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1 -Notes for cellular network connection
1 +Cellular network connection details and tips
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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  
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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 26  
27 -= **2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails** =
28 28  
29 +If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points:
29 29  
30 -//If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points~://
31 31  
32 +== 2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option ==
32 32  
33 33  
34 -== **2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option** ==
35 +Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.
35 35  
36 -
37 -//Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.//
38 -
39 39  (% class="box" %)
40 40  (((
41 41  //root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb
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47 47  [[image:image-20220601110748-1.png]]
48 48  
49 49  
48 +== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly ==
50 50  
51 -== **2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly** ==
52 52  
51 +**Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI**
53 53  
54 -**//Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//**
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 -* //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//
57 -* //Make sure you have the correct direction to insert the SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction.//
58 -
59 59  (% class="box" %)
60 60  (((
61 61  //root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# **comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3**
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71 71  
72 72  
73 73  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
74 -//**​​(% 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.**
75 75  
76 76  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
77 -//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.
78 78  
79 79  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
80 80  [[image:image-20220527153827-5.png]]
81 81  
82 82  
80 +== 2.3 Check dialing info ==
83 83  
84 -== **2.3 Check dialing info** ==
85 85  
83 +run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。
86 86  
87 -//run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。//
88 -
89 89  (% class="box" %)
90 90  (((
91 91  Fri Feb  7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0
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127 127  )))
128 128  
129 129  
126 +== 2.4 If the following situation occurs, how can users solve this problem? ==
130 130  
131 -== **2.4 If the following situation occurs, how can users solve this problem?** ==
128 +=== 2.4.1 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail. ===
132 132  
133 133  
134 -=== **2.4.1 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail.** ===
131 +Users can check whether the APN matched by the SIM card is correct.
135 135  
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.
136 136  
137 -//Users can check whether the APN matched by the SIM card is correct.//
138 138  
139 -//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.//
140 -
141 -
142 142  [[image:image-20220718155937-1.png||height="562" width="497"]]
143 143  
144 144  
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. ===
145 145  
146 -=== **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.** ===
147 147  
142 +It should be SIM card no flow, users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.
148 148  
149 -//It should be SIM card no flow, users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.//
150 150  
151 -
152 152  [[image:1658131428288-728.png||height="538" width="494"]]
153 153  
154 154  
148 +=== 2.4.3 The gateway can't read the SIM card, and the Internet is displayed as Fail. ===
155 155  
156 -=== **2.4.3 The gateway can't read the SIM card, and the Internet is displayed as Fail.** ===
157 157  
151 +Users need to check whether the SIM card type is suitable for the EC25 module.
158 158  
159 -//Users need to check whether the SIM card type is suitable for the EC25 module.//
160 160  
161 -
162 162  [[image:1658131612484-845.png||height="549" width="499"]]
163 163  
164 164  
157 +=== 2.4.4 SIM display:~*~**SIM ERROR~*~** Check SIM is inserted test SIM in a mobile phone? ===
165 165  
166 -=== **2.4.4 SIM display:~*~**SIM ERROR~*~** Check SIM is inserted test SIM in a mobile phone?** ===
167 167  
160 +Users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.
168 168  
169 -//Users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.//
170 170  
171 -
172 172  [[image:image-20220718160804-3.png||height="602" width="500"]]
173 173  
174 174  
166 += 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients =
175 175  
176 -= **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients** =
177 177  
178 -
179 179  (((
180 -//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.
181 181  )))
182 182  
183 183  (% class="box" %)
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214 214  )))
215 215  
216 216  (((
217 -//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.//
207 +and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or **reboot the device**.
218 218  
219 219  
210 += 4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks =
220 220  
221 -= **4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks** =
222 222  
213 +By default, Cell is the backup WAN where the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network is used first if they are available.
223 223  
224 -//By default, Cell is the backup WAN where the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network is used first if they are available.//
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.
225 225  
226 -//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.//
227 227  
228 228  
229 -
230 230  **Enable Cellular and connect Ethernet at the same time**
231 231  
232 232  ETH icon is displayed as ​​​ [[image:1658135519305-444.png||height="18" width="19"]] Indicates that Ethernet is the main working network.
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234 234  Cell icon is displayed as  [[image:1658135500498-725.png||height="17" width="17"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.
235 235  
236 236  
237 -(% style="display:none" %) (%%)
226 +== 4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks ==
238 238  
239 -== **4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks** ==
240 240  
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
241 241  
242 -//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//
243 -
244 244  [[image:image-20220606140622-2.png||height="664" width="1106"]]
245 245  
246 246  
247 -//**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.**
248 248  
249 249  [[image:image-20220606140859-4.png||height="687" width="1107"]]
250 250  
251 251  (% style="display:none" %) (%%)
252 252  
240 +== 4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks ==
253 253  
254 -== **4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks** ==
255 255  
256 -
257 257  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
258 -//Enable **Cellular** and connect **WiFi** at the same time//
244 +Enable **Cellular** and connect **WiFi** at the same time
259 259  
260 -//WiFi icon is displayed as ​​​//[[image:1658135519305-444.png||height="23" width="24"]] 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.
261 261  
262 -//Cell icon is displayed as  //[[image:1658135500498-725.png||height="23" width="22"]]// 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.
263 263  
264 264  
265 265  [[image:image-20220606141113-7.png||height="678" width="1106"]]
266 266  
267 267  
268 -//**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.**
269 269  
270 270  [[image:image-20220606140932-5.png||height="687" width="1107"]]
271 271  
272 272  
259 +== 4.3 At the same time start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks ==
273 273  
274 -== **4.3 At the same time start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks** ==
275 275  
276 -
277 277  [[image:image-20220606140328-1.png||height="682" width="1108"]]
278 278  
279 -
280 280  
281 281  )))
282 282  
283 -= **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) =
284 284  
285 285  
286 -//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.//
270 +Users can get the IMEI via Linux command, but you have to access the gateway CLI.
287 287  
272 +(% class="box infomessage" %)
288 288  (((
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 +(((
289 289  
290 290  
291 -**//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//**
291 +**Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".**
292 292  )))
293 293  
294 294  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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309 309  )))
310 310  
311 311  
312 -(% style="color:red" %)//**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**
313 313  
314 314  [[image:image-20220527154154-7.png]]
315 315  
316 316  
317 +=== **International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)** ===
318 +
319 +
317 317  (((
318 -//Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+GSN **(%%)in the interface to get the IMEI,//
321 +Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+GSN **(%%)in the interface to get the IMEI,
319 319  )))
320 320  
321 321  (((
322 -//**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**//
325 +**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**
323 323  )))
324 324  
325 325  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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332 332  [[image:image-20220527154231-8.png]]
333 333  
334 334  
338 +=== **Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID)** ===
335 335  
336 -= **6. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** =
337 337  
341 +(((
342 +Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+QCCID **(%%)in the interface to get the ICCID,
343 +)))
338 338  
339 -== **6.1 Introduction** ==
345 +(((
346 +**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)89860118005400261748(%%)**
340 340  
348 +(% class="box infomessage" %)
349 +(((
350 + **AT+QCCID**
351 +)))
352 +)))
341 341  
342 -(% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//**
354 +[[image:1678675878256-777.png]]
343 343  
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 +
344 344  (((
345 -//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.
346 346  
347 347  
348 348  )))
349 349  
350 350  (((
351 -//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.
352 352  )))
353 353  
354 354  (((
355 -//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.//
375 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.
356 356  
357 -//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]]
358 358  
359 -
360 360  
361 361  )))
362 362  
363 -== **6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway** ==
382 +== 6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway ==
364 364  
365 365  
366 -//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.
367 367  
368 368  (((
369 -//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**.
370 370  )))
371 371  
372 372  (% class="box" %)
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380 380  )))
381 381  
382 382  
402 +== 6.3 Hilink mode ==
383 383  
384 -== **6.3 Hilink mode** ==
385 385  
386 -
387 387  //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/]]//
388 388  
389 389  
408 +=== 6.3.1 Plugs into the device ===
390 390  
391 -=== **6.3.1 Plugs into the device** ===
392 392  
393 -
394 394  (((
395 -//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//
412 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port
396 396  )))
397 397  
398 398  (((
399 -//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**//
416 +Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**
400 400  )))
401 401  
402 402  (((
403 -(% 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.**
404 404  )))
405 405  
406 406  [[image:image-20220527154739-9.png]]
407 407  
408 408  
426 +=== 6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added ===
409 409  
410 -=== **6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added** ===
411 411  
429 +Check network configuration command line input:
412 412  
413 -//Check network configuration command line input: //
414 -
415 415  (% class="box infomessage" %)
416 416  (((
417 417  (((
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421 421  
422 422  [[image:image-20220527154822-10.png]]
423 423  
424 -//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**
425 425  
426 -//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**
427 427  
428 428  
445 +=== 6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration. ===
429 429  
430 -=== **6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** ===
431 431  
432 -
433 433  //Enter the configuration from the command line~://
434 434  
435 435  (% class="box" %)
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452 452  
453 453  [[image:image-20220527155013-12.png]]
454 454  
455 -//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.
456 456  
457 457  
473 +== 6.4 NCM mode ==
458 458  
459 -== **6.4 NCM mode** ==
460 460  
476 +== 6.5 Troubleshooting ==
461 461  
462 -== **6.5 Troubleshooting** ==
478 +=== 6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. ===
463 463  
464 464  
465 -=== **6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** ===
481 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.
466 466  
467 467  
468 -//Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.//
484 += 7. How to reduce data traffic =
469 469  
486 +== 7.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval ==
470 470  
471 471  
472 -= **7. How to reduce data traffic** =
489 +**The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.**
473 473  
474 474  
475 -== **7.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval** ==
492 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.
476 476  
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.
477 477  
478 -**//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//**
496 +[[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]]
479 479  
480 480  
481 -//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.//
482 482  
483 -//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.//
500 +2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.
484 484  
485 -[[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]]
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.
486 486  
504 +[[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]]
487 487  
506 +System General interface
488 488  
489 -//2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.//
490 490  
491 -//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.//
509 +[[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]]
492 492  
493 -[[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]]
511 +Keepalive script interval time settings
494 494  
495 -//System General interface//
496 496  
514 +== 7.2 Filter unwanted packets ==
497 497  
498 -[[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]]
499 499  
500 -//Keepalive script interval time settings//
517 +See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]
501 501  
502 502  
520 +== 7.3 Usage statistics ==
503 503  
504 -== **7.2 Filter unwanted packets** ==
505 505  
523 +~1. Activate LuCI and connect to SSH following [[these instructions>>doc:Main.Install Luci in the new UI firmware.WebHome]]
506 506  
507 -See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]
525 +2. Install luci-app-statistics using the following terminal commands:
508 508  
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 +
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