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... ... @@ -2,81 +2,52 @@ 2 2 3 3 {{toc/}} 4 4 5 -= **1. Enable Cellular Connection**=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. 7 7 8 -//If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.// 9 - 10 10 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/8/81/Cellular_11.png/600px-Cellular_11.png||height="262" width="600"]] 11 11 11 +Enable Cellular Connection 12 12 13 - **//EnableCellularConnection//**13 +If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 14 14 15 -((( 16 -//If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.// 17 -))) 18 - 19 19 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]] 20 20 17 +No Cellular Module 21 21 22 -= **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails**=19 += 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fail = 23 23 21 +If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 24 24 25 - //Ifthereisaproblem withthecellularconnection.Please check the below points~://23 +== 2.1 Do you order the model with cellular option == 26 26 25 +Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command: 27 27 28 -== **2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option** == 29 - 30 - 31 -//Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.// 32 - 33 33 (% class="box" %) 34 34 ((( 35 - //root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb29 +root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 36 36 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module 37 37 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub 38 -Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub //32 +Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 39 39 ))) 40 40 35 +== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly == 41 41 42 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 43 -[[image:image-20220525140054-1.png||height="153" width="607"]] 37 +Below command can check: 44 44 45 - 46 -== **2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly** == 47 - 48 - 49 -**//Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//** 50 - 51 -* //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// 52 -* //Make sure you have the correct direction to insert the SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction.// 53 - 54 54 (% class="box" %) 55 55 ((( 56 - //root@dragino-1dadd8:~~#**comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3**41 +root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3 57 57 SIM ready 58 58 Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max) 59 -Registered on Home network: "CHN- UNICOM",760 -Signal Quality: 10,99//44 +Registered on Home network: "CHN-CT",7 45 +Signal Quality: 23,99 61 61 ))) 62 62 63 - 64 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 65 -[[image:image-20220526104201-1.png||height="625" width="543"]] 66 - 67 - 68 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 69 -//**Note:** If the icon is missing some information, like SIM, Network, or Signal, which may be due to the display bug.// 70 - 71 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 72 -//Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly.// 73 - 74 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 75 -[[image:image-20220525141016-3.png||height="524" width="502"]] 76 - 77 77 == 2.3 Check dialing info == 78 78 79 - //run "**logread -f**" ingateway CLI。//50 +run "logread -f" in console 80 80 81 81 (% class="box" %) 82 82 ((( ... ... @@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ 107 107 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M 108 108 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 109 109 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 110 - (% 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.111 -Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator (%%)112 - (% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT)81 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATD*99#^M) ~-~-~-~--> In case the dialling process already reach here. 82 +Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator 83 +Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT) 113 113 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 114 114 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M 115 115 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT ... ... @@ -118,23 +118,13 @@ 118 118 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established. 119 119 ))) 120 120 121 -= **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients**=92 += 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 122 122 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. 123 123 124 -((( 125 -//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.// 126 -))) 127 - 128 -((( 129 - 130 -))) 131 - 132 -(% class="box" %) 133 -((( 134 -((( 135 135 root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 136 136 137 -config defaults 98 +{{{config defaults 138 138 option syn_flood '1' 139 139 option input 'ACCEPT' 140 140 option output 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ 144 144 list network 'lan' 145 145 option input 'ACCEPT' 146 146 option output 'ACCEPT' 147 - option forward 'REJECT' 108 + option forward 'REJECT' 148 148 config zone 149 149 option name 'wan' 150 150 list network 'wan' 151 151 list network 'wwan' 152 152 list network 'wan6' 153 - list network 'cellular' ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot114 + list network 'cellular' -----------------> Add this line and reboot 154 154 option input 'REJECT' 155 155 option output 'ACCEPT' 156 156 option forward 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -159,190 +159,165 @@ 159 159 config forwarding 160 160 option src 'lan' 161 161 option dest 'wan' 162 -))) 163 -))) 123 +}}} 164 164 165 -((( 166 -//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.// 125 +and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 167 167 168 - 169 -))) 127 += 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 170 170 171 - =**4.Howdoes the gatewayview the InternationalMobileEquipmentIdentity(IMEI)** =129 +Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 172 172 131 +Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 173 173 174 -//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.// 133 +{{{root@dragino-1ef9ac:~# minicom -s 134 +}}} 175 175 176 -((( 177 - 178 - 179 -**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//** 180 -))) 181 - 182 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 183 -((( 184 -root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s 185 -))) 186 - 187 187 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 188 188 138 +Enter the minicom command 189 189 190 -And then, change the setting: 191 191 192 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 193 -((( 194 -**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 141 +Access the serial port of the 4G module 195 195 196 -**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 197 -))) 143 +Serial port setup is as follows: 198 198 145 +**Serial Device :** /dev/ttyModemAT 199 199 200 - //**Note: Enterhe correspondinglettertochange the configuration,likeA,B,C**//147 +**Bps/Par/Bits :** 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1 201 201 202 202 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 203 203 151 +Configuring USB Ports 204 204 205 -//Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI// 206 206 207 - Forexample:** (%style="color:#037691"%)860548042566627(%%)**154 +Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 208 208 209 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 210 -((( 211 -((( 212 - AT+GSN 213 -))) 214 -))) 156 +For example: 860548042566627 215 215 158 +{{{AT+GSN 159 +}}} 160 + 216 216 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 217 217 218 - = **5. How doesthegatewayconnect to the network viaa USB 4G Dongle** =163 +Enter the AT command 219 219 220 -== **5.1 Introduction** == 221 221 222 - (%style="color:red"%)//**Prerequisite:Requiresa USB 4G Dongleand a supported gateway firmware**//166 += 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 223 223 224 -((( 225 -//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.// 226 -))) 168 +== 5.1 Introduction == 227 227 228 -((( 229 -//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. For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]// 230 -))) 170 +Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware 231 231 232 -((( 233 -//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 234 -))) 172 +This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 235 235 236 - ==**5.2Howtouse theUSB-Dongle at the gateway** ==174 +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]] 237 237 238 - //Mostofthe productscanbeused onthegateway,but becausetheir protocolsare different, theyare notused in the same way.//176 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 239 239 240 -((( 241 -//For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode.// 242 -))) 243 243 244 -(% class="box" %) 245 -((( 246 - Huawei-E3372/E8372 247 - Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 179 +== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 180 + 181 +Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 182 + 183 +For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 184 + 185 +{{{ Huawei-E3372/E8372 186 + Check E3372 version to determine the mode. 248 248 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 249 249 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 250 - The E8372 only ha sHilink mode251 - **~**(% style="color:red" %)**Note:**252 - )))189 + The E8372 only have Hilink mode 190 + Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 191 +}}} 253 253 254 -== **5.3 Hilink mode**==193 +== 5.3 Hilink mode == 255 255 256 - //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/]]//195 +Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware: 257 257 258 - === **5.3.1Plugstohedevice** ===197 +[[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/]] 259 259 260 -((( 261 -//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port// 262 -))) 199 +=== 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 263 263 264 -((( 265 -//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**// 266 -))) 201 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 267 267 268 -((( 269 -(% style="color:red" %)//**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.**// 270 -))) 203 +Check the USB module via comman lsusb 271 271 205 +Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 206 + 272 272 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 273 273 274 - === 5.3.2 Detectionofnew network interfacesadded ===209 +Checking USB Ports 275 275 276 - //Command-line input://211 +=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 277 277 278 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 279 -((( 280 -((( 281 - root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 282 -))) 283 -))) 213 +Command line input: ifconfig -a 284 284 285 285 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 286 286 287 - //In theommand,theoutput user canseethat the newinterface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**//217 +Check the network 288 288 289 - //Usually,the user can see that the new interface added is(% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**//219 +In the command output user can see that the new interface added is eth2 290 290 291 - ===**5.3.3Addthe new interfaceto thenetwork configuration.** ===221 +Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0 292 292 293 - //Entertheconfigurationfromthe command line~://223 +=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 294 294 295 - (%class="box"%)296 - (((297 -uci set network.lte=interface 225 +Enter the configuration from the command line: 226 + 227 +{{{uci set network.lte=interface 298 298 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 299 -uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add229 +uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 --------->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 300 300 uci commit network 301 301 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 302 302 uci commit firewall 303 303 /etc/init.d/network restart 304 - )))234 +}}} 305 305 306 306 [[~[~[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]] 307 307 308 - //Checking Network Configurations//238 +Configuration 309 309 310 - //Command-lineput: (%style="color:#037691"%)**ifconfig**//240 +Checking Network Configurations 311 311 242 +Command line input: ifconfig 243 + 312 312 [[~[~[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]] 313 313 314 - //Now,Gatewayis configured toaccesstheinternetonthe LTE network.//246 +Checking Network Configurations 315 315 316 - ==**5.4NCMmode**==248 +Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 317 317 318 -== **5.5Troubleshooting**==250 +== 5.4 NCM mode == 319 319 320 -== =**5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterface cannotobtainthe IP address.**===252 +== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 321 321 322 - //PleasetrythisUSBdongleto access theinternet on your PC, to makesure this USB donglecanrmallyaccesstheinternet.//254 +=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 323 323 324 - =**6.Howto reducedata traffic**=256 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 325 325 326 -= =**6.1Introduce**==258 += 6. How to reduce data traffic = 327 327 328 - //Thegatewayswill usethe data traffic below two places.//260 +== 6.1 Introduce == 329 329 330 - //1.There is the data trafficfrom LoRa package Forward which werethegatewaystatuspackageandsensor end node uplink/downlink.//262 +The gateways will use the data traffic were below two places. 331 331 332 - //Forthiscase, by default, thegatewaywill uplink self-statustotheLoRaWANserverper the30s.the userscanadjusttheintervaltime.//264 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 333 333 266 +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. 267 + 334 334 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 335 335 336 - //2.Thereisthedatatraffic fromthegateway checkself-network status. by default, the gateway will check thenetwork per 15s.//270 +LoRa interval time setting 337 337 338 - //Forthis case, Wehave monitoredtheloss ofdata traffic,whichistheloss of 2M data traffic per day.theuserscanadjust theintervaltime followingscreenshots.//272 +2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check network per 15s. 339 339 274 +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. 275 + 340 340 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 341 341 342 - //System Generalinterface//278 +Systrm General 343 343 344 344 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 345 345 346 - //Keepalive script interval time settings//282 +Keppalive script interval time settings 347 347 348 348
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