APU1D with LTE Huawei ME909u-521

[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

[Guest]

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?

[SimonBu]

i am using pfsense 2.2.5 my own build based on releng 2.2

[beeloo]

I was running pfSense 2.2.4 running a 10.1 custom kernel based on RELENG_2_2