4G Modem miniPCIE - Sierra Wireless, Incorporated EM7305

stephenw10 · May 21, 2020, 9:48 PM

Yeah, it's probably stuck using the mbim only profile which doesn't present any com ports / AT interfaces.

You will need to change the USB composition it's using in Linux or Windows.

https://www.0xf8.org/2016/04/changing-dell-wireless-5809e-sierra-wireless-em7305-usb-composition-mbim-qmi-at-interface-nmea/

As discussed in that linked thread: https://forum.netgate.com/post/638966

Steve

Phelton · May 22, 2020, 9:46 PM

@stephenw10 thanks for your time ...
i have already followed all steps explained in the url that you have posted, but not resolve for me.
In my case, if i run the script without parameter i already see "Current USB composition: 14"...
The problem is that i can't find a ttyUSB1 in device of ubuntu for test the AT command... in the same case in pfsense i can't see in device a correct interfce but only ugen0.3.

Is important to tell that in windows 10 and ubuntu 18 and ubuntu 20 the LTE interface work directly, in don't need modify nothing (i must insert only the APN) and the connection of modem LTE work properly.

some ideas?
thanks
bye

stephenw10 · May 23, 2020, 1:00 PM

If it's really set to usb-comp 14 but you're still only seeing the mbim interface then it must be running config 2 (usb-comp 9).

You can force it to run a different config if more then one are selected. Try running in pfSense usbconfig -d ugen0.3 dump_all_desc

Or alternatively set the device to usb-comp 6 directly in Linux.

Linux and Windows can use the mbim port directly which why they can still use the modem.

Steve

Phelton · May 23, 2020, 4:13 PM

@stephenw10 said in 4G Modem miniPCIE - Sierra Wireless, Incorporated EM7305:

usbconfig -d ugen0.3 dump_all_desc

ok... i have tried to set directly confi 6 in linux ...
now this is output of dump_all_desc:

[2.4.5-RELEASE][root@pfSense.phelton.it]/root: usbconfig -d ugen0.3 dump_all_desc
ugen0.3: <Sierra Wireless, Incorporated EM7305> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)

  bLength = 0x0012 
  bDescriptorType = 0x0001 
  bcdUSB = 0x0200 
  bDeviceClass = 0x0000  <Probed by interface class>
  bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000 
  bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000 
  bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040 
  idVendor = 0x1199 
  idProduct = 0x9063 
  bcdDevice = 0x0006 
  iManufacturer = 0x0001  <Sierra Wireless, Incorporated>
  iProduct = 0x0002  <EM7305>
  iSerialNumber = 0x0003  <>
  bNumConfigurations = 0x0001 

 Configuration index 0

    bLength = 0x0009 
    bDescriptorType = 0x0002 
    wTotalLength = 0x00a0 
    bNumInterfaces = 0x0004 
    bConfigurationValue = 0x0001 
    iConfiguration = 0x0000  <no string>
    bmAttributes = 0x00e0 
    bMaxPower = 0x00fa 

    Interface 0
      bLength = 0x0009 
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004 
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0000 
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000 
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002 
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x00ff 
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x00ff 
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0081  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0001  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 


    Interface 1
      bLength = 0x0009 
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004 
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0001 
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000 
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0003 
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000 
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000 
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x04
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x02


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0083  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x000c 
        bInterval = 0x0009 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0082  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 

     Endpoint 2
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0002  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 


    Interface 2
      bLength = 0x0009 
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004 
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0002 
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000 
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0003 
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000 
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000 
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x04
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x02


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump: 
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0085  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x000c 
        bInterval = 0x0009 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0084  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 

     Endpoint 2
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0003  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 


    Interface 3
      bLength = 0x0009 
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004 
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0003 
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000 
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0003 
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x00ff 
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x00ff 
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0087  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x000a 
        bInterval = 0x0009 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0086  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000 

     Endpoint 2
        bLength = 0x0007 
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005 
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0004  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200 
        bInterval = 0x0000 
        bRefresh = 0x0000 
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

I might be wrong, but from previous output i can see "ugen0.3: <Sierra Wireless, Incorporated EM7305> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)" where cfg is set at 0...
i don't understand way it's that ... beacose the perl script that i have executed in linux tell me that config was changed in conf 6 .

I have interpreted wrong the previous output?
If not, is possible that when i power off the computer for extract the module and move it in pfsense, the config wasn't saved ?
Or my second idea is ... when i boot pfsense something change configuration of module in boot fase...is possible?

thanks alot for your support, is precious for me.

stephenw10 · May 23, 2020, 5:59 PM

The USB composition is not the config index.

In USB comp 14 you can see it can present as either usb-comp 6 or 9. That is selected by choosing the config index.

So you would have seen two config indexes listed in dump_all_desc. But you changed it to usb-comp 6 directly which only presents a single config index. You can see Config Index 0 has 4 interfaces which is what is expected for usb composition 6.

Here it's not recognising it because the USB product ID it's using it not listed:
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/blob/RELENG_2_4_5/sys/dev/usb/usbdevs#L4060

Here's how my em7305 presents:

ugen0.2: <Sierra Wireless, Incorporated EM7305> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (500mA)

  bLength = 0x0012
  bDescriptorType = 0x0001
  bcdUSB = 0x0200
  bDeviceClass = 0x0000  <Probed by interface class>
  bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000
  bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000
  bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0040
  idVendor = 0x1199
  idProduct = 0x9041
  bcdDevice = 0x0006
  iManufacturer = 0x0001  <Sierra Wireless, Incorporated>
  iProduct = 0x0002  <EM7305>
  iSerialNumber = 0x0003  <>
  bNumConfigurations = 0x0002

 Configuration index 0

    bLength = 0x0009
    bDescriptorType = 0x0002
    wTotalLength = 0x00a0
    bNumInterfaces = 0x0004
    bConfigurationValue = 0x0001
    iConfiguration = 0x0000  <no string>
    bmAttributes = 0x00e0
    bMaxPower = 0x00fa

    Interface 0
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0000
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x00ff
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x00ff
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0081  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0001  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 1
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0001
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0003
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x04
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x02


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0083  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x000c
        bInterval = 0x0009
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0082  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 2
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0002  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 2
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0002
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0003
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x04
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x02


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0085  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x000c
        bInterval = 0x0009
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0084  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 2
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0003  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 3
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0003
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0003
      bInterfaceClass = 0x00ff  <Vendor specific>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x00ff
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x00ff
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0087  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x000a
        bInterval = 0x0009
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0086  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 2
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0004  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000



 Configuration index 1

    bLength = 0x0009
    bDescriptorType = 0x0002
    wTotalLength = 0x005f
    bNumInterfaces = 0x0002
    bConfigurationValue = 0x0002
    iConfiguration = 0x0000  <no string>
    bmAttributes = 0x00e0
    bMaxPower = 0x00fa

    Additional Descriptor

    bLength = 0x08
    bDescriptorType = 0x0b
    bDescriptorSubType = 0x0c
     RAW dump:
     0x00 | 0x08, 0x0b, 0x0c, 0x02, 0x02, 0x0e, 0x00, 0x00


    Interface 0
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0000
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0001
      bInterfaceClass = 0x0002  <Communication device>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x000e
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x05
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x0c, 0x0d


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x0c
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x1b
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x0c, 0x24, 0x1b, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x10, 0x20,
       0x08 | 0x80, 0xdc, 0x05, 0x20


      Additional Descriptor

      bLength = 0x08
      bDescriptorType = 0x24
      bDescriptorSubType = 0x1c
       RAW dump:
       0x00 | 0x08, 0x24, 0x1c, 0x00, 0x01, 0x40, 0xdc, 0x05


     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0082  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0040
        bInterval = 0x0009
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000


    Interface 1
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0001
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0000
      bInterfaceClass = 0x000a  <CDC-data>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0002
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>


    Interface 1 Alt 1
      bLength = 0x0009
      bDescriptorType = 0x0004
      bInterfaceNumber = 0x0001
      bAlternateSetting = 0x0001
      bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
      bInterfaceClass = 0x000a  <CDC-data>
      bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
      bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0002
      iInterface = 0x0000  <no string>

     Endpoint 0
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0081  <IN>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

     Endpoint 1
        bLength = 0x0007
        bDescriptorType = 0x0005
        bEndpointAddress = 0x0001  <OUT>
        bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
        wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
        bInterval = 0x0000
        bRefresh = 0x0000
        bSynchAddress = 0x0000

You may be able to change the USB PID it's presenting using the AT console in Linux:
https://forum.netgate.com/post/556751
9041 as mine has should work. There is risk involved there though.

Steve
9041

Phelton · May 24, 2020, 3:24 AM

@stephenw10
Ok Stephenw10, i managed to change the PID with 9041 and now i can see in dev the interfaces cuau0.x:

[2.4.5-RELEASE][root@pfSense.phelton.it]/root: ls /dev/
acpi         audit        cpuctl5      cuaU0.2.init devctl       kbdmux0      music0       sndstat      ttyU0.1.lock ttyu1.init   usbctl
ada0         auditpipe    cpuctl6      cuaU0.2.lock devctl2      klog         netmap       speaker      ttyU0.2      ttyu1.lock   xpt0
ada0s1       bpf          cpuctl7      cuaU0.3      devstat      kmem         nfslock      stderr       ttyU0.2.init tun1         zero
ada0s2       bpf0         ctty         cuaU0.3.init dumpdev      label        null         stdin        ttyU0.2.lock ufs
ada0s2a      console      cuaU0.0      cuaU0.3.lock fd           led          pass0        stdout       ttyU0.3      ufsid
ada0s3       consolectl   cuaU0.0.init cuau0        fido         md0          pci          sysmouse     ttyU0.3.init ufssuspend
ada0s4       cpuctl0      cuaU0.0.lock cuau0.init   full         mdctl        pf           ttyU0.0      ttyU0.3.lock ugen0.1
ada0s4a      cpuctl1      cuaU0.1      cuau0.lock   geom.ctl     mem          pts          ttyU0.0.init ttyu0        ugen0.2
ada0s4b      cpuctl2      cuaU0.1.init cuau1        hpet0        midistat     random       ttyU0.0.lock ttyu0.init   ugen0.3
apm          cpuctl3      cuaU0.1.lock cuau1.init   io           mlx5ctl      reroot       ttyU0.1      ttyu0.lock   urandom
apmctl       cpuctl4      cuaU0.2      cuau1.lock   kbd0         msdosfs      sequencer0   ttyU0.1.init ttyu1        usb
[2.4.5-RELEASE][root@pfSense.phelton.it]/root:

Now moreover i can see interfaces if i select ppp in interface area:
login-to-view

I have tried to create all four interfaces (cuau0.0,cuau0.1, cuau0.2, cuau0.3) but in every case the interface stay down:
login-to-view
Obviously i have inserted also the parameter of APN for permit the connection, but it doesn't work:
login-to-view

I think that now missing only some parameter for permit a correct functionality of the card... it's correct?

Why the interfaces stay down in your opinion?

thank you so much for your support, without your support I would never have reached this point.
Thank you so much again
regards

Phelton · May 24, 2020, 4:27 AM

@Phelton

Little addon of information....
i have seen that in the log of pfsense only the interface cuaU0.2 work "fine"...
i can see that in the log:

May 24 06:20:50	ppp		Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
May 24 06:20:50	ppp		process 40336 started, version 5.8 (root@pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5-job-04 20:28 17-Dec-2019)
May 24 06:20:50	ppp		waiting for process 56510 to die...
May 24 06:20:50	ppp		caught fatal signal TERM
May 24 06:20:50	ppp		[opt6] IFACE: Close event
May 24 06:20:50	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: Close event
May 24 06:20:50	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: Close event
May 24 06:20:51	ppp		waiting for process 56510 to die...
May 24 06:20:52	ppp		[opt6] Bundle: Shutdown
May 24 06:20:52	ppp		waiting for process 56510 to die...
May 24 06:20:52	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: Shutdown
May 24 06:20:52	ppp		process 56510 terminated
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		web: web is not running
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		[opt6] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: OPEN event
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: Open event
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: state change Initial --> Starting
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: LayerStart
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","apn.fastweb.it"
May 24 06:20:53	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAT: Dialing server at *99#...
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAT: ATDT*99#
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAT: Connected at 100000000.
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] MODEM: chat script succeeded
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: UP event
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: Up event
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: state change Starting --> Req-Sent
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: SendConfigReq #1
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACFCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] PROTOCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACCMAP 0x000a0000
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] MRU 1500
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] MAGICNUM 0x2edc9120
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: rec'd Configure Request #6 (Req-Sent)
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACCMAP 0x00000000
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] AUTHPROTO CHAP MD5
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] MAGICNUM 0xf9144c52
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] PROTOCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACFCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: SendConfigAck #6
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACCMAP 0x00000000
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] AUTHPROTO CHAP MD5
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] MAGICNUM 0xf9144c52
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] PROTOCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACFCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: state change Req-Sent --> Ack-Sent
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: rec'd Configure Ack #1 (Ack-Sent)
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACFCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] PROTOCOMP
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] ACCMAP 0x000a0000
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] MRU 1500
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] MAGICNUM 0x2edc9120
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: state change Ack-Sent --> Opened
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: auth: peer wants CHAP, I want nothing
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: LayerUp
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: rec'd Discard Request #7 (Opened)
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAP: rec'd CHALLENGE #1 len: 35
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] Name: "UMTS_CHAP_SRVR"
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAP: Using authname "user"
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAP: sending RESPONSE #1 len: 25
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] CHAP: rec'd SUCCESS #1 len: 4
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: authorization successful
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: Matched action 'bundle "opt6" ""'
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: Join bundle "opt6"
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] Bundle: Status update: up 1 link, total bandwidth 100000000 bps
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: Open event
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: state change Initial --> Starting
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: LayerStart
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: Open event
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: state change Initial --> Starting
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: LayerStart
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: Up event
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: state change Starting --> Req-Sent
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #1
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: Up event
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: state change Starting --> Req-Sent
May 24 06:20:54	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #1
May 24 06:20:56	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #2
May 24 06:20:56	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #2
May 24 06:20:56	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:56	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:20:56	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:56	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:58	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #3
May 24 06:20:58	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:58	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:20:58	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:58	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:20:58	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #3
May 24 06:21:00	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #4
May 24 06:21:00	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #4
May 24 06:21:00	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:00	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:21:00	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:00	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:02	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #5
May 24 06:21:02	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:02	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:21:02	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:02	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:02	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #5
May 24 06:21:04	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #6
May 24 06:21:04	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #6
May 24 06:21:04	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:04	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:21:04	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:04	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:06	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #7
May 24 06:21:06	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:06	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:21:06	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:06	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:06	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #7
May 24 06:21:08	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #8
May 24 06:21:08	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #8
May 24 06:21:08	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:08	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:21:08	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:08	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:10	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #9
May 24 06:21:10	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:10	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:21:10	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:10	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:10	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #9
May 24 06:21:12	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #10
May 24 06:21:12	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: SendConfigReq #10
May 24 06:21:12	ppp		[opt6] IPADDR 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:12	ppp		[opt6] COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
May 24 06:21:12	ppp		[opt6] PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:12	ppp		[opt6] SECDNS 0.0.0.0
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: no reply to 1 echo request(s)
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: parameter negotiation failed
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: state change Req-Sent --> Stopped
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: LayerFinish
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: parameter negotiation failed
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: state change Req-Sent --> Stopped
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: LayerFinish
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] Bundle: No NCPs left. Closing links...
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] Bundle: closing link "opt6_link0"...
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: CLOSE event
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: Close event
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: state change Opened --> Closing
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: Leave bundle "opt6"
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] Bundle: Status update: up 0 links, total bandwidth 9600 bps
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: Close event
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: state change Stopped --> Closed
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: Close event
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: state change Stopped --> Closed
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: Down event
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPCP: state change Closed --> Initial
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: Down event
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6] IPV6CP: state change Closed --> Initial
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: SendTerminateReq #2
May 24 06:21:14	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: LayerDown
May 24 06:21:16	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: SendTerminateReq #3
May 24 06:21:18	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: state change Closing --> Closed
May 24 06:21:18	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: LayerFinish
May 24 06:21:18	ppp		[opt6_link0] Link: DOWN event
May 24 06:21:18	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: Down event
May 24 06:21:18	ppp		[opt6_link0] LCP: state change Closed --> Initial

if i understood well ... the problem is that provider don't release me a ip address... but i don't understand why... in windows and ubuntu all work fine..

Phelton · May 24, 2020, 6:02 AM

@Phelton
i'm very happy
After being up all night working on it, i am proud to say that everything is working properly now.

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I can't say why, but it seems that the problem was in the configuration that generates pfsense when selecting my provider.

The only difference that i have found between my actual configuration and previous is the missing of "country" path.
This is a part of the configuration that work for me:

-<ppps>
 -<ppp>
  <ptpid>0</ptpid>
   <type>ppp</type>
   <if>ppp0</if>
   <ports>/dev/cuaU0.2</ports>
   <username/>
   <password/>
   <country>IT</country>
   <provider/>
   <providerplan/>
   <apn>apn.fastweb.it</apn>
   <apnum/>
   <phone>*99#</phone>
   <bandwidth/>
   <mtu/>
   <mru/>
   <mrru/>
 </ppp>
</ppps>

And this is the some part of configuration when the connection fail:

-<ppps>
 -<ppp>
  <ptpid>0</ptpid>
   <type>ppp</type>
   <if>ppp0</if>
   <ports>/dev/cuaU0.2</ports>
   <username/>
   <password/>
   <provider/>
   <providerplan/>
   <apn>apn.fastweb.it</apn>
   <apnum/>
   <phone>*99#</phone>
 </ppp>
</ppps>

thank you so much stephenw10 for your support ... you have been very kind and you have helped me as few people would have done.

regards

viktor_g · May 24, 2020, 1:17 PM

@stephenw10 I think we need to add https://forum.netgate.com/post/556751 link to https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/cellular/known-working-3g-4g-modems.html

something more ?

Phelton · May 24, 2020, 1:21 PM

@viktor_g yes Sorry thanks also to you.
Thanks alot at all the forum.
Yes... And also this:
https://teklager.se/en/knowledge-base/pfsense-lte-troubleshooting/

stephenw10 · May 24, 2020, 1:23 PM

@viktor_g
Yes, more info there would be good. A lot of that is probably out of date at this point.

@Phelton said in 4G Modem miniPCIE - Sierra Wireless, Incorporated EM7305:

@Phelton
i'm very happy
After being up all night working on it, i am proud to say that everything is working properly now.

Nice!