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Enable Cellular Connection = 5 5 7 +If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here. 6 6 7 - = **1.Enableonnection**=9 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/8/81/Cellular_11.png/600px-Cellular_11.png||height="262" width="600"]] 8 8 11 +Enable Cellular Connection 9 9 10 - //If your device hasaCellular module, youcan see the below screenshot.enablethecellularconnectionhere.//13 +If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 11 11 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 - 21 21 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]] 22 22 17 +No Cellular Module 23 23 24 -= **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails**=19 += 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fail = 25 25 21 +If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 26 26 27 - //Ifthereisaproblem withthecellularconnection.Please check the below points~://23 +== 2.1 Do you order the model with cellular option == 28 28 25 +Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command: 29 29 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 - 35 35 (% class="box" %) 36 36 ((( 37 - //root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb29 +root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 38 38 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module 39 39 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub 40 -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 41 41 ))) 42 42 35 +== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly == 43 43 44 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 45 -[[image:image-20220525140054-1.png||height="153" width="607"]] 37 +Below command can check: 46 46 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 - 56 56 (% class="box" %) 57 57 ((( 58 - //root@dragino-1dadd8:~~#**comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3**41 +root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3 59 59 SIM ready 60 60 Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max) 61 -Registered on Home network: "CHN- UNICOM",762 -Signal Quality: 10,99//44 +Registered on Home network: "CHN-CT",7 45 +Signal Quality: 23,99 63 63 ))) 64 64 48 +== 2.3 Check dialing info == 65 65 66 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 67 -[[image:image-20220526104201-1.png||height="625" width="543"]] 50 +run "logread -f" in console 68 68 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 - 83 83 (% class="box" %) 84 84 ((( 85 85 Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 ... ... @@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ 109 109 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M 110 110 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 111 111 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 112 - (% 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.113 -Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator (%%)114 - (% 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) 115 115 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 116 116 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M 117 117 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT ... ... @@ -120,19 +120,13 @@ 120 120 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established. 121 121 ))) 122 122 123 -= **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients**=92 += 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 124 124 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. 125 125 126 -((( 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 -))) 129 - 130 -(% class="box" %) 131 -((( 132 -((( 133 133 root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 134 134 135 -config defaults 98 +{{{config defaults 136 136 option syn_flood '1' 137 137 option input 'ACCEPT' 138 138 option output 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ 142 142 list network 'lan' 143 143 option input 'ACCEPT' 144 144 option output 'ACCEPT' 145 - option forward 'REJECT' 108 + option forward 'REJECT' 146 146 config zone 147 147 option name 'wan' 148 148 list network 'wan' 149 149 list network 'wwan' 150 150 list network 'wan6' 151 - list network 'cellular' ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot114 + list network 'cellular' -----------------> Add this line and reboot 152 152 option input 'REJECT' 153 153 option output 'ACCEPT' 154 154 option forward 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -157,217 +157,165 @@ 157 157 config forwarding 158 158 option src 'lan' 159 159 option dest 'wan' 160 -))) 161 -))) 123 +}}} 162 162 163 -((( 164 -//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.// 125 +and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 165 165 166 - 167 -))) 127 += 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 168 168 169 - =**4.Howdoes the gatewayview the InternationalMobileEquipmentIdentity(IMEI)** =129 +Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 170 170 131 +Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 171 171 172 -//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.// 133 +{{{root@dragino-1ef9ac:~# minicom -s 134 +}}} 173 173 174 -((( 175 - 176 - 177 -**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//** 178 -))) 179 - 180 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 181 -((( 182 -root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s 183 -))) 184 - 185 185 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 186 186 138 +Enter the minicom command 187 187 188 -And then, change the setting: 189 189 190 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 191 -((( 192 -**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 141 +Access the serial port of the 4G module 193 193 194 -**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 195 -))) 143 +Serial port setup is as follows: 196 196 145 +**Serial Device :** /dev/ttyModemAT 197 197 198 - //**Note: Enterhe correspondinglettertochange the configuration,likeA,B,C**//147 +**Bps/Par/Bits :** 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1 199 199 200 200 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 201 201 151 +Configuring USB Ports 202 202 203 -//Enter **AT+GSN **in the interface to get the IMEI,// 204 204 205 - //**For example (%style="color:#037691"%)860548042566627(%%)**//154 +Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 206 206 207 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 208 -((( 209 -((( 210 - AT+GSN 211 -))) 212 -))) 156 +For example: 860548042566627 213 213 158 +{{{AT+GSN 159 +}}} 160 + 214 214 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 215 215 163 +Enter the AT command 216 216 217 -= **5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** = 218 218 166 += 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 219 219 220 -== **5.1 Introduction**==168 +== 5.1 Introduction == 221 221 170 +Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware 222 222 223 - (%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. 224 224 225 -((( 226 -//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]] 227 227 228 - 229 -))) 176 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 230 230 231 -((( 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 -))) 234 234 235 -((( 236 -//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 179 +== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 237 237 238 - //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. 239 239 240 - 241 -))) 183 +For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 242 242 243 -== **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 - 252 -(% class="box" %) 253 -((( 254 - Huawei-E3372/E8372 255 - 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. 256 256 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 257 257 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 258 - The E8372 only ha sHilink mode259 - **~**(% style="color:red" %)**Note:**260 - )))189 + The E8372 only have Hilink mode 190 + Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode 191 +}}} 261 261 193 +== 5.3 Hilink mode == 262 262 263 - ==**5.3Hilinkmode** ==195 +Gateway upgrade to the specified firmware: 264 264 197 +[[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/]] 265 265 266 - //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 === 267 267 201 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 268 268 269 - ===**5.3.1 Plugs into the device**===203 +Check the USB module via comman lsusb 270 270 205 +Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh. 271 271 272 -((( 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 - 284 284 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 285 285 209 +Checking USB Ports 286 286 287 -=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 211 +=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 288 288 213 +Command line input: ifconfig -a 289 289 290 -//Check network configuration command line input: // 291 - 292 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 293 -((( 294 -((( 295 - root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 296 -))) 297 -))) 298 - 299 299 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 300 300 301 - //In theommand,theoutput user canseethat the newinterface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**//217 +Check the network 302 302 303 - //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 304 304 221 +Usually,user can see that the new interface added is eth2 or wwan0 305 305 306 -=== **5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.**===223 +=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 307 307 225 +Enter the configuration from the command line: 308 308 309 -//Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 310 - 311 -(% class="box" %) 312 -((( 313 -uci set network.lte=interface 227 +{{{uci set network.lte=interface 314 314 uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 315 -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 316 316 uci commit network 317 317 uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 318 318 uci commit firewall 319 319 /etc/init.d/network restart 320 - )))234 +}}} 321 321 322 322 [[~[~[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]] 323 323 238 +Configuration 324 324 325 - //**Checking Network Configurations**//240 +Checking Network Configurations 326 326 327 - //Command-line input:(% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**//242 +Command line input: ifconfig 328 328 329 329 [[~[~[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]] 330 330 331 - //Now,Gatewayis configured toaccesstheinternetonthe LTE network.//246 +Checking Network Configurations 332 332 248 +Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 333 333 334 -== **5.4 NCM mode**==250 +== 5.4 NCM mode == 335 335 252 +== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 336 336 337 -== **5.5 Troubleshooting**==254 +=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 338 338 256 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 339 339 340 -= ==**5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterfacecannotobtainthe IP address.**===258 += 6. How to reduce data traffic = 341 341 260 +== 6.1 Introduce == 342 342 343 - //PleasetrythisUSB dongleto accesstheinterneton your PC,to makesurethis USB donglecan normallyaccess the internet.//262 +The gateways will use the data traffic were below two places. 344 344 264 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 345 345 346 - =**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. 347 347 348 - 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 - 359 359 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 360 360 270 +LoRa interval time setting 361 361 362 - //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. 363 363 364 - //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.//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. 365 365 366 366 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 367 367 368 - //System Generalinterface//278 +Systrm General 369 369 370 370 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 371 371 372 - //Keepalive script interval time settings//282 +Keppalive script interval time settings 373 373 284 +
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