So you have a T version? And you've got a SIM card for your ISP that is active and ready to be used?
I don't know anything about configuring that cellular modem, but an active SIM card is obviously a prerequisite.
ZBT WE826-32M - need help to configure cellular modem (displays "no internet access" when connected)
i have a sim card ready
if only the router detects the sim card, I can get the other required settings from my ISP
I can't help you because I have no experience with cellular modems in general, nor with your device specifically.
But I'll change the title to hopefully make it more clear to others what help you need to get this running.
Ok, thank you all for your patience and time. I really appreciate it.
Huawei MU609 is a 3G modem. That is not usable in most countries since the wireless companies no longer transmit 3G signals. The modem card may need to be replaced with a 4G/LTE compatible one.
You are right but in Ghana, 3G modems still work with all the networks perfectly. It was working previously but after a factory reset as a result of lost password, this problem started. The seller whom we bought the router from was able to configure it to connect to internet, unfortunately for us, we have lost contact with him. I suspect that the PCIe modem cannot be detected meaning it may requires a kennel driver or packages in order to function. I ran some ssh commands which supposed to return info. about the modem but saids "not found". Again, I have tried updating and installing opkg via ssh and web interface but none of them worked, It tells me to check my network settings and connectivity but my PC is connected to internet.
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/packages/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/packages/Packages.gz
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/routing/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/routing/Packages.gz
Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/telephony/Packages.gz
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/telephony/Packages.gz
Errors
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
Collected errors:
* opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/targets/ramips/mt7620/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
* opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.
* opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/base/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
* opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.
* opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/luci/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
* opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.
* opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
* opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.
* opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/routing/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
* opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.
* opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mipsel_24kc/telephony/Packages.gz, wget returned 4.
* opkg_download: Check your network settings and connectivity.
The opkg update command failed with code 6.
[ 0.127228] NET: Registered PF_NETLINK/PF_ROUTE protocol family
[ 0.133728] thermal_sys: Registered thermal governor 'step_wise'
[ 0.619427] **t7620-pci 10140000.pcie: PCIE0 no card, disable it(RST&CLK)*
*[ 0.631739] mt7620-pci: probe of 10140000.pcie failed with error -1*
[ 0.645067] rt2880_gpio 10000600.gpio: registering 24 gpios
[ 0.650567] rt2880_gpio 10000600.gpio: registering 24 irq handlers
[ 0.657078] rt2880_gpio 10000638.gpio: registering 16 gpios
[ 0.662544] rt2880_gpio 10000638.gpio: registering 16 irq handlers
[ 0.668947] rt2880_gpio 10000688.gpio: registering 1 gpios
[ 0.674314] rt2880_gpio 10000688.gpio: registering 1 irq handlers
3G and 4G modems are actually not PCI devices, though they plug into a PCIe slot. The link between the CPU and the modem is USB.
No modem drivers are included in the base install.You will need to connect the router to the Internet by some other means in order to install modem drivers.
Generally if you start from default settings, then plug the wan Ethernet port into a cable modem or other Ethernet network that leads to the Internet, opkg update and opkg install should work. Here an error has occurred that may be due to an IP address conflict. If the upstream network also uses 192.168.1.X, change your router's lan network to something else.
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Please show the output of cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices
root@OpenWrt:~# cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices
T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=480 MxCh= 1
B: Alloc= 0/800 us ( 0%), #Int= 1, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev= 5.15
S: Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.137 ehci_hcd
S: Product=EHCI Host Controller
S: SerialNumber=101c0000.ehci
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#= 2 Spd=480 MxCh= 4
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=1a40 ProdID=0101 Rev= 1.11
S: Product=USB 2.0 Hub
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=100mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 1 Ivl=256ms
T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 2
P: Vendor=12d1 ProdID=1573 Rev= 0.00
S: Manufacturer=Huawei Technologies
S: Product=HUAWEI Mobile
C: #Ifs= 6 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=500mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 64 Ivl=2ms
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=03 Driver=
E: Ad=83(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I: If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=
E: Ad=84(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=03(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I: If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=05 Driver=
E: Ad=85(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I: If#= 4 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=06 Driver=
E: Ad=86(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=05(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I: If#= 5 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=07 Driver=
E: Ad=87(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 64 Ivl=2ms
E: Ad=88(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=06(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
C:* #Ifs= 7 Cfg#= 2 Atr=e0 MxPwr=500mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=06 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 64 Ivl=2ms
I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=06 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 64 Ivl=2ms
E: Ad=84(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=03 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=85(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=03(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 4 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=86(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 5 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=05 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=87(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=05(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
I:* If#= 6 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=01 Prot=06 Driver=(none)
E: Ad=88(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=06(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=4ms
T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 1
B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0001 Rev= 5.15
S: Manufacturer=Linux 5.15.137 ohci_hcd
S: Product=Generic Platform OHCI controller
S: SerialNumber=101c1000.ohci
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= 2 Ivl=255ms
That is the output, I can see some "none", "none" "none"
You need to install kmod-usb-net-cdc-ether and kmod-usb-serial-option as a minimum, then you will see these drivers reflected in the Driver= lines.
You should follow this guide:
I will follow and give you feedback when done.
I have switched my modem to provide a native NCM interface using the AT commands given, when I connect it to the router, it doesn't get internet access. I have followed the steps use in checking whether the router has internet connection or not, I had negative response for that. I am facing problems concerning this statement:
" * If your device has two (or more) ethernet ports, maybe OpenWrt and upstream WAN routers having conflicting IP address ranges. To correct this, adjust the OpenWrt router subnet by changing the [network settings] in the file /etc/config/network"
Please where will I adjust the Openwrt router subnet? Also, is any way that I can check to be sure that the switched modem connected to the router can connect to internet? What should happen when I connect it back to PC?
You don't need to switch your modem or adjust anything (yet).
Please show the current output of cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices
and configuration of the interface you created for you modem (text fragment from /etc/config/network).
I think the instruction says there are some packages required before the configuration can be done and i will need internet access in the router in order to download them. So I have not done the configuration yet.
You can probably connect your router to the existing Wi-Fi network as a client.
Alternatively you can build the image with all the necessary packages included, see
https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/
I suggest installing these packages: kmod-usb-net-cdc-ether luci-proto-ncm picocom
Other modules will be added automatically as dependencies.
Or use your cell phone as a temp hotspot, to get internet access.
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