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    Sierra Wireless MC8805/DW5570 not working

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      xt_ntwrk @ctrlzundo
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      Hi @ctrlzundo

      That's an very interesting topic!

      Could you please elaborate a bit more how you be able to connect to serial of the WWAN card. I was able to flash the same firmware you described. But i'm not receiving the /dev/ttyUSBx device. I can only see /dev/cdc-wdm0 device. Also on Windows i don't have a serial port. Did you use some special driver?

      Thanks in advance!

      BR

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        It's probably not set to a USB composition that exposes the com devices. You need to connect to it in an OS that can talk to it with MBIM or QMI. I've done that to other Sierra devices in Linux.

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          ctrlzundo @xt_ntwrk
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          @xt_ntwrk
          I skipped how to change the usb comp if you do not have the serial ports exposed.

          In Linux install "libqmi-utils". This will provide you qmicli.

          Then, check the current usb comp

          "sudo qmicli - p - d /dev/cdc-wdm0 - - dms-swi-get-usb-composition". Most of the times it's 14

          Next, change it.

          "sudo qmicli - p - d /dev/cdc-wdm0 - -dms-swi-set-usb-composition=6".

          Now you can follow what I wrote. Also, do not forget to stop ModemManager before opening the serial port /dev/ttyUSB2

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            Dobby_ @xt_ntwrk
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            @xt_ntwrk

            Perhaps something for you?

            pfSense modem config
            pfSense modem troubleshooting

            #~. @Dobby

            Turris Omnia - 4 Ports - 2 GB RAM / TurrisOS 7 Release (Btrfs)
            PC Engines APU4D4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense CE 2.7.2 Release (ZFS)
            PC Engines APU6B4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense+ (Plus) 24.03_1 Release (ZFS)

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              xt_ntwrk @ctrlzundo
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              @ctrlzundo
              Thank you!! ๐Ÿ˜ WWAN card is now prepared. I will test it in pfSense later.

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                ctrlzundo @xt_ntwrk
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                @xt_ntwrk You're most welcome! Do not forget that this card it's not LTE, it's just HSPA+.

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                  Dobby_ @ctrlzundo
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                  @ctrlzundo said in Sierra Wireless MC8805/DW5570 not working:

                  @xt_ntwrk You're most welcome! Do not forget that this card it's not LTE, it's just HSPA+.

                  Ok, I see but for finding out the ugen* and cuaU* numbers
                  and also for connecting to the modem it is not so really relevant I think.

                  #~. @Dobby

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                  PC Engines APU4D4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense CE 2.7.2 Release (ZFS)
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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    That's true but if you're going to the effort you might want to start with a device that's at least capable of the speeds you want. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                    HSPA+ might be fine here.

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                      ctrlzundo @Dobby_
                      last edited by ctrlzundo

                      @dobby_ Yes, not relevant, but maybe @xt_ntwrk is not aware and he might get confused if his network operator is like mine, 4g LTE in B1 and B38. Also, on the MC8805 the sticker say 4G :).

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                        xt_ntwrk @ctrlzundo
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                        @ctrlzundo
                        Thanks for the remark. I saw that in some datasheet before. What i was not 100% aware of is that most (if not all) providers in Germany killed already the UMTS frequencies...

                        Do you have any other LTE or 5G card which you can recommend; which works fine with pfSense and is for mini-pci port?

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                          ctrlzundo @xt_ntwrk
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                          @xt_ntwrk I currently do not have any alternatives. For me, this card would be sufficient if one of the 3 providers here still have something in the 2100 Mhz WCDMA. I will try with an Orange pre-paid card and see if it connects the packet switching part of the modem. Will post here the results. I need this card as a backup WAN. I have 500 MB bandwidth FTH for my main WAN connection.

                          However, I would go with the MC7304. I need a mini PCI-e card anyway, because that's what my hardware accepts.

                          I will post here the results with Orange. Maybe in a week or so...as time permits.

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                            Dobby_ @xt_ntwrk
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                            @xt_ntwrk said in Sierra Wireless MC8805/DW5570 not working:

                            @ctrlzundo
                            Thanks for the remark. I saw that in some datasheet before. What i was not 100% aware of is that most (if not all) providers in Germany killed already the UMTS frequencies...

                            Do you have any other LTE or 5G card which you can recommend; which works fine with pfSense and is for mini-pci port?

                            I am using a Sierra Wireless MC7710 here in Germany
                            with T-Mobile

                            #~. @Dobby

                            Turris Omnia - 4 Ports - 2 GB RAM / TurrisOS 7 Release (Btrfs)
                            PC Engines APU4D4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense CE 2.7.2 Release (ZFS)
                            PC Engines APU6B4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense+ (Plus) 24.03_1 Release (ZFS)

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