Wiki source code of Notes for cellular network connection

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23.2	1	Table of Contents：
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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]]
1.1	13
15.1	14	//Enable Cellular Connection//
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42.4	16
1.12	17	(((
15.1	18	//If your device doesn't have a cellular module, you will see a cellular module not detected.//
1.12	19	)))
1.1	20
24.2	21	[[image:image-20220527153544-2.png]]
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15.1	24	= 2. How to Debug if Cellular connection fails =
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15.1	27	//If there is a problem with the cellular connection. Please check the below points~://
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15.1	30	== 2.1 Do you order the model with a cellular option ==
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	32
	33	//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	35	(% class="box" %)
	36	(((
15.1	37	//root@dragino-1bbd90:~~# lsusb
1.2	38	Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0125 ~-~-> This is the Cellular module
	39	Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
15.1	40	Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub//
1.2	41	)))
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41.2	43	[[image:image-20220601110748-1.png]]
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6.1	45
15.1	46	== 2.2 Do you input the SIM card correctly ==
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2.1	48
15.1	49	//Below command can check if you have a SIM card inserted, or via Web UI//
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	51	* //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//
	52	* //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	54	(% class="box" %)
	55	(((
15.1	56	//root@dragino-1dadd8:~~# comgt -d /dev/ttyUSB3
1.2	57	SIM ready
	58	Waiting for Registration..(120 sec max)
6.1	59	Registered on Home network: "CHN-UNICOM",7
15.1	60	Signal Quality: 10,99//
1.2	61	)))
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15.1	63
11.1	64	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
27.2	65	[[image:image-20220527153804-4.png]]
14.1	66
15.1	67
14.1	68	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
15.1	69	//Note: If the icon is missing some information, like SIM, Network, or Signal, which may be due to the display bug.//
14.1	70
	71	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
15.1	72	//Please check the IP address is displayed and the Internet displays "OK", it works properly.//
6.1	73
11.1	74	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
27.2	75	[[image:image-20220527153827-5.png]]
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27.3	77
18.1	78	== 2.3 Check dialing info ==
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16.1	80	//run "logread -f" in gateway CLI。//
1.2	81
	82	(% class="box" %)
	83	(((
	84	Fri Feb 7 01:20:28 2020 daemon.notice pppd[29452]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0
	85	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Ping WAN
	86	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: Default interface is
	87	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 user.notice iot_keep_alive: No internet at any interface
	88	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (BUSY)
	89	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
	90	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: abort on (ERROR)
	91	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: report (CONNECT)
	92	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 10 seconds
	93	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT&F^M)
	94	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
	95	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT&F^M^M
	96	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
	97	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
	98	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (ATE1^M)
	99	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
	100	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
	101	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATE1^M^M
	102	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
	103	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
	104	Fri Feb 7 01:20:29 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M)
	105	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: timeout set to 30 seconds
	106	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (OK)
	107	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
	108	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP",""^M^M
	109	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: OK
	110	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
27.3	111	(% 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.
	112	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	113	(% style="color:black" %)Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: expect (CONNECT)
1.2	114	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ^M
	115	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ATD*99#^M^M
	116	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: CONNECT
	117	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: ~-~- got it
	118	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 local2.info chat[29485]: send ( ^M)
	119	Fri Feb 7 01:20:30 2020 daemon.info pppd[29452]: Serial connection established.
	120	)))
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27.4	122
15.1	123	= 3. Share Cellular Network for WiFi & LAN clients =
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1.12	126	(((
15.1	127	//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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1.2	129
1.5	130	(% class="box" %)
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1.12	132	(((
15.1	133	root@dragino-1d25dc:~~# cat /etc/config/firewall
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1.5	135	config defaults
1.2	136	option syn_flood '1'
	137	option input 'ACCEPT'
	138	option output 'ACCEPT'
	139	option forward 'REJECT'
	140	config zone
	141	option name 'lan'
	142	list network 'lan'
	143	option input 'ACCEPT'
	144	option output 'ACCEPT'
1.5	145	option forward 'REJECT'
1.2	146	config zone
	147	option name 'wan'
	148	list network 'wan'
	149	list network 'wwan'
	150	list network 'wan6'
1.5	151	list network 'cellular' ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~--> Add this line and reboot
1.2	152	option input 'REJECT'
	153	option output 'ACCEPT'
	154	option forward 'ACCEPT'
	155	option masq '1'
	156	option mtu_fix '1'
	157	config forwarding
	158	option src 'lan'
	159	option dest 'wan'
1.5	160	)))
1.12	161	)))
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1.14	163	(((
15.1	164	//and run /etc/init.d/firewall reload or reboot the device.//
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44.1	166	= 4. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks =
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51.1	168	== 4.1. Switching between Cellular and Ethernet networks ==
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	172	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
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	175	Enable Cellular and connect Ethernet at the same time
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	177	ETH icon is displayed as [[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436675869-206.png?width=15&height=14&rev=1.1\|\|alt="1652436675869-206.png" height="28" width="30"]] Indicates that Ethernet is the main working network.
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	179	Cell icon is displayed as [[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436705761-420.png?width=15&height=15&rev=1.1\|\|alt="1652436705761-420.png" height="30" width="30"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.
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51.1	181	[[image:image-20220606140622-2.png\|\|height="664" width="1106"]]
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53.1	184	Remove the network cable from the WAN port on the gateway, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.
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	186	[[image:image-20220606140859-4.png\|\|height="687" width="1107"]]
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51.1	188	== 4.2 Switching between Cellular and WiFi networks ==
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	191	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	192	Enable Cellular and connect WiFi at the same time
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	194	WiFi icon is displayed as [[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436675869-206.png?width=15&height=14&rev=1.1\|\|alt="1652436675869-206.png" height="28" width="30"]] Indicates that WiFi is the main working network.
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	196	Cell icon is displayed as [[image:http://wiki1.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/DLOS8N/WebHome/1652436705761-420.png?width=15&height=15&rev=1.1\|\|alt="1652436705761-420.png" height="30" width="30"]] Indicates that Cellular is the backup WAN.
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51.1	198	[[image:image-20220606141113-7.png\|\|height="678" width="1106"]]
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53.1	200
	201	Close the WiFi WAN, the gateway will switch to a Cellular network.
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51.1	203	[[image:image-20220606140932-5.png\|\|height="687" width="1107"]]
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45.1	205
53.1	206	== 4.3 At the same time to start Cellular and Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks ==
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	209	[[image:image-20220606140328-1.png\|\|height="682" width="1108"]]
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1.14	212	)))
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44.1	214	= 5. How does the gateway view the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) =
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15.1	217	//Users can access the gateway CLI and run the minicom command to get the configuration interface.//
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1.13	219	(((
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16.1	222	//Enter the minicom command, then select the option ''serial port setup".//
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1.5	225	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	226	(((
	227	root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# minicom -s
	228	)))
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31.2	230	[[image:image-20220527154132-6.png]]
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15.1	233	And then, change the setting:
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15.1	235	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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31.2	237	(% style="color:black" %)Serial Device : (% style="color:#037691" %)/dev/ttyModemAT
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31.2	239	(% style="color:black" %)Bps/Par/Bits :(% style="color:#037691" %) 9600 8N1
15.1	240	)))
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15.1	242
16.1	243	//Note: Enter the corresponding letter to change the configuration, like A,B,C//
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31.2	245	[[image:image-20220527154154-7.png]]
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22.1	248	//Enter AT+GSN in the interface to get the IMEI,//
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22.1	250	// For example (% style="color:#037691" %)860548042566627(%%)//
1.2	251
1.6	252	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	253	(((
1.13	254	(((
31.2	255	AT+GSN
1.6	256	)))
1.13	257	)))
1.2	258
31.2	259	[[image:image-20220527154231-8.png]]
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16.1	262	= 5. How does the gateway connect to the network via a USB 4G Dongle =
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16.1	265	== 5.1 Introduction ==
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22.1	268	(% style="color:red" %)//Prerequisite: Requires a USB 4G Dongle and a supported gateway firmware//
1.2	269
1.15	270	(((
16.1	271	//This introduces a setup and configured gateway for using a USB 3g/UMTS-modem for WAN connection.//
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1.15	274	)))
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1.15	276	(((
20.1	277	//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.//
1.15	278	)))
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1.15	280	(((
16.1	281	//This is not beginner-friendly due to too many protocols.//
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	283	//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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1.15	286	)))
1.2	287
22.1	288	== 5.2 How to use the USB Dongle at the gateway ==
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16.1	291	//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	293	(((
20.1	294	//For example, the Huawei-E3372/E8372 is using Hilink mode or NCM mode.//
1.15	295	)))
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1.8	297	(% class="box" %)
	298	(((
	299	Huawei-E3372/E8372
16.1	300	Check the (% style="color:#037691" %)E3372(% style="color:black" %) version to determine the mode.
1.2	301	The version numbers starting with 21 is NCM mode
	302	The version numbers starting with 22 is Hilink mode
16.1	303	The E8372 only has Hilink mode
	304	~ (% style="color:red" %)Note： The e3372 in the vast majority of cases is Hilink mode
1.8	305	)))
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16.1	308	== 5.3 Hilink mode ==
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16.1	311	//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	314	=== 5.3.1 Plugs into the device ===
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1.16	317	(((
16.1	318	//USB-Dongle plugs into the gateway USB port//
1.16	319	)))
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1.16	321	(((
16.1	322	//Check the USB module via command (% style="color:#037691" %)lsusb//
1.16	323	)))
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1.16	325	(((
16.1	326	(% style="color:red" %)//Note: Users need to that connect to the gateway command line via ssh.//
1.16	327	)))
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32.2	329	[[image:image-20220527154739-9.png]]
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18.1	331
33.2	332	=== 5.3.2 Detection of new network interfaces added ===
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18.1	334
20.1	335	//Check network configuration command line input: //
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16.1	337	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	338	(((
	339	(((
	340	root@dragino-1ef9ac:~~# ifconfig -a
	341	)))
	342	)))
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33.2	344	[[image:image-20220527154822-10.png]]
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16.1	346	//In the command, the output user can see that the new interface added is (% style="color:#037691" %)eth2//
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16.1	348	//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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18.1	350
16.1	351	=== 5.3.3 Add the new interface to the network configuration. ===
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18.1	353
16.1	354	//Enter the configuration from the command line~://
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1.11	356	(% class="box" %)
	357	(((
	358	uci set network.lte=interface
1.2	359	uci set network.lte.proto=dhcp
1.11	360	uci set network.lte.ifname=eth2 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-->#This depend on the name of the new interface gateway add
1.2	361	uci commit network
	362	uci set firewall.@zone[1].network="wan wwan wan6 lte"
	363	uci commit firewall
	364	/etc/init.d/network restart
1.11	365	)))
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34.2	367	[[image:image-20220527154937-11.png]]
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19.1	370	//Checking Network Configurations//
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16.1	372	//Command-line input: (% style="color:#037691" %)ifconfig//
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35.2	374	[[image:image-20220527155013-12.png]]
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16.1	376	//Now, Gateway is configured to access the internet on the LTE network.//
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16.1	379	== 5.4 NCM mode ==
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16.1	382	== 5.5 Troubleshooting ==
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16.1	385	=== 5.5.1 The USB-Dongle interface cannot obtain the IP address. ===
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18.1	387
16.1	388	//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	391	= 6. How to reduce data traffic =
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43.1	394	== 6.1 Reduce Status Uplink Interval ==
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18.1	397	//The gateways will use the data traffic below two places.//
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16.1	400	//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	402	//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	404	[[image:image-20220527155108-13.png]]
1.2	405
18.1	406
16.1	407	//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	409	//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	411	[[image:image-20220527155358-16.png]]
1.2	412
16.1	413	//System General interface//
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39.2	416	[[image:image-20220527155229-15.png]]
	417
16.1	418	//Keepalive script interval time settings//
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43.1	420
	421	== 6.2 Filter unwanted packets ==
	422
	423	See [[How to filter unwanted packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]
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