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    APU1D with LTE Huawei ME909u-521

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      beeloo
      last edited by

      Since the original kernel is compiled with the u3g module embedded, you have to compile a new kernel.

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Great result, nice job!  :)

        Steve

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          Guest
          last edited by

          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…

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            beeloo
            last edited by

            Can you please open a new thread for this module ?

            Then I will try answer to help

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              SimonBu
              last edited by

              beeloo,

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

              Many Thanks !!!

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                beeloo
                last edited by

                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.

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                  SimonBu
                  last edited by

                  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?

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                    SimonBu
                    last edited by

                    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?

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                      beeloo
                      last edited by

                      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 ?

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                        SimonBu
                        last edited by

                        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?

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                          beeloo
                          last edited by

                          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.

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                            SimonBu
                            last edited by

                            ^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?

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                              beeloo
                              last edited by

                              It seems that you have a LTE connection available…

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

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                                SimonBu
                                last edited by

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

                                but nothing happens…

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                                  beeloo
                                  last edited by

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

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                                    SimonBu
                                    last edited by

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

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                                      beeloo
                                      last edited by

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

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                                        SimonBu
                                        last edited by

                                        beelloo,

                                        maby we can do a remote session?

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                                          beeloo
                                          last edited by

                                          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.

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                                            beeloo
                                            last edited by

                                            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

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