Wiki source code of Notes for cellular network connection

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23.2	1	Table of Contents：
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1.1	3	{{toc/}}
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15.1	7	= 1. Enable Cellular Connection =
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15.1	10	//If your device has a Cellular module, you can see the below screenshot. enable the cellular connection here.//
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42.2	12	[[image:image-20220601110850-2.png]]
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15.1	14	//Enable Cellular Connection//
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1.12	16	(((
15.1	17	//If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.//
1.12	18	)))
1.1	19
24.2	20	[[image:image-20220527153544-2.png]]
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15.1	23	= 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails =
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15.1	26	//If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points~://
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15.1	29	== 2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option ==
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	32	//Make sure you order the model with the cellular option. Can check by command or via the Web UI.//
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1.2	34	(% class="box" %)
	35	(((
15.1	36	//root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb
1.2	37	Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module
	38	Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
15.1	39	Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub//
1.2	40	)))
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41.2	42	[[image:image-20220601110748-1.png]]
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15.1	45	== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly ==
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15.1	48	//Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//
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	50	* //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//
	51	* //Make sure you have the correct direction to insert the SIM card. Every device has an example photo in the manual for the direction.//
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1.2	53	(% class="box" %)
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15.1	55	//root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3
1.2	56	SIM ready
	57	Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max)
6.1	58	Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7
15.1	59	Signal Quality: 10,99//
1.2	60	)))
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15.1	62
11.1	63	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
27.2	64	[[image:image-20220527153804-4.png]]
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14.1	67	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
15.1	68	//Note: If the icon is missing some information, like SIM, Network, or Signal, which may be due to the display bug.//
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	70	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
15.1	71	//Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly.//
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11.1	73	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
27.2	74	[[image:image-20220527153827-5.png]]
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18.1	77	== 2.3 Check dialing info ==
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16.1	79	//run "logread -f" in gateway CLI。//
1.2	80
	81	(% class="box" %)
	82	(((
	83	Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0
	84	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Ping WAN
	85	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Default interface is
	86	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: No internet at any interface
	87	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (BUSY)
	88	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
	89	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (ERROR)
	90	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: report (CONNECT)
	91	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 10 seconds
	92	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT&F^M)
	93	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
	94	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT&F^M^M
	95	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
	96	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
	97	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATE1^M)
	98	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
	99	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
	100	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATE1^M^M
	101	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
	102	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
	103	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M)
	104	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 30 seconds
	105	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
	106	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
	107	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M
	108	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
	109	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
27.3	110	(% style="color:#037691" %)*Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATD99#^M) ~-~-~-~--> In case the dialling process already reach here.
	111	Normally the problem is with a provider, need to check if the SIM card has balance or other requirement from the cellular operator**(%%)
1.4	112	(% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT)
1.2	113	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
	114	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M
	115	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT
	116	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
	117	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send ( ^M)
	118	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established.
	119	)))
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15.1	122	= 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients =
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1.12	125	(((
15.1	126	//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.//
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1.5	129	(% class="box" %)
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1.12	131	(((
15.1	132	root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall
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1.5	134	config defaults
1.2	135	option syn_flood '1'
	136	option input 'ACCEPT'
	137	option output 'ACCEPT'
	138	option forward 'REJECT'
	139	config zone
	140	option name 'lan'
	141	list network 'lan'
	142	option input 'ACCEPT'
	143	option output 'ACCEPT'
1.5	144	option forward 'REJECT'
1.2	145	config zone
	146	option name 'wan'
	147	list network 'wan'
	148	list network 'wwan'
	149	list network 'wan6'
1.5	150	list network 'cellular' ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot
1.2	151	option input 'REJECT'
	152	option output 'ACCEPT'
	153	option forward 'ACCEPT'
	154	option masq '1'
	155	option mtu_fix '1'
	156	config forwarding
	157	option src 'lan'
	158	option dest 'wan'
1.5	159	)))
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1.14	162	(((
15.1	163	//and run /etc/init.d/firewall reload or reboot the device.//
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15.1	168	= 4. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) =
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15.1	171	//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.//
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16.1	176	//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//
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1.5	179	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	180	(((
	181	root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s
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31.2	184	[[image:image-20220527154132-6.png]]
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15.1	187	And then, change the setting:
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15.1	189	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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31.2	191	(% style="color:black" %)Serial Device : (% style="color:#037691" %)/dev/ttyModemAT
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31.2	193	(% style="color:black" %)Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1
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15.1	196
16.1	197	//Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C//
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31.2	199	[[image:image-20220527154154-7.png]]
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22.1	202	//Enter AT+GSN in the interface to get the IMEI,//
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22.1	204	// For example (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)//
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1.6	206	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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1.13	208	(((
31.2	209	AT+GSN
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31.2	213	[[image:image-20220527154231-8.png]]
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16.1	216	= 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle =
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16.1	219	== 5.1 Introduction ==
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22.1	222	(% style="color:red" %)//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//
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1.15	224	(((
16.1	225	//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.//
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1.15	230	(((
20.1	231	//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.//
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16.1	235	//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.//
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	237	//For more information: [[https:~~/~~/openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle>>url:https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/3gdongle]]//
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22.1	242	== 5.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway ==
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16.1	245	//Most of the products can be used on the gateway, but because their protocols are different, they are not used in the same way.//
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1.15	247	(((
20.1	248	//For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode.//
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1.8	251	(% class="box" %)
	252	(((
	253	Huawei-E3372/E8372
16.1	254	Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)E3372(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode.
1.2	255	The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode
	256	The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode
16.1	257	The E8372 only has Hilink mode
	258	~ (% style="color:red" %)Note： The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode
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16.1	262	== 5.3 Hilink mode ==
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16.1	265	//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/]]//
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16.1	268	=== 5.3.1 Plugs into the device ===
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16.1	272	//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//
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1.16	275	(((
16.1	276	//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)lsusb//
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1.16	279	(((
16.1	280	(% style="color:red" %)//Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.//
1.16	281	)))
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32.2	283	[[image:image-20220527154739-9.png]]
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33.2	286	=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added ===
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20.1	289	//Check network configuration command line input: //
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16.1	291	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	292	(((
	293	(((
	294	root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a
	295	)))
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33.2	298	[[image:image-20220527154822-10.png]]
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16.1	300	//In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)eth2//
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16.1	302	//Usually, the user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)eth2 (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#037691" %)wwan0//
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16.1	305	=== 5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration. ===
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18.1	307
16.1	308	//Enter the configuration from the command line~://
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1.11	310	(% class="box" %)
	311	(((
	312	uci set network.lte=interface
1.2	313	uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp
1.11	314	uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add
1.2	315	uci commit network
	316	uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte"
	317	uci commit firewall
	318	/etc/init.d/network restart
1.11	319	)))
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34.2	321	[[image:image-20220527154937-11.png]]
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19.1	324	//Checking Network Configurations//
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16.1	326	//Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)ifconfig//
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35.2	328	[[image:image-20220527155013-12.png]]
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16.1	330	//Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.//
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16.1	333	== 5.4 NCM mode ==
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16.1	336	== 5.5 Troubleshooting ==
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16.1	339	=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. ===
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16.1	342	//Please try this USB dongle to access the internet on your PC, to make sure this USB dongle can normally access the internet.//
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16.1	345	= 6. How to reduce data traffic =
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16.1	348	== 6.1 Introduce ==
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18.1	351	//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//
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16.1	354	//1. There is the data traffic from LoRa package Forward which were the gateway status package and sensor end node uplink/downlink.//
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16.1	356	//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.//
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36.2	358	[[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]]
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16.1	361	//2. There is the data traffic from the gateway check self-network status. by default, the gateway will check the network per 15s.//
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16.1	363	//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.//
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39.2	365	[[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]]
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16.1	367	//System General interface//
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39.2	370	[[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]]
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16.1	372	//Keepalive script interval time settings//
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