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... ... @@ -2,82 +2,53 @@ 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 48 +== 2.3 Check dialing info == 63 63 64 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 65 -[[image:image-20220526104201-1.png||height="625" width="543"]] 50 +run "logread -f" in console 66 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 -== **2.3 Check dialing info** == 78 - 79 -//run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。// 80 - 81 81 (% class="box" %) 82 82 ((( 83 83 Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 ... ... @@ -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 ... ... @@ -118,19 +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 -(% class="box" %) 129 -((( 130 -((( 131 131 root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 132 132 133 -config defaults 98 +{{{config defaults 134 134 option syn_flood '1' 135 135 option input 'ACCEPT' 136 136 option output 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ 140 140 list network 'lan' 141 141 option input 'ACCEPT' 142 142 option output 'ACCEPT' 143 - option forward 'REJECT' 108 + option forward 'REJECT' 144 144 config zone 145 145 option name 'wan' 146 146 list network 'wan' 147 147 list network 'wwan' 148 148 list network 'wan6' 149 - list network 'cellular' ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot114 + list network 'cellular' -----------------> Add this line and reboot 150 150 option input 'REJECT' 151 151 option output 'ACCEPT' 152 152 option forward 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -155,218 +155,165 @@ 155 155 config forwarding 156 156 option src 'lan' 157 157 option dest 'wan' 158 -))) 159 -))) 123 +}}} 160 160 161 -((( 162 -//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.// 125 +and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 163 163 164 - 165 -))) 127 += 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 166 166 167 - =**4.Howdoes the gatewayview the InternationalMobileEquipmentIdentity(IMEI)** =129 +Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 168 168 131 +Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 169 169 170 -//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.// 133 +{{{root@dragino-1ef9ac:~# minicom -s 134 +}}} 171 171 172 -((( 173 - 174 - 175 -**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//** 176 -))) 177 - 178 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 179 -((( 180 -root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s 181 -))) 182 - 183 183 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 184 184 138 +Enter the minicom command 185 185 186 -And then, change the setting: 187 187 188 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 189 -((( 190 -**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 141 +Access the serial port of the 4G module 191 191 192 -**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 193 -))) 143 +Serial port setup is as follows: 194 194 145 +**Serial Device :** /dev/ttyModemAT 195 195 196 - //**Note: Enterhe correspondinglettertochange the configuration,likeA,B,C**//147 +**Bps/Par/Bits :** 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1 197 197 198 198 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 199 199 151 +Configuring USB Ports 200 200 201 -//Enter **AT+GSN **in the interface to get the IMEI,// 202 202 203 - //**For example (%style="color:#037691"%)860548042566627(%%)**//154 +Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 204 204 205 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 206 -((( 207 -((( 208 - AT+GSN 209 -))) 210 -))) 156 +For example: 860548042566627 211 211 158 +{{{AT+GSN 159 +}}} 160 + 212 212 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 213 213 163 +Enter the AT command 214 214 215 -= **5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** = 216 216 166 += 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 217 217 218 -== **5.1 Introduction**==168 +== 5.1 Introduction == 219 219 170 +Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware 220 220 221 - (%style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires aUSB 4G Dongle anda supported gateway firmware//**172 +This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 222 222 223 -((( 224 -//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.// 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]] 225 225 226 - 227 -))) 176 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 228 228 229 -((( 230 -//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.// 231 -))) 232 232 233 -((( 234 -//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 179 +== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 235 235 236 - //Formore information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]//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. 237 237 238 - 239 -))) 183 +For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 240 240 241 -== **5.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway** == 242 - 243 - 244 -//Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.// 245 - 246 -((( 247 -//For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**.// 248 -))) 249 - 250 -(% class="box" %) 251 -((( 252 - Huawei-E3372/E8372 253 - Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 185 +{{{ Huawei-E3372/E8372 186 + Check E3372 version to determine the mode. 254 254 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 255 255 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 256 - The E8372 only ha sHilink mode257 - **~**(% style="color:red" %)**Note:**258 - )))189 + The E8372 only have Hilink mode 190 + Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 191 +}}} 259 259 193 +== 5.3 Hilink mode == 260 260 261 - ==**5.3Hilinkmode** ==195 +Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware: 262 262 197 +[[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/]] 263 263 264 - //Gatewayupgradeto thespecifiedfirmware:[[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/]]//199 +=== 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 265 265 201 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 266 266 267 - ===**5.3.1 Plugs into the device**===203 +Check the USB module via comman lsusb 268 268 205 +Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 269 269 270 -((( 271 -//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port// 272 -))) 273 - 274 -((( 275 -//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**// 276 -))) 277 - 278 -((( 279 -(% style="color:red" %)//**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.**// 280 -))) 281 - 282 282 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 283 283 209 +Checking USB Ports 284 284 285 -=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 211 +=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 286 286 213 +Command line input: ifconfig -a 287 287 288 -//Check network configuration command line input: // 289 - 290 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 291 -((( 292 -((( 293 - root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 294 -))) 295 -))) 296 - 297 297 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 298 298 299 - //In theommand,theoutput user canseethat the newinterface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**//217 +Check the network 300 300 301 - //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 302 302 221 +Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0 303 303 304 -=== **5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.**===223 +=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 305 305 225 +Enter the configuration from the command line: 306 306 307 -//Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 308 - 309 -(% class="box" %) 310 -((( 311 -uci set network.lte=interface 227 +{{{uci set network.lte=interface 312 312 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 313 -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 314 314 uci commit network 315 315 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 316 316 uci commit firewall 317 317 /etc/init.d/network restart 318 - )))234 +}}} 319 319 320 320 [[~[~[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]] 321 321 238 +Configuration 322 322 323 - //**Checking Network Configurations**//240 +Checking Network Configurations 324 324 325 - //Command-line input:(% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**//242 +Command line input: ifconfig 326 326 327 327 [[~[~[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]] 328 328 329 - //Now,Gatewayis configured toaccesstheinternetonthe LTE network.//246 +Checking Network Configurations 330 330 248 +Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 331 331 332 -== **5.4 NCM mode**==250 +== 5.4 NCM mode == 333 333 252 +== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 334 334 335 -== **5.5 Troubleshooting**==254 +=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 336 336 256 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 337 337 338 -= ==**5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterfacecannotobtainthe IP address.**===258 += 6. How to reduce data traffic = 339 339 260 +== 6.1 Introduce == 340 340 341 - //PleasetrythisUSB dongleto accesstheinterneton your PC,to makesurethis USB donglecan normallyaccess the internet.//262 +The gateways will use the data traffic were below two places. 342 342 264 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 343 343 344 - =**6.How to reducedata traffic**=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. 345 345 346 - 347 -== **6.1 Introduce** == 348 - 349 - 350 -**//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//** 351 - 352 - 353 -//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.// 354 - 355 -//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.// 356 - 357 357 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 358 358 270 +LoRa interval time setting 359 359 360 - //2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will checkthenetwork per 15s.//272 +2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check network per 15s. 361 361 362 - //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.//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. 363 363 364 364 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 365 365 366 - //System Generalinterface//278 +Systrm General 367 367 368 368 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 369 369 370 - //Keepalive script interval time settings//282 +Keppalive script interval time settings 371 371 372 372
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