APU1D with LTE Huawei ME909u-521

I would like to test the Huawei ME909u-523 as that is for North America market. It seems to be rather rare. The bands on the EU version are not the same. The 523 supports LTE on B2, B4, B17 for ATT and Tmobile here.

I wonder if the PID is the same as your module…

beeloo

Can you please open a new thread for this module ?

Then I will try answer to help

SimonBu

beeloo,

is it possible that you post a short manual what we have to do to get the ME909 running in PF?!

Many Thanks !!!

beeloo

Did you check at the following post ?
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=86064.msg543091#msg543091

If you have kernel compilation experience, that's quite easy.

SimonBu

I do not realy have experience in Kernel compilation ;-(

And it´s a grate topic to learn all this stuff. I only want to run this LTE Modem ;-)

Did you make other changes in your Kernel or only the Modem? Maby you can provide me your Kernel?

SimonBu

Ok i have compaild it now.

Now i have 5 new interfaces in the ppp menu

cuaU0.0
cuaU0.1
cuaU0.2
cuaU0.3
cuaU0.4

but i can´t establish a connection ;-(

Sep 16 19:02:07 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:02:07 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:02:07 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:02:07 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 215 in 2 seconds
Sep 16 19:02:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 215
Sep 16 19:02:10 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"
Sep 16 19:02:10 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Sep 16 19:02:10 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Sep 16 19:02:10 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:02:10 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:02:10 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:02:10 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 216 in 2 seconds
Sep 16 19:02:12 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 216

does anyone have an idea?

beeloo

I'm not really sure to know why you get that error, but…

...did you correctly select the /dev/cuaU0.2 port in the PPP interface ?

SimonBu

i tryed every interface ;-(

/dev/cuaU0.2

number *99#

apn web.vodafone.de

log:

Sep 16 19:40:49 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:40:49 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 1 seconds
Sep 16 19:40:50 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2
Sep 16 19:40:52 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"
Sep 16 19:40:52 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Sep 16 19:40:52 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Sep 16 19:40:52 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:40:52 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:40:52 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:40:52 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3 in 4 seconds
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:40:56 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4 in 2 seconds
Sep 16 19:40:58 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4
Sep 16 19:40:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"
Sep 16 19:40:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Sep 16 19:40:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Sep 16 19:40:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:40:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:40:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:40:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 5 in 4 seconds
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 5
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:41:03 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 6 in 2 seconds
Sep 16 19:41:05 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 6
Sep 16 19:41:06 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"
Sep 16 19:41:06 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Sep 16 19:41:06 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Sep 16 19:41:06 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:41:06 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:41:06 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:41:06 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7 in 2 seconds
Sep 16 19:41:08 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7
Sep 16 19:41:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"
Sep 16 19:41:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Sep 16 19:41:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Sep 16 19:41:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Sep 16 19:41:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
Sep 16 19:41:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
Sep 16 19:41:09 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 8 in 4 seconds

did you change the mode of the card?

beeloo

Open a shell via ssh on your pfsense, then install screen, using:

pkg install screen

then type:

screen /dev/cuaU0.3

then send the following request to the modem:

AT^HCSQ?

It should tell you if you have a wireless signal or not.

Regarding the modem configuration, I put:

AT^SYSCFGEX="030201",3FFFFFFF,1,2,80044,,

Not sure if it's relevant in your case.

SimonBu

^HCSQ: "LTE",55,51,187,22

if I understand correct the 22 is not a goog strange

where do you put the AT^SYSCFGEX="030201",3FFFFFFF,1,2,80044,, command?

beeloo

It seems that you have a LTE connection available…

You may put the command as the init string, in the PPP configuration.

SimonBu

i have filled in the init string and have preformed a reboot.

but nothing happens…

beeloo

Did you insert the SIM card ?
Are you using an APU1D ? Did you put the module into the correct PCIe slot ?

SimonBu

Yes simcard is inserd without PIN
Board is Apu 1D4
Modem is insert in Slot J16

beeloo

I don't have the module anymore so it will be difficult for me to solve your issue as is :-[

SimonBu

beelloo,

maby we can do a remote session?

beeloo

It's quite difficult to take enough time to solve the issue.

However, I don't understand why ppp is trying to restore the modem's default settings:

Sep 16 19:40:52    ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.

Maybe you can avoid it to and maybe it will be running.

beeloo

By the way, here is the latest advanced AT commands documentation:
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/solutions/m2m-solutions/products/support/user-guides/detail/me909u-521-en.htm?id=29741

SimonBu

hmm i will try to reinstall everything. maybe somethin went wrong

Seeing how you compiled it in, why not use terminal and probe your ports..
cu -l /dev/cuaU0.2

Note text at top of screen if any.(If text says Connected then may be wrong command port)

then: AT
then:ATZ

At this point you should see a return of AT on-screen from your port.

At this point use the AT document provided by beeloo and start digging.

Are you using pfSense or FreeBSD to test?