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... ... @@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 -= **1. Enable Cellular Connection**=9 += 1. Enable Cellular Connection = 10 10 11 11 12 - //If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.//12 +If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here. 13 13 14 14 [[image:image-20220601110850-2.png]] 15 15 ... ... @@ -17,22 +17,22 @@ 17 17 18 18 19 19 ((( 20 - //If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.//20 +If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected. 21 21 ))) 22 22 23 23 [[image:image-20220527153544-2.png]] 24 24 25 25 26 -= **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails**=26 += 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails = 27 27 28 28 29 - //If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points~://29 +If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points: 30 30 31 31 32 -== **2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option**==32 +== 2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option == 33 33 34 34 35 - //Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.//35 +Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI. 36 36 37 37 (% class="box" %) 38 38 ((( ... ... @@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ 45 45 [[image:image-20220601110748-1.png]] 46 46 47 47 48 -== **2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly**==48 +== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly == 49 49 50 50 51 -** //Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//**51 +**Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI** 52 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.//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 55 56 56 (% class="box" %) 57 57 ((( ... ... @@ -68,19 +68,20 @@ 68 68 69 69 70 70 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 71 - //**(% style="color:red" %)Note:(%%)**(% style="color:red" %) **If the icon is missing some information, like SIM, Network, or Signal, which may be due to the display bug.**//71 +**(% style="color:red" %)Note:(%%)**(% style="color:red" %) **If the icon is missing some information, like SIM, Network, or Signal, which may be due to the display bug.** 72 72 73 73 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 74 - //Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly.//74 +Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly. 75 75 76 76 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 77 77 [[image:image-20220527153827-5.png]] 78 78 79 79 80 -== **2.3 Check dialing info**==80 +== 2.3 Check dialing info == 81 81 82 -//run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。// 83 83 83 +run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。 84 + 84 84 (% class="box" %) 85 85 ((( 86 86 Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0 ... ... @@ -122,47 +122,51 @@ 122 122 ))) 123 123 124 124 125 -== **2.4 If the following situation occurs, how can users solve this problem?**==126 +== 2.4 If the following situation occurs, how can users solve this problem? == 126 126 128 +=== 2.4.1 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail. === 127 127 128 -=== **2.4.1 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail.** === 129 129 131 +Users can check whether the APN matched by the SIM card is correct. 130 130 131 - //Users cancheck whether the APNmatchedbythe SIM cardis correct.//133 +Regarding what APN your SIM card should use, Users can search for the APN corresponding to the SIM card by Google or ask the carrier. 132 132 133 -//Regarding what APN your SIM card should use, Users can search for the APN corresponding to the SIM card by Google or ask the carrier.// 134 134 135 135 [[image:image-20220718155937-1.png||height="562" width="497"]] 136 136 137 137 138 -=== **2.4.2 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail, and at the same time Network displays the carrier network.**===139 +=== 2.4.2 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail, and at the same time Network displays the carrier network. === 139 139 140 140 141 - //It should be SIM card no flow, users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.//142 +It should be SIM card no flow, users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing. 142 142 144 + 143 143 [[image:1658131428288-728.png||height="538" width="494"]] 144 144 145 145 146 -=== **2.4.3 The gateway can't read the SIM card, and the Internet is displayed as Fail.**===148 +=== 2.4.3 The gateway can't read the SIM card, and the Internet is displayed as Fail. === 147 147 148 148 149 - //Users need to check whether the SIM card type is suitable for the EC25 module.//151 +Users need to check whether the SIM card type is suitable for the EC25 module. 150 150 153 + 151 151 [[image:1658131612484-845.png||height="549" width="499"]] 152 152 153 153 154 -=== **2.4.4 SIM display:~*~**SIM ERROR~*~** Check SIM is inserted test SIM in a mobile phone?**===157 +=== 2.4.4 SIM display:~*~**SIM ERROR~*~** Check SIM is inserted test SIM in a mobile phone? === 155 155 156 156 157 - //Users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.//160 +Users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing. 158 158 162 + 159 159 [[image:image-20220718160804-3.png||height="602" width="500"]] 160 160 161 -= **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients** = 162 162 166 += 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients = 163 163 168 + 164 164 ((( 165 - //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.//170 +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. 166 166 ))) 167 167 168 168 (% class="box" %) ... ... @@ -199,58 +199,59 @@ 199 199 ))) 200 200 201 201 ((( 202 - //and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.//207 +and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or **reboot the device**. 203 203 204 204 210 += 4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks = 205 205 206 -= **4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks** = 207 207 213 +By default, Cell is the backup WAN where the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network is used first if they are available. 208 208 209 - //By default, Cell is the backup WAN wherethe Ethernet orWi-Fi network is usedfirstiftheyarevailable.//215 +Once the Ethernet of the Wi-Fi network is unavailable where the gateway network will switch to a Cell network from Ethernet or Wi-Fi. 210 210 211 -//Once the Ethernet of the Wi-Fi network is unavailable where the gateway network will switch to a Cell network from Ethernet or Wi-Fi.// 212 212 213 213 214 - 215 215 **Enable Cellular and connect Ethernet at the same time** 216 216 217 -ETH icon is displayed as [[image:1658135519305-444.png]] Indicates that Ethernet is the main working network. 221 +ETH icon is displayed as [[image:1658135519305-444.png||height="18" width="19"]] Indicates that Ethernet is the main working network. 218 218 219 -Cell icon is displayed as [[image:1658135500498-725.png]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN. 223 +Cell icon is displayed as [[image:1658135500498-725.png||height="17" width="17"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN. 220 220 221 221 222 -== **4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks**==226 +== 4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks == 223 223 224 224 225 - //When connecting to the AP WiFI of the gateway, users can access the Web UI of the gateway through the default address 10.130.1.1//229 +When connecting to the AP WiFI of the gateway, users can access the Web UI of the gateway through the default address 10.130.1.1 226 226 227 227 [[image:image-20220606140622-2.png||height="664" width="1106"]] 228 228 229 229 230 - //**Remove the network cable from the WAN port on the gateway, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**//234 +**Remove the network cable from the WAN port on the gateway, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.** 231 231 232 232 [[image:image-20220606140859-4.png||height="687" width="1107"]] 233 233 238 +(% style="display:none" %) (%%) 234 234 235 -== **4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks**==240 +== 4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks == 236 236 237 237 238 238 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 239 - //Enable **Cellular** and connect **WiFi** at the same time//244 +Enable **Cellular** and connect **WiFi** at the same time 240 240 241 - //WiFi icon is displayed as //[[image:1658135519305-444.png]]//Indicates that WiFi is the main working network.//246 +WiFi icon is displayed as [[image:1658135519305-444.png||height="23" width="24"]] Indicates that WiFi is the main working network. 242 242 243 - //Cell icon is displayed as//[[image:1658135500498-725.png]]//Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.//248 +Cell icon is displayed as [[image:1658135500498-725.png||height="23" width="22"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN. 244 244 250 + 245 245 [[image:image-20220606141113-7.png||height="678" width="1106"]] 246 246 247 247 248 - //**Close the WiFi WAN, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**//254 +**Close the WiFi WAN, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.** 249 249 250 250 [[image:image-20220606140932-5.png||height="687" width="1107"]] 251 251 252 252 253 -== **4.3 At the same time start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks**==259 +== 4.3 At the same time start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks == 254 254 255 255 256 256 [[image:image-20220606140328-1.png||height="682" width="1108"]] ... ... @@ -258,15 +258,31 @@ 258 258 259 259 ))) 260 260 261 -= **5. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)**=267 += 5. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 262 262 263 263 264 - //Users canaccessthegateway CLI andrun the minicomcommand toget theconfiguration interface.//270 +Users can get the IMEI via Linux command, but you have to access the gateway CLI. 265 265 272 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 266 266 ((( 274 +**root@dragino-1b7c4c:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyModemAT -s /etc/gcom/getimsi.gcom ** 275 +))) 276 + 277 +[[image:image-20221027140604-1.png||height="330" width="707"]] 278 + 279 + 280 +[[image:image-20221027151146-2.png||height="554" width="1000"]] 281 + 282 + 283 +== **How does the gateway access the Quetel module directly (to send AT commands)** == 284 + 285 + 286 +Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface. 287 + 288 +((( 267 267 268 268 269 -** //Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//**291 +**Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".** 270 270 ))) 271 271 272 272 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -281,21 +281,28 @@ 281 281 282 282 (% class="box infomessage" %) 283 283 ((( 284 - (% style="color:black" %)**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT**306 +**Serial Device :** (% style="color:#037691" %)**/dev/ttyModemAT** 285 285 286 - (% style="color:black" %)**Bps/Par/Bits :**(% style="color:#037691" %)**9600 8N1**308 +**Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1(%%)** 287 287 ))) 288 288 289 289 290 - //**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**//312 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C** 291 291 292 292 [[image:image-20220527154154-7.png]] 293 293 294 294 295 - //Enter**AT+GSN **inheinterfacetogetthe IMEI,//317 +=== **International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)** === 296 296 297 -// **For example (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**// 298 298 320 +((( 321 +Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+GSN **(%%)in the interface to get the IMEI, 322 +))) 323 + 324 +((( 325 +**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)** 326 +))) 327 + 299 299 (% class="box infomessage" %) 300 300 ((( 301 301 ((( ... ... @@ -306,39 +306,57 @@ 306 306 [[image:image-20220527154231-8.png]] 307 307 308 308 309 -= ** 6. How doesthewayconnecttotheetworkvia a USB 4GDongle** =338 +=== **Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID)** === 310 310 311 311 312 -== **6.1 Introduction** == 341 +((( 342 +Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+QCCID **(%%)in the interface to get the ICCID, 343 +))) 313 313 345 +((( 346 +**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)89860118005400261748(%%)** 314 314 315 -(% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//** 348 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 349 +((( 350 + **AT+QCCID** 351 +))) 352 +))) 316 316 354 +[[image:1678675878256-777.png]] 355 + 356 + 357 += 6. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 358 + 359 +== 6.1 Introduction == 360 + 361 + 362 +(% style="color:red" %)**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware** 363 + 317 317 ((( 318 - //This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.//365 +This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 319 319 320 320 321 321 ))) 322 322 323 323 ((( 324 - //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.//371 +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. 325 325 ))) 326 326 327 327 ((( 328 - //This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.//375 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 329 329 330 - //For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]//377 +For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]] 331 331 332 332 333 333 ))) 334 334 335 -== **6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway**==382 +== 6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway == 336 336 337 337 338 - //Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.//385 +Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 339 339 340 340 ((( 341 - //For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**.//388 +For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**. 342 342 ))) 343 343 344 344 (% class="box" %) ... ... @@ -352,34 +352,34 @@ 352 352 ))) 353 353 354 354 355 -== **6.3 Hilink mode**==402 +== 6.3 Hilink mode == 356 356 357 357 358 358 //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/]]// 359 359 360 360 361 -=== **6.3.1 Plugs into the device**===408 +=== 6.3.1 Plugs into the device === 362 362 363 363 364 364 ((( 365 - //USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//412 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 366 366 ))) 367 367 368 368 ((( 369 - //Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**//416 +Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb** 370 370 ))) 371 371 372 372 ((( 373 -(% style="color:red" %) //**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.**//420 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.** 374 374 ))) 375 375 376 376 [[image:image-20220527154739-9.png]] 377 377 378 378 379 -=== **6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added**===426 +=== 6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 380 380 381 381 382 - //Check network configuration command line input://429 +Check network configuration command line input: 383 383 384 384 (% class="box infomessage" %) 385 385 ((( ... ... @@ -390,12 +390,12 @@ 390 390 391 391 [[image:image-20220527154822-10.png]] 392 392 393 - //In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**//440 +In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** 394 394 395 - //Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**//442 +Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0** 396 396 397 397 398 -=== **6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.**===445 +=== 6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration. === 399 399 400 400 401 401 //Enter the configuration from the command line~:// ... ... @@ -420,54 +420,79 @@ 420 420 421 421 [[image:image-20220527155013-12.png]] 422 422 423 - //Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.//470 +Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network. 424 424 425 425 426 -== **6.4 NCM mode**==473 +== 6.4 NCM mode == 427 427 428 428 429 -== **6.5 Troubleshooting**==476 +== 6.5 Troubleshooting == 430 430 478 +=== 6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 431 431 432 -=== **6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** === 433 433 481 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 434 434 435 -//Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.// 436 436 484 += 7. How to reduce data traffic = 437 437 438 -= **7.How to reducedata traffic**=486 +== 7.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval == 439 439 440 440 441 - ==**7.1 ReduceStatusUplinkInterval**==489 +**The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.** 442 442 443 443 444 - **//Thegatewayswill usethe data trafficbelow twoplaces.//**492 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 445 445 494 +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. 446 446 447 -//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.// 448 - 449 -//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.// 450 - 451 451 [[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]] 452 452 453 453 454 454 455 - //2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.//500 +2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s. 456 456 457 - //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.//502 +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. 458 458 459 459 [[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]] 460 460 461 - //System General interface//506 +System General interface 462 462 463 463 464 464 [[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]] 465 465 466 - //Keepalive script interval time settings//511 +Keepalive script interval time settings 467 467 468 468 469 -== **7.2 Filter unwanted packets**==514 +== 7.2 Filter unwanted packets == 470 470 516 + 471 471 See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]] 472 472 519 + 520 +== 7.3 Usage statistics == 521 + 522 + 523 +~1. Activate LuCI and connect to SSH following [[these instructions>>doc:Main.Install Luci in the new UI firmware.WebHome]] 524 + 525 +2. Install luci-app-statistics using the following terminal commands: 526 + 527 +{{{opkg update 528 +opkg install luci-app-statistics 529 +opkg install collectd-mod-interface 530 +/etc/init.d/collectd enable 531 +reboot 532 +}}} 533 + 534 +3. Select the interface to be monitored by going to **Statistics > Setup **in the upper menu then **Network plugins > Interfaces. **Select **3g-cellular **in the list then save. You can select multiple interfaces by pressing the **ctrl key **while selecting the interfaces. 535 + 536 +[[image:image-20221124133431-1.png]] 537 + 538 +[[image:image-20221124135102-2.png]] 539 + 540 + 541 +4. View the graphs and statistics using by going to **Statistics > Graphs** **> Interfaces > 3g-cellullar** 542 + 543 +[[image:image-20221124134927-1.png]] 544 + 473 473
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