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1 -Cellular network connection details and tips
1 +Notes for cellular network connection
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1 -XWiki.Xiaoling
1 +XWiki.JeanPhilippe
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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 =
27 27  
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:
30 30  
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 ==
33 33  
34 34  
35 -Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.
34 +== **2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option** ==
36 36  
36 +
37 +//Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.//
38 +
37 37  (% class="box" %)
38 38  (((
39 39  //root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb
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45 45  [[image:image-20220601110748-1.png]]
46 46  
47 47  
48 -== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly ==
49 49  
51 +== **2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly** ==
50 50  
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.
54 +**//Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//**
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 +
56 56  (% class="box" %)
57 57  (((
58 58  //root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# **comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3**
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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.**
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.**//
72 72  
73 73  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
74 -Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly.
77 +//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 ==
81 81  
84 +== **2.3 Check dialing info** ==
82 82  
83 -run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。
84 84  
87 +//run "**logread -f**" in gateway CLI。//
88 +
85 85  (% class="box" %)
86 86  (((
87 87  Fri Feb  7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0
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123 123  )))
124 124  
125 125  
126 -== 2.4 If the following situation occurs, how can users solve this problem? ==
127 127  
128 -=== 2.4.1 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail. ===
131 +== **2.4 If the following situation occurs, how can users solve this problem?** ==
129 129  
130 130  
131 -Users can check whether the APN matched by the SIM card is correct.
134 +=== **2.4.1 The gateway can read the SIM card, But the Internet is displayed as Fail.** ===
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  
137 +//Users can check whether the APN matched by the SIM card is correct.//
135 135  
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 +
136 136  [[image:image-20220718155937-1.png||height="562" width="497"]]
137 137  
138 138  
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. ===
140 140  
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.** ===
141 141  
142 -It should be SIM card no flow, users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.
143 143  
149 +//It should be SIM card no flow, users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.//
144 144  
151 +
145 145  [[image:1658131428288-728.png||height="538" width="494"]]
146 146  
147 147  
148 -=== 2.4.3 The gateway can't read the SIM card, and the Internet is displayed as Fail. ===
149 149  
156 +=== **2.4.3 The gateway can't read the SIM card, and the Internet is displayed as Fail.** ===
150 150  
151 -Users need to check whether the SIM card type is suitable for the EC25 module.
152 152  
159 +//Users need to check whether the SIM card type is suitable for the EC25 module.//
153 153  
161 +
154 154  [[image:1658131612484-845.png||height="549" width="499"]]
155 155  
156 156  
157 -=== 2.4.4 SIM display：~*~**SIM ERROR~*~** Check SIM is inserted test SIM in a mobile phone？ ===
158 158  
166 +=== **2.4.4 SIM display：~*~**SIM ERROR~*~** Check SIM is inserted test SIM in a mobile phone？** ===
159 159  
160 -Users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.
161 161  
169 +//Users can insert SIM cards into the mobile phone for testing.//
162 162  
171 +
163 163  [[image:image-20220718160804-3.png||height="602" width="500"]]
164 164  
165 165  
166 -= 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients =
167 167  
176 += **3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients** =
168 168  
178 +
169 169  (((
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.
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.//
171 171  )))
172 172  
173 173  (% class="box" %)
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204 204  )))
205 205  
206 206  (((
207 -and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or **reboot the device**.
217 +//and run **/etc/init.d/firewall reload** or reboot the device.//
208 208  
209 209  
210 -= 4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks =
211 211  
221 += **4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks** =
212 212  
213 -By default, Cell is the backup WAN where the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network is used first if they are available.
214 214  
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.
224 +//By default, Cell is the backup WAN where the Ethernet or Wi-Fi network is used first if they are available.//
216 216  
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.//
217 217  
218 218  
229 +
219 219  **Enable Cellular and connect Ethernet at the same time**
220 220  
221 221  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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223 223  Cell icon is displayed as  [[image:1658135500498-725.png||height="17" width="17"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.
224 224  
225 225  
226 -== 4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks ==
237 +(% style="display:none" %) (%%)
227 227  
239 +== **4.1 Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks** ==
228 228  
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
230 230  
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 +
231 231  [[image:image-20220606140622-2.png||height="664" width="1106"]]
232 232  
233 233  
234 -**Remove the network cable from the WAN port on the gateway, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**
247 +//**Remove the network cable from the WAN port on the gateway, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**//
235 235  
236 236  [[image:image-20220606140859-4.png||height="687" width="1107"]]
237 237  
238 238  (% style="display:none" %) (%%)
239 239  
240 -== 4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks ==
241 241  
254 +== **4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks** ==
242 242  
256 +
243 243  (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
244 -Enable **Cellular** and connect **WiFi** at the same time
258 +//Enable **Cellular** and connect **WiFi** at the same time//
245 245  
246 -WiFi icon is displayed as ​​​[[image:1658135519305-444.png||height="23" width="24"]] Indicates that WiFi is the main working network.
260 +//WiFi icon is displayed as ​​​//[[image:1658135519305-444.png||height="23" width="24"]] Indicates that WiFi is the main working network.
247 247  
248 -Cell icon is displayed as  [[image:1658135500498-725.png||height="23" width="22"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.
262 +//Cell icon is displayed as  //[[image:1658135500498-725.png||height="23" width="22"]]// Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.//
249 249  
250 250  
251 251  [[image:image-20220606141113-7.png||height="678" width="1106"]]
252 252  
253 253  
254 -**Close the WiFi WAN, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**
268 +//**Close the WiFi WAN, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.**//
255 255  
256 256  [[image:image-20220606140932-5.png||height="687" width="1107"]]
257 257  
258 258  
259 -== 4.3 At the same time start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks ==
260 260  
274 +== **4.3 At the same time start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks** ==
261 261  
276 +
262 262  [[image:image-20220606140328-1.png||height="682" width="1108"]]
263 263  
279 +
264 264  
265 265  )))
266 266  
267 -= 5. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) =
283 += **5. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)** =
268 268  
269 269  
270 270  Users can get the IMEI via Linux command, but you have to access the gateway CLI.
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283 283  == **How does the gateway access the Quetel module directly (to send AT commands)** ==
284 284  
285 285  
286 -Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.
302 +//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.//
287 287  
288 288  (((
289 289  
290 290  
291 -**Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".**
307 +**//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**
328 +(% 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 -
320 320  (((
321 -Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+GSN **(%%)in the interface to get the IMEI,
334 +//Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+GSN **(%%)in the interface to get the IMEI,//
322 322  )))
323 323  
324 324  (((
325 -**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**
338 +//**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)**//
326 326  )))
327 327  
328 328  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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335 335  [[image:image-20220527154231-8.png]]
336 336  
337 337  
338 -=== **Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID)** ===
339 339  
352 += **6. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle** =
340 340  
341 -(((
342 -Enter (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+QCCID **(%%)in the interface to get the ICCID,
343 -)))
344 344  
345 -(((
346 -**For example: (% style="color:#037691" %)89860118005400261748(%%)**
355 +== **6.1 Introduction** ==
347 347  
348 -(% class="box infomessage" %)
349 -(((
350 - **AT+QCCID**
351 -)))
352 -)))
353 353  
354 -[[image:1678675878256-777.png]]
358 +(% style="color:red" %)**//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//**
355 355  
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 -
364 364  (((
365 -This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.
361 +//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.//
366 366  
367 367  
368 368  )))
369 369  
370 370  (((
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.
367 +//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.//
372 372  )))
373 373  
374 374  (((
375 -This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.
371 +//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.//
376 376  
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]]
373 +//For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]//
378 378  
375 +
379 379  
380 380  )))
381 381  
382 -== 6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway ==
379 +== **6.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway** ==
383 383  
384 384  
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.
382 +//Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.//
386 386  
387 387  (((
388 -For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**.
385 +//For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using **Hilink mode** or **NCM mode**.//
389 389  )))
390 390  
391 391  (% class="box" %)
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399 399  )))
400 400  
401 401  
402 -== 6.3 Hilink mode ==
403 403  
400 +== **6.3 Hilink mode** ==
404 404  
402 +
405 405  //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/]]//
406 406  
407 407  
408 -=== 6.3.1 Plugs into the device ===
409 409  
407 +=== **6.3.1 Plugs into the device** ===
410 410  
409 +
411 411  (((
412 -USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port
411 +//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//
413 413  )))
414 414  
415 415  (((
416 -Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**
415 +//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)**lsusb**//
417 417  )))
418 418  
419 419  (((
420 -(% 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.**//
421 421  )))
422 422  
423 423  [[image:image-20220527154739-9.png]]
424 424  
425 425  
426 -=== 6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added ===
427 427  
426 +=== **6.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added** ===
428 428  
429 -Check network configuration command line input:
430 430  
429 +//Check network configuration command line input: //
430 +
431 431  (% class="box infomessage" %)
432 432  (((
433 433  (((
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437 437  
438 438  [[image:image-20220527154822-10.png]]
439 439  
440 -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**//
441 441  
442 -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**//
443 443  
444 444  
445 -=== 6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration. ===
446 446  
446 +=== **6.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration.** ===
447 447  
448 +
448 448  //Enter the configuration from the command line~://
449 449  
450 450  (% class="box" %)
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467 467  
468 468  [[image:image-20220527155013-12.png]]
469 469  
470 -Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.
471 +//Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.//
471 471  
472 472  
473 -== 6.4 NCM mode ==
474 474  
475 +== **6.4 NCM mode** ==
475 475  
476 -== 6.5 Troubleshooting ==
477 477  
478 -=== 6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. ===
478 +== **6.5 Troubleshooting** ==
479 479  
480 480  
481 -Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.
481 +=== **6.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address.** ===
482 482  
483 483  
484 -= 7. How to reduce data traffic =
484 +//Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.//
485 485  
486 -== 7.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval ==
487 487  
488 488  
489 -**The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.**
488 += **7. How to reduce data traffic** =
490 490  
491 491  
492 -~1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.
491 +== **7.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval** ==
493 493  
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.
495 495  
496 -[[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]]
494 +**//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//**
497 497  
498 498  
497 +//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.//
499 499  
500 -2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.
499 +//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.//
501 501  
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.
501 +[[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]]
503 503  
504 -[[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]]
505 505  
506 -System General interface
507 507  
505 +//2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.//
508 508  
509 -[[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]]
507 +//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.//
510 510  
511 -Keepalive script interval time settings
509 +[[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]]
512 512  
511 +//System General interface//
513 513  
514 -== 7.2 Filter unwanted packets ==
515 515  
514 +[[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]]
516 516  
517 -See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]
516 +//Keepalive script interval time settings//
518 518  
519 519  
520 -== 7.3 Usage statistics ==
521 521  
520 +== **7.2 Filter unwanted packets** ==
522 522  
523 -~1. Activate LuCI and connect to SSH following [[these instructions>>doc:Main.Install Luci in the new UI firmware.WebHome]]
524 524  
525 -2. Install luci-app-statistics using the following terminal commands:
523 +See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]
526 526  
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]]
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