4G BT Dongle + OpenWRT

jammy137 · November 11, 2024, 9:05pm

Hi All,

I currently have an Archer C7 (and possibly soon to be a WRT1900acs v2) going spare. As I work away a lot, I am planning on building my own 'portable office' packup. It will consist of one of the aforementioned routers, and I have a BT Mini Hub BT70 (WiFi dongle - based on an Alcatel device).

I have managed to set it up, so that my Archer connects to the dongle via WiFi - which is fine. However, I'd like to try and get it set up so it transfer the data through the USB port built into the router. This is possible if you're plugging the dongle straight into a PC via USB - allowing the WiFi to be turned off.

Does anyone know if this is even possible, and if so, how I might go about it? I had wondered if the MWAN3 software package might help.

Hope this makes sense, let me know if I've provided all the info required!

AndrewZ · November 11, 2024, 9:12pm

Make sure BT70 is turned on, connect it to the router and show the output of
cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices

jammy137 · November 11, 2024, 9:23pm

I've loaned it to a friend just now, so I'll post that as soon as I get it back.

jammy137 · November 27, 2024, 8:10pm

Managed to get it back, this is from the WRT1900ACS v2

T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 5.15
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.150 ehci_hcd
S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=f1058000.usb
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 5.15
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.150 xhci-hcd
S:  Product=xHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=f10f8000.usb3
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

T:  Bus=03 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=5000 MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 3.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=03 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0003 Rev= 5.15
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.150 xhci-hcd
S:  Product=xHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=f10f8000.usb3
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

AndrewZ · November 27, 2024, 8:13pm

You have no USB peripherals connected.

jammy137 · November 27, 2024, 8:16pm

I realised it wasn't actually turned on at the time. I've just edited it now.

jammy137 · November 27, 2024, 8:24pm

Turns out the USB cable was just a 'charging' one, it's now got a data connection and has provided a different output.

T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 5.15
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.150 ehci_hcd
S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=f1058000.usb
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 5.15
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.150 xhci-hcd
S:  Product=xHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=f10f8000.usb3
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  8 Spd=480  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1bbb ProdID=0191 Rev= 2.42
S:  Manufacturer=Alcatel
S:  Product=Mobilebroadband
S:  SerialNumber=1234567890ABCDE
C:* #Ifs= 5 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  10 Ivl=32ms
E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=06 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=85(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  16 Ivl=32ms
I:* If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
I:  If#= 3 Alt= 1 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=84(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=03(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 4 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E:  Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
E:  Ad=86(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

T:  Bus=03 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=5000 MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 3.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=03 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0003 Rev= 5.15
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.150 xhci-hcd
S:  Product=xHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=f10f8000.usb3
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

AndrewZ · November 27, 2024, 8:28pm

Follow https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/ethernetoverusb_cdc

jammy137 · November 27, 2024, 8:50pm

Worked a charm. Thank you.

jammy137 · November 27, 2024, 10:13pm

I seem to be struggling when trying to install it on the Archer C7. The other guide worked perfectly for the Linksys.

This is the USB readout from the Archer:

T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 1
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 5.10
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.10.146 ehci_hcd
S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=1b000000.usb
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1bbb ProdID=0195 Rev= 2.42
S:  Manufacturer=Alcatel
S:  Product=Mobilebroadband
S:  SerialNumber=1234567890ABCDE
C:* #Ifs= 3 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA
A:  FirstIf#= 0 IfCount= 2 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=03
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=e0(wlcon) Sub=01 Prot=03 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=32ms
I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=(none)
E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480  MxCh= 8
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 5.10
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.10.146 vhci_hcd
S:  Product=USB/IP Virtual Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=vhci_hcd.0
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

T:  Bus=03 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=5000 MxCh= 8
B:  Alloc=  0/800 us ( 0%), #Int=  0, #Iso=  0
D:  Ver= 3.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=03 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0003 Rev= 5.10
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 5.10.146 vhci_hcd
S:  Product=USB/IP Virtual Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=vhci_hcd.0
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=  0mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256ms

AndrewZ · November 27, 2024, 11:46pm

That's weird but I've seen this before. Is there any difference in software between your routers?
Try to power off/on your BT70 and see if the output above changes.
If not - follow https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/ethernetoverusb_rndis

system · December 7, 2024, 11:46pm

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