Changes for page Cellular network connection details and tips
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... ... @@ -1,326 +1,32 @@ 1 -Table of Contents: 2 - 1 +{{box cssClass="floatinginfobox" title="**Contents**"}} 3 3 {{toc/}} 3 +{{/box}} 4 4 5 -= 1. Enable CellularConnection=5 += Paragraph 1 = 6 6 7 - Ifyour devicehas aCellularmodule,you can see thebelowscreenshot.enable the cellular connectionhere.7 +Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 8 8 9 - [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/8/81/Cellular_11.png/600px-Cellular_11.png||height="262"width="600"]]9 +== Sub-paragraph == 10 10 11 - EnableCellularConnection11 +Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 12 12 13 -((( 14 -If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 15 -))) 13 +== Sub-paragraph == 16 16 17 - [[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/d/da/Cellular_10.png/600px-Cellular_10.png||height="400"width="600"]]15 +Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 18 18 19 - NoCellularModule17 +=== Sub-sub paragraph === 20 20 21 - =2.HowtoDebug ifCellular connectionfail=19 +Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 22 22 23 -If there is a problem for cellular connection. Please check the below points: 24 24 25 -= =2.1 Do you order the model withacellularoption==22 += Paragraph 2 = 26 26 27 - Make sureyou order the modelwiththe cellular option.Can checkbycommand orviatheWebUI.24 +Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 28 28 29 -(% class="box" %) 30 -((( 31 -root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb 32 -Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module 33 -Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub 34 -Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub 35 -))) 26 +== Sub-paragraph == 36 36 37 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 38 -== [[image:image-20220525105620-1.png||height="99" width="433"]] == 28 +Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. 39 39 40 -== 2.2 Do youinput the SIM card correctly==30 +== Sub-paragraph == 41 41 42 -Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI 43 - 44 -* 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 45 -* Make sure you have the correct direction to insert the SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction. 46 - 47 -(% class="box" %) 48 -((( 49 -root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3 50 -SIM ready 51 -Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max) 52 -Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7 53 -Signal Quality: 10,99 54 -))) 55 - 56 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 57 -== [[image:image-20220525111605-2.png||height="99" width="418"]] == 58 - 59 -== 2.3 Check dialing info == 60 - 61 -run "logread -f" in console 62 - 63 -(% class="box" %) 64 -((( 65 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 66 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Ping WAN 67 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Default interface is 68 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: No internet at any interface 69 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (BUSY) 70 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (NO CARRIER) 71 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (ERROR) 72 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: report (CONNECT) 73 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 10 seconds 74 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT&F^M) 75 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK) 76 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT&F^M^M 77 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 78 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 79 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATE1^M) 80 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK) 81 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 82 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATE1^M^M 83 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 84 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 85 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M) 86 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 30 seconds 87 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK) 88 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 89 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M 90 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK 91 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 92 -(% 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. 93 -Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator(%%) 94 -(% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT) 95 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M 96 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M 97 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT 98 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it 99 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send ( ^M) 100 -Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established. 101 -))) 102 - 103 -= 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 104 - 105 -((( 106 -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. 107 -))) 108 - 109 -((( 110 -root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall 111 -))) 112 - 113 -(% class="box" %) 114 -((( 115 -((( 116 -config defaults 117 - option syn_flood '1' 118 - option input 'ACCEPT' 119 - option output 'ACCEPT' 120 - option forward 'REJECT' 121 -config zone 122 - option name 'lan' 123 - list network 'lan' 124 - option input 'ACCEPT' 125 - option output 'ACCEPT' 126 - option forward 'REJECT' 127 -config zone 128 - option name 'wan' 129 - list network 'wan' 130 - list network 'wwan' 131 - list network 'wan6' 132 - list network 'cellular' ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot 133 - option input 'REJECT' 134 - option output 'ACCEPT' 135 - option forward 'ACCEPT' 136 - option masq '1' 137 - option mtu_fix '1' 138 -config forwarding 139 - option src 'lan' 140 - option dest 'wan' 141 -))) 142 -))) 143 - 144 -((( 145 -and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device. 146 -))) 147 - 148 -= 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 149 - 150 -Use SSH to access the gateway configuration page and run the minicom command 151 - 152 -((( 153 -Select "**Serial Port Setup**": 154 -))) 155 - 156 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 157 -((( 158 -root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s 159 -))) 160 - 161 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/0/05/4G-1.png/400px-4G-1.png||height="265" width="400"]] 162 - 163 -Enter the minicom command 164 - 165 -Access the serial port of the 4G module 166 - 167 -Serial port setup is as follows: 168 - 169 -**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 170 - 171 -**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1 or 115200 8N1(%%)** 172 - 173 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/c/cb/EC25_1.png/400px-EC25_1.png||height="164" width="400"]] 174 - 175 -Configuring USB Ports 176 - 177 - 178 -Enter AT+GSN in the serial port to view the IMEI 179 - 180 -For example:** (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)** 181 - 182 -(% class="box infomessage" %) 183 -((( 184 -((( 185 - AT+GSN 186 -))) 187 -))) 188 - 189 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/6/66/4G-3.png/400px-4G-3.png||height="286" width="400"]] 190 - 191 -Enter the AT command 192 - 193 -= 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 194 - 195 -== 5.1 Introduction == 196 - 197 -(% style="color:red" %)**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware** 198 - 199 -((( 200 -This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 201 -))) 202 - 203 -((( 204 -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]] 205 -))) 206 - 207 -((( 208 -This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 209 -))) 210 - 211 -== 5.2 How to use the USB-Dongle at the gateway == 212 - 213 -Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 214 - 215 -((( 216 -For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode. 217 -))) 218 - 219 -(% class="box" %) 220 -((( 221 - Huawei-E3372/E8372 222 - Check (% style="color:#037691" %)**E3372**(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode. 223 - The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode 224 - The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode 225 - The E8372 only have Hilink mode 226 -**~ **(% style="color:red" %)**Note:The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode** 227 -))) 228 - 229 -== 5.3 Hilink mode == 230 - 231 -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/]] 232 - 233 -=== 5.3.1 1.Plugs into the device === 234 - 235 -((( 236 -USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 237 -))) 238 - 239 -((( 240 -Check the USB module via comman (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb** 241 -))) 242 - 243 -((( 244 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note : User neet to do that connect gateway command line via ssh.** 245 -))) 246 - 247 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/2/25/Usb-4g.png||height="63" width="554"]] 248 - 249 -Checking USB Ports 250 - 251 -=== 5.3.2 2.Detection of new network interfaces added === 252 - 253 -Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig -a** 254 - 255 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/a/a0/Usb-4g-1.png/400px-Usb-4g-1.png||height="401" width="400"]] 256 - 257 -Check the network 258 - 259 -In the command output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** 260 - 261 -Usually,user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0** 262 - 263 -=== 5.3.3 3.Add the new interface to the network confiutation. === 264 - 265 -Enter the configuration from the command line: 266 - 267 -(% class="box" %) 268 -((( 269 -uci set network.lte=interface 270 -uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp 271 -uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add 272 -uci commit network 273 -uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte" 274 -uci commit firewall 275 -/etc/init.d/network restart 276 -))) 277 - 278 -[[~[~[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]] 279 - 280 -Configuration 281 - 282 -Checking Network Configurations 283 - 284 -Command line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)**ifconfig** 285 - 286 -[[~[~[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]] 287 - 288 -Checking Network Configurations 289 - 290 -Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the Lte network. 291 - 292 -== 5.4 NCM mode == 293 - 294 -== 5.5 Troubleshooting == 295 - 296 -=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 297 - 298 -Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 299 - 300 -= 6. How to reduce data traffic = 301 - 302 -== 6.1 Introduce == 303 - 304 -The gateways will use the data traffic were below two places. 305 - 306 -~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 307 - 308 -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. 309 - 310 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/b/bc/LoRa_interval_time_setting.png/600px-LoRa_interval_time_setting.png||height="282" width="600"]] 311 - 312 -LoRa interval time setting 313 - 314 -2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check network per 15s. 315 - 316 -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. 317 - 318 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/4/49/Systrm_General.png/600px-Systrm_General.png||height="319" width="600"]] 319 - 320 -Systrm General 321 - 322 -[[image:https://wiki.dragino.com/images/thumb/f/f0/Set_time_interval.png/600px-Set_time_interval.png||height="319" width="600"]] 323 - 324 -Keppalive script interval time settings 325 - 326 - 32 +Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 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