Zbt 1608 16mb with fibocom l860 new OpenWrt w/o internet modem

JACOBELIGOODSON · February 25, 2023, 12:13pm

I have installed a FIBOCOM l860 in a ZBT 1608 16m router through the m.2 slot in the router. The device works with rooter and connects to the internet but I loose some package install options. I installed the latest OpenWRT from here

But the usb modem and m.2 modem is not supported in the OpenWRT for this model without installing the packages that enable the functionality. The internet connection available to me is LTE and there is no way to connect it to the routers WAN port. Is there a way to install OpenWRT packages in this situation? Does someone else have the same hardware setup that can share the firmware with modem functionality?

lleachii · February 25, 2023, 1:58pm

Just add the packages to the image before flashing.

See: https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=22.03.3&target=ramips%2Fmt7621&id=zbtlink_zbt-wg1608-16m

JACOBELIGOODSON · March 2, 2023, 5:22pm

Does anyone know which packages should be installed to enable the sim and m.2 hardware? The modem is using a NCM connection. Here is the connection log and modem log file. The device worked fine until a new sim card was put into the device. The device then worked for 20 minutes and then stopped and returns the sim card pin error. On occasion there is an unable to connect error then the modem is no longer detected. The version currently being used in Rooter with golden orb but I want to make a OPEN WRT firmware without the Golden Orb or ROOter modifications.

Thu Jan  1 00:00:12 1970 : usb-modeswitch  Delay for boot up
Thu Jan  1 00:00:12 1970 : usb-modeswitch  Delay for boot up
Thu Jan  1 00:00:12 1970 : usb-modeswitch  Delay for boot up
Thu Jan  1 00:00:12 1970 : usb-modeswitch  Delay for boot up
Thu Jan  1 00:00:12 1970 : usb-modeswitch  Delay for boot up
Wed Mar  1 06:58:44 2023 : QMI Connect  Starting QMI
Wed Mar  1 06:58:45 2023 : QMI Connect  Starting QMI
Wed Mar  1 06:58:59 2023 : ROOter Initialize  Initializing Rooter
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch  Ignoring Linux Hub
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch  Ignoring Named Hub
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch  Ignoring Linux Hub
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch  Ignoring Named Hub
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch  Add : 2-1.2: Manufacturer=Intel_Corp. Product=MODEM_+_2_CDC-ACM_+_3_CDC-NCM_+_SS 
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:10 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 * Start of Modem Detection and Connection Information
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 * Product=MODEM_+_2_CDC-ACM_+_3_CDC-NCM_+_SS 8087 095a
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 Found Modem at 2-1.2 in Cfg#= 1 from 1 available
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 * Device at 2-1.2 does not have a switch data file
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:11 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:21 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 * Modem at 2-1.2 switched to : 8087:095a
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Number Interfaces w/drivers : 13
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 0 cdc_acm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 1 cdc_acm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 2 cdc_acm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 3 cdc_acm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 4 cdc_acm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 5 cdc_acm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:22 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 6 cdc_ncm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 7 cdc_ncm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 8 cdc_ncm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 9 cdc_ncm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 10 cdc_ncm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 11 cdc_ncm
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : Protofind 8087/095a Driver Name : 12 
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 * ProtoFind returns : 28
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *
Wed Mar  1 06:59:23 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 *****************************************************************
Wed Mar  1 06:59:24 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 Found Modem 1
Wed Mar  1 06:59:24 2023 : usb-modeswitch 1 Connecting a Fibocom NCM Modem
Wed Mar  1 06:59:24 2023 : Create Connection 1 Modem
Wed Mar  1 06:59:24 2023 : Create Connection 1 Start Fibocom NCM Connection
Wed Mar  1 06:59:24 2023 : Create Connection 1 Modem 1 Fibocom NCM Comm Port : /dev/ttyUSB82
Wed Mar  1 06:59:25 2023 : PreConnect 1 Running PreConnect script
Wed Mar  1 06:59:28 2023 : Band Mask 1  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:28 2023 : Band Mask 1 Get Current Bands : AT+XACT?
Wed Mar  1 06:59:28 2023 : Band Mask 1 Current Bands : AT+XACT?,+XACT:,2,2,,1,2,4,5,8,101,103,104,105,107,108,112,113,117,118,119,120,126,128,129,138,139,140,141,OK,
Wed Mar  1 06:59:28 2023 : Band Mask 1  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:29 2023 : Band Mask 1  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:29 2023 : Band Mask 1 LTE Band Mask : 0000000000000000000001E01A0F18DD
Wed Mar  1 06:59:29 2023 : Band Mask 1 5G Band Mask : 
Wed Mar  1 06:59:29 2023 : Band Mask 1  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:48 2023 : Get Profile 1 Modem 1 is Fibocom L860 LTE Module
Wed Mar  1 06:59:48 2023 : Get Profile 1 Warning: IMSI cannot be read - SIM card missing or locked?
Wed Mar  1 06:59:49 2023 : Get Profile 1 Default Profile Used
Wed Mar  1 06:59:50 2023 : SimLock 1 No SIM
Wed Mar  1 06:59:50 2023 : Create Connection 1  SIM Error

This is the debug log file

  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:26 2023 : /dev/ttyUSB82 AT+XACT?
+XACT: 2,2,,1,2,4,5,8,101,103,104,105,107,108,112,113,117,118,119,120,126,128,129,138,139,140,141
OK
  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:27 2023 : /dev/ttyUSB82 AT+GTACT=?
ERROR
  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:28 2023 : /dev/ttyUSB82 AT+XACT?
+XACT: 2,2,,1,2,4,5,8,101,103,104,105,107,108,112,113,117,118,119,120,126,128,129,138,139,140,141
OK
  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:30 2023 : /dev/ttyUSB82 AT+CGMM
L860 LTE Module
OK
  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:31 2023 : /dev/ttyUSB82 AT+CGMM
L860 LTE Module
OK
  
Wed Mar  1 06:59:50 2023 : /dev/ttyUSB82 at+cpin?
ERROR

The modem connection log 

Wed Mar  1 01:01:34 2023 : Retry Connection with Modem #2
Wed Mar  1 01:02:57 2023 : Disconnect (Removed) Modem #2
Wed Mar  1 01:04:29 2023 : Attempting to Connect Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:04:41 2023 : Retry Connection with Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:04:55 2023 : Attempting to Connect Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:05:06 2023 : Retry Connection with Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:06:47 2023 : Disconnect (Removed) Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:07:30 2023 : Attempting to Connect Modem #2
Wed Mar  1 01:07:46 2023 : Retry Connection with Modem #2
Wed Mar  1 01:08:01 2023 : Attempting to Connect Modem #2
Wed Mar  1 01:08:17 2023 : Retry Connection with Modem #2
Wed Mar  1 01:09:36 2023 : Disconnect (Removed) Modem #2
Wed Mar  1 01:11:05 2023 : Attempting to Connect Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:11:22 2023 : Retry Connection with Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:11:36 2023 : Attempting to Connect Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:11:48 2023 : Retry Connection with Modem #1
Wed Mar  1 01:13:23 2023 : Disconnect (Removed) Modem #1

JACOBELIGOODSON · March 2, 2023, 7:00pm

When I try to install an Openwrt firmware with the custom installed packages from here [[OpenWrt Wiki] How to use LTE modem in QMI mode for WAN connection] (https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/ltedongle) there is a error that the connection is refused when trying to access the 192.168.1.1 page when using an lan connection and wifi does not function at all.

When re-flashing to a firmware without the modem packages found here OpenWrt Firmware Selector the 192.168.1.1 page is accessible.

What could be causing the 192.168.1.1 page to become inaccessible when the modem packages are installed and to function normally when the modem packages are not included?

Anyone with this same router with the packages for the modem and sim function that can provide a functioning firmware let me know.

koshev-msk · May 19, 2023, 4:38am

Hi! JACOBELIGOODSON, i writed simple protocol handler for Intel NCM modem's, similiar qmi or ncm original. You can test it on your device.
Add custom repo and install luci-proto-xmm package or xmm-modem if your device don't have webUI.
How add my custom repo.

Screenshots

Sources xmm-modem.

EdPan · June 7, 2023, 4:19am

hi, I have the L860 working with an M.2 to USB connection, connected to a ROOter firmware on a Raspberry Pi.

What helped me to get it working is to follow the steps explained by radenku.com.

First make sure you have updated the L860 firmware to the latest. Radenku.com has the instructions for it how to do it.

Good luck!

AndrewZ · July 26, 2023, 12:40pm

That is unrelated to OpenWrt.
Try flashing under Linux.