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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 ... ... @@ -17,25 +17,23 @@ 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 - ==**2.1Doyou order the model withacellular 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 ... ... @@ -47,15 +47,14 @@ 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** ... ... @@ -71,21 +71,20 @@ 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 ... ... @@ -127,57 +127,51 @@ 127 127 ))) 128 128 129 129 126 +== 2.4 If the following situation occurs, how can users solve this problem? == 130 130 131 -== **2.4Ifthefollowingsituationoccurs,howcanusers solvethisproblem?**==128 +=== 2.4.1 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail. === 132 132 133 133 134 - ===**2.4.1Thegateway canreadtheSIMcard,Butthe Internetis displayedasFail.** ===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" %) ... ... @@ -214,19 +214,17 @@ 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 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. 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 - 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. ... ... @@ -234,53 +234,48 @@ 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"%)(%%)225 +== 4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks == 238 238 239 -== **4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks** == 240 240 228 +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.**//233 +**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" %) (%%) 252 252 239 +== 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//243 +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.245 +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.//247 +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.**//253 +**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"]] 271 271 272 272 258 +== 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)**=266 += 5. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 284 284 285 285 286 286 Users can get the IMEI via Linux command, but you have to access the gateway CLI. ... ... @@ -299,12 +299,12 @@ 299 299 == **How does the gateway access the Quetel module directly (to send AT commands)** == 300 300 301 301 302 - //Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.//285 +Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface. 303 303 304 304 ((( 305 305 306 306 307 -** //Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//**290 +**Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".** 308 308 ))) 309 309 310 310 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ 325 325 ))) 326 326 327 327 328 -(% style="color:red" %) //**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C**//311 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C** 329 329 330 330 [[image:image-20220527154154-7.png]] 331 331 ... ... @@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ 334 334 335 335 336 336 ((( 337 - //Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+GSN **(%%)in the interface to get the IMEI,//320 +Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+GSN **(%%)in the interface to get the IMEI, 338 338 ))) 339 339 340 340 ((( 341 - //**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**//324 +**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)** 342 342 ))) 343 343 344 344 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ 355 355 356 356 357 357 ((( 358 - //Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+QCCID **(%%)in the interface to get the ICCID,//341 +Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+QCCID **(%%)in the interface to get the ICCID, 359 359 ))) 360 360 361 361 ((( 362 - //**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)89860118005400261748(%%)**//345 +**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)89860118005400261748(%%)** 363 363 364 364 (% class="box infomessage" %) 365 365 ((( ... ... @@ -369,40 +369,39 @@ 369 369 370 370 [[image:1678675878256-777.png]] 371 371 372 -= **6. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** = 373 373 356 += 6. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle = 374 374 375 -== **6.1 Introduction**==358 +== 6.1 Introduction == 376 376 377 377 378 -(% style="color:red" %)** //Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//**361 +(% style="color:red" %)**Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware** 379 379 380 380 ((( 381 - //This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.//364 +This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection. 382 382 383 383 384 384 ))) 385 385 386 386 ((( 387 - //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.//370 +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. 388 388 ))) 389 389 390 390 ((( 391 - //This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.//374 +This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols. 392 392 393 - //For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]//376 +For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]] 394 394 395 - 396 396 397 397 ))) 398 398 399 -== **6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway**==381 +== 6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway == 400 400 401 401 402 - //Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.//384 +Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way. 403 403 404 404 ((( 405 - //For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**.//387 +For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**. 406 406 ))) 407 407 408 408 (% class="box" %) ... ... @@ -416,38 +416,35 @@ 416 416 ))) 417 417 418 418 401 +== 6.3 Hilink mode == 419 419 420 -== **6.3 Hilink mode** == 421 421 422 - 423 423 //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/]]// 424 424 425 425 407 +=== 6.3.1 Plugs into the device === 426 426 427 -=== **6.3.1 Plugs into the device** === 428 428 429 - 430 430 ((( 431 - //USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//411 +USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port 432 432 ))) 433 433 434 434 ((( 435 - //Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**//415 +Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb** 436 436 ))) 437 437 438 438 ((( 439 -(% style="color:red" %) //**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.**//419 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.** 440 440 ))) 441 441 442 442 [[image:image-20220527154739-9.png]] 443 443 444 444 425 +=== 6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added === 445 445 446 -=== **6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added** === 447 447 428 +Check network configuration command line input: 448 448 449 -//Check network configuration command line input: // 450 - 451 451 (% class="box infomessage" %) 452 452 ((( 453 453 ((( ... ... @@ -457,15 +457,14 @@ 457 457 458 458 [[image:image-20220527154822-10.png]] 459 459 460 - //In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2**//439 +In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** 461 461 462 - //Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0**//441 +Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)**eth2** (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)**wwan0** 463 463 464 464 444 +=== 6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration. === 465 465 466 -=== **6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** === 467 467 468 - 469 469 //Enter the configuration from the command line~:// 470 470 471 471 (% class="box" %) ... ... @@ -488,62 +488,57 @@ 488 488 489 489 [[image:image-20220527155013-12.png]] 490 490 491 - //Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.//469 +Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network. 492 492 493 493 472 +== 6.4 NCM mode == 494 494 495 -== **6.4 NCM mode** == 496 496 475 +== 6.5 Troubleshooting == 497 497 498 -== **6.5 Troubleshooting**==477 +=== 6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. === 499 499 500 500 501 - ===**6.5.1TheUSB-Dongleinterfacecannot obtaintheIPaddress.**===480 +Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet. 502 502 503 503 504 - //Pleasetrythis USB dongletoaccess the internet on your PC, to makesure this USBdongle cannormally accessthe internet.//483 += 7. How to reduce data traffic = 505 505 485 +== 7.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval == 506 506 507 507 508 - =**7.Howtoreduce data traffic**=488 +**The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.** 509 509 510 510 511 - == **7.1 ReduceStatusUplinkInterval**==491 +~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink. 512 512 493 +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. 513 513 514 -**//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//** 515 - 516 - 517 -//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.// 518 - 519 -//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.// 520 - 521 521 [[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]] 522 522 523 523 524 524 525 - //2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.//499 +2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s. 526 526 527 - //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.//501 +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. 528 528 529 529 [[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]] 530 530 531 - //System General interface//505 +System General interface 532 532 533 533 534 534 [[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]] 535 535 536 - //Keepalive script interval time settings//510 +Keepalive script interval time settings 537 537 538 538 513 +== 7.2 Filter unwanted packets == 539 539 540 -== **7.2 Filter unwanted packets** == 541 541 542 - 543 543 See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]] 544 544 545 545 546 -== **7.3 Usage statistics**==519 +== 7.3 Usage statistics == 547 547 548 548 549 549 ~1. Activate LuCI and connect to SSH following [[these instructions>>doc:Main.Install Luci in the new UI firmware.WebHome]] ... ... @@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ 563 563 564 564 [[image:image-20221124135102-2.png]] 565 565 539 + 566 566 4. View the graphs and statistics using by going to **Statistics > Graphs** **> Interfaces > 3g-cellullar** 567 567 568 568 [[image:image-20221124134927-1.png]]