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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 has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.// 11 - 12 -[[image:image-20220527153337-1.png]] 13 - 14 - 15 -**//Enable Cellular Connection//** 16 - 17 17 ((( 18 - //If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.//14 +If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 19 19 ))) 20 20 21 -[[image:image -20220527153544-2.png]]17 +[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400" width="600"]] 22 22 19 +No Cellular Module 23 23 24 -= **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails**=21 += 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fail = 25 25 23 +If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 26 26 27 - //Ifthereisaproblem withthecellularconnection.Please check the below points~://25 +== 2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option == 28 28 27 +Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI. 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:~~# lsusb31 +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 //34 +Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 41 41 ))) 42 42 43 - [[image:image-20220527153729-3.png]]37 +== == 44 44 39 +== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly == 45 45 46 - ==**2.2 Do youinput the SIM cardcorrectly**==41 +Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI 47 47 43 +* 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 44 +* Make sure you have the correct direction to insert the SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction. 48 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**48 +root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3 57 57 SIM ready 58 58 Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max) 59 59 Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7 60 -Signal Quality: 10,99 //52 +Signal Quality: 10,99 61 61 ))) 62 62 55 +== == 63 63 64 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 65 -[[image:image-20220527153804-4.png]] 57 +== 2.3 Check dialing info == 66 66 59 +run "logread -f" in console 67 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-20220527153827-5.png]] 76 - 77 - 78 -== **2.3 Check dialing info** == 79 - 80 -//run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。// 81 - 82 82 (% class="box" %) 83 83 ((( 84 84 Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 ... ... @@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ 108 108 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M 109 109 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 110 110 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 111 -(% 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.112 -Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator **(%%)90 +(% 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. 91 +Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator(%%) 113 113 (% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT) 114 114 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 115 115 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M ... ... @@ -119,20 +119,19 @@ 119 119 Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established. 120 120 ))) 121 121 101 += 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 122 122 103 +((( 104 +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. 105 +))) 123 123 124 -= **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients** = 125 - 126 - 127 127 ((( 128 - //By default, the CellularNetwork won'tbe sharedwith the WiFi orLAN clients. If users needto share withthem,the usercan modify the file.//108 +root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 129 129 ))) 130 130 131 131 (% class="box" %) 132 132 ((( 133 133 ((( 134 -root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 135 - 136 136 config defaults 137 137 option syn_flood '1' 138 138 option input 'ACCEPT' ... ... @@ -162,20 +162,15 @@ 162 162 ))) 163 163 164 164 ((( 165 -//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.// 166 - 167 - 143 +and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 168 168 ))) 169 169 170 -= **4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)**=146 += 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 171 171 148 +Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 172 172 173 -//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.// 174 - 175 175 ((( 176 - 177 - 178 -**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//** 151 +Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 179 179 ))) 180 180 181 181 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -185,26 +185,25 @@ 185 185 186 186 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 187 187 161 +Enter the minicom command 188 188 189 -A ndthen,change thesetting:163 +Access the serial port of the 4G module 190 190 191 - (% class="boxinfomessage"%)192 - (((165 +Serial port setup is as follows: 166 + 193 193 **Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 194 194 195 -**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 196 -))) 169 +**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1(%%)** 197 197 198 - 199 -//**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**// 200 - 201 201 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 202 202 173 +Configuring USB Ports 203 203 204 -//Enter **AT+GSN **in the interface to get the IMEI,// 205 205 206 - //**For example (%style="color:#037691"%)860548042566627(%%)**//176 +Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 207 207 178 +For example:** (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)** 179 + 208 208 (% class="box infomessage" %) 209 209 ((( 210 210 ((( ... ... @@ -214,101 +214,82 @@ 214 214 215 215 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 216 216 189 +Enter the AT command 217 217 218 -= **5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle**=191 += 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 219 219 193 +== 5.1 Introduction == 220 220 221 -= =**5.1 Introduction**==195 +(% style="color:red" %)**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware** 222 222 223 - 224 -(% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//** 225 - 226 226 ((( 227 -//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.// 228 - 229 - 198 +This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 230 230 ))) 231 231 232 232 ((( 233 - //Many modes(and most **LTE**)USBmodems provide **qmi**, **mbim**, **ncm**, **rndis** protocol for connection instead of legacy **ppp** protocol, they are faster and better, overall recommended.//202 +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]] 234 234 ))) 235 235 236 236 ((( 237 -//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.// 238 - 239 -//For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]// 240 - 241 - 206 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 242 242 ))) 243 243 244 -== **5.2 How to use the USB**==209 +== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 245 245 211 +Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 246 246 247 -//Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.// 248 - 249 249 ((( 250 - //For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using**Hilink mode**or**NCM mode**.//214 +For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 251 251 ))) 252 252 253 253 (% class="box" %) 254 254 ((( 255 255 Huawei-E3372/E8372 256 - Check the(% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode.220 + Check (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 257 257 The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 258 258 The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 259 - The E8372 only ha sHilink mode260 -**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note: 223 + The E8372 only have Hilink mode 224 +**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 261 261 ))) 262 262 227 +== 5.3 Hilink mode == 263 263 264 - ==**5.3** ==229 +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/]] 265 265 231 +=== 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 266 266 267 -//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/]]// 268 - 269 - 270 -=== **5.3.1 Plugs into the device** === 271 - 272 - 273 273 ((( 274 - //USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//234 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 275 275 ))) 276 276 277 277 ((( 278 - //Check the USB module via command(% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**//238 +Check the USB module via comman (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb** 279 279 ))) 280 280 281 281 ((( 282 -(% style="color:red" %) //**Note: Usersneedto that connectto thegateway command line via ssh.**//242 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh.** 283 283 ))) 284 284 285 285 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 286 286 247 +Checking USB Ports 287 287 288 -=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 249 +=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 289 289 251 +Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig -a** 290 290 291 -//Check network configuration command line input: // 292 - 293 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 294 -((( 295 -((( 296 - root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a 297 -))) 298 -))) 299 - 300 300 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 301 301 302 - //In theommand,theoutput user canseethat the newinterface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**//255 +Check the network 303 303 304 - //Usually,the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**(% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**//257 +In the command output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** 305 305 259 +Usually,user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0** 306 306 307 -=== **5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.**===261 +=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 308 308 263 +Enter the configuration from the command line: 309 309 310 -//Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 311 - 312 312 (% class="box" %) 313 313 ((( 314 314 uci set network.lte=interface ... ... @@ -322,54 +322,50 @@ 322 322 323 323 [[~[~[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]] 324 324 278 +Configuration 325 325 326 - //**Checking Network Configurations**//280 +Checking Network Configurations 327 327 328 - //Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig**//282 +Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig** 329 329 330 330 [[~[~[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]] 331 331 332 - //Now,Gatewayis configured toaccesstheinternetonthe LTE network.//286 +Checking Network Configurations 333 333 288 +Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 334 334 335 -== **5.4 NCM mode**==290 +== 5.4 NCM mode == 336 336 292 +== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 337 337 338 -== **5.5 Troubleshooting**==294 +=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 339 339 296 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 340 340 341 -= ==**5.5.1The USB-Dongleinterfacecannotobtainthe IP address.**===298 += 6. How to reduce data traffic = 342 342 300 +== 6.1 Introduce == 343 343 344 - //PleasetrythisUSB dongleto accesstheinterneton your PC,to makesurethis USB donglecan normallyaccess the internet.//302 +The gateways will use the data traffic were below two places. 345 345 304 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 346 346 347 - =**6.How to reducedata traffic**=306 +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. 348 348 349 - 350 -== **6.1 Introduce** == 351 - 352 - 353 -**//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//** 354 - 355 - 356 -//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.// 357 - 358 -//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.// 359 - 360 360 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 361 361 310 +LoRa interval time setting 362 362 363 - //2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will checkthenetwork per 15s.//312 +2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check network per 15s. 364 364 365 - //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.//314 +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. 366 366 367 367 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 368 368 369 - //System Generalinterface//318 +Systrm General 370 370 371 371 [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 372 372 373 - //Keepalive script interval time settings//322 +Keppalive script interval time settings 374 374 375 375
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