== 5.1 Introduction == 173 173 174 - (% style="color:red"%)**Prerequisite:Requires a USB 4G Dongle anda supported gateway firmware**220 +== **5.1 Introduction** == 175 175 176 -This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 177 177 178 - Many mode(andmost**LTE**) usb modems provide **qmi**, **mbim**, **ncm**, **rndis** protocolforconnection insteadof legacy**ppp** protocol, they arefasterand better, overallrecommended.Formoreinformation: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]223 +(% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//** 179 179 180 -This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 225 +((( 226 +//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.// 181 181 228 + 229 +))) 182 182 183 -== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 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 +))) 184 184 185 -Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 235 +((( 236 +//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 186 186 187 -For example,theHuawei-E3372/E8372 issingHilink modeorNCM mode.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]]// 188 188 240 + 241 +))) 242 + 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 + 189 189 (% class="box" %) 190 190 ((( 191 191 Huawei-E3372/E8372 192 - Check (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 255 + Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 193 193 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 194 194 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 195 - The E8372 only ha veHilink mode196 - (% style="color: #037691" %)Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode258 + The E8372 only has Hilink mode 259 +**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 197 197 ))) 198 198 199 -== 5.3 Hilink mode == 200 200 201 - Gatewayupgradeto the specifiedfirmware:263 +== **5.3 Hilink mode** == 202 202 203 -[[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/]] 204 204 205 - ===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/]]// 206 206 207 -USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 208 208 209 - ChecktheUSB moduleacomman lsusb269 +=== **5.3.1 Plugs into the device** === 210 210 211 -Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 212 212 272 +((( 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 + 213 213 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 214 214 215 -Checking USB Ports 216 216 217 -=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added ===287 +=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 218 218 219 -Command line input: ifconfig -a 220 220 290 +//Check network configuration command line input: // 291 + 292 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 293 +((( 294 +((( 295 + root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 296 +))) 297 +))) 298 + 221 221 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 222 222 223 - Checkthe network301 +//In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**// 224 224 225 - 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**// 226 226 227 -Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0 228 228 229 -=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. ===306 +=== **5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** === 230 230 231 -Enter the configuration from the command line: 232 232 233 -{{{uci set network.lte=interface 309 +//Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 310 + 311 +(% class="box" %) 312 +((( 313 +uci set network.lte=interface 234 234 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 235 -uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 315 +uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 236 236 uci commit network 237 237 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 238 238 uci commit firewall 239 239 /etc/init.d/network restart 240 - }}}320 +))) 241 241 242 242 [[~[~[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]] 243 243 244 -Configuration 245 245 246 -Checking Network Configurations 325 +//**Checking Network Configurations**// 247 247 248 -Command 327 +//Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**// 249 249 250 250 [[~[~[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]] 251 251 252 - CheckingNetworkConfigurations331 +//Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.// 253 253 254 -Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 255 255 256 -== 5.4 NCM mode == 334 +== **5.4 NCM mode** == 257 257 258 -== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 259 259 260 -== =5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterface cannotobtainthe IP address.===337 +== **5.5 Troubleshooting** == 261 261 262 -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 -= 6.Howtoreducedatatraffic=340 +=== **5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** === 265 265 266 -== 6.1 Introduce == 267 267 268 - 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.// 269 269 270 -~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 271 271 272 - 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** = 273 273 348 + 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 + 274 274 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 275 275 276 -LoRa interval time setting 277 277 278 -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.// 279 279 280 -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.// 281 281 282 282 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 283 283 284 -Syst rm General368 +//System General interface// 285 285 286 286 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 287 287 288 -Kep palive script interval time settings372 +//Keepalive script interval time settings// 289 289 290 -
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