4G modem on small flash router help

[ViBE]

but how can i configure the APN via Gargoyle if something is not preconfigured in the modem?

does this log now helps to find out which driver is needed for the Nexx WT3020 to handle the modem?

[Lantis]

You don’t. It should be configured on the stick itself by navigating to its IP address. Please google and understand the difference between “hi link” and “stick mode”.
With respect, as I mentioned I don’t have enough experience or knowledge to deeply help you with this issue. However, I’m also not that interested in helping a device that is too small to install the plug-in that would 99% positive make your stick work.

I will split your posts into another topic for visibility in the hope someone else can assist you, but I can’t help sorry.

[pythonic]

Seems the DWM-222 is a QMI modem so you need the relevant drivers + usb_modeswitch - see here for some more info.

I'd suggest you'll have much more likelihood of getting this going with ROOter (also built on top of OpenWrt, but very much specialising in using 3G/4G/LTE/5G modems). Your modem is mentioned in the forum the ROOter team use and the WT3020F is in their list of supported routers. Once you have it running with ROOter, you may be able to use that setup to help get it running in Gargoyle.

[ViBE]

You don’t. It should be configured on the stick itself by navigating to its IP address. Please google and understand the difference between “hi link” and “stick mode”.
With respect, as I mentioned I don’t have enough experience or knowledge to deeply help you with this issue. However, I’m also not that interested in helping a device that is too small to install the plug-in that would 99% positive make your stick work.

I will split your posts into another topic for visibility in the hope someone else can assist you, but I can’t help sorry.

ah thanks. you moved my comments to a new topic. i was a bit sad cause i thought all deleted.

[ViBE]

Seems the DWM-222 is a QMI modem so you need the relevant drivers + usb_modeswitch - see here for some more info.

I'd suggest you'll have much more likelihood of getting this going with ROOter (also built on top of OpenWrt, but very much specialising in using 3G/4G/LTE/5G modems). Your modem is mentioned in the forum the ROOter team use and the WT3020F is in their list of supported routers. Once you have it running with ROOter, you may be able to use that setup to help get it running in Gargoyle.

it's not as easy. i mean it's not QMI by default. i downloaded several official firmwares and looks like D-Link changed the protocols several times. they used QMI before. i have to downgrade the modem to figure out this. sadly looks like my modem was a warranty cause it's got bricked after an update. i have to wait for the replacement and figure out again which version is exact QMI version.

btw QMI is basically a modern kinda PPP/serial mode?

[ViBE]

now i'm trying with another modem and try to install the required packages for NCM/PPP protocol. but somehow the packages are not available:

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root@WT3020:~# opkg install comgt-ncm kmod-usb-net-huawei-cdc-ncm
ERROR: Dependency kmod-usb-serial-option of package comgt-ncm cannot be found, try updating your package lists
root@WT3020:~# opkg install comgt-ncm
ERROR: Dependency kmod-usb-serial-option of package comgt-ncm cannot be found, try updating your package lists
root@WT3020:~# opkg install kmod-usb-net-huawei-cdc-ncm
ERROR: Dependency kmod-usb-net-cdc-ncm of package kmod-usb-net-huawei-cdc-ncm cannot be found, try updating your package lists
root@WT3020:~# opkg install kmod-usb-serial
ERROR: Dependency kernel (= 4.14.261-1-37018b679256107e7ea993bc16cdf0ac) of package kmod-usb-serial is installed,
		but has incompatible version 4.14.261-1-2be1687fe09c2e738b0014968bc8b8b1
root@WT3020:~# opkg install kmod-usb-serial-option
ERROR: Dependency kmod-usb-serial-wwan of package kmod-usb-serial-option cannot be found, try updating your package lists
root@WT3020:~# opkg install kmod-usb-serial-wwan
ERROR: Dependency kmod-usb-serial of package kmod-usb-serial-wwan cannot be found, try updating your package lists

so i'm stuck.

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/net ... n/3gdongle

[Garth2079]

Apologies for the semi-hijack but I would like to add my experience.

Router: Netgear WNDR3800
USB Dongle: Huawei E3372 in Hilink mode

When I use gargoyle_1.12.0-ar71xx-generic-wndr3800-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin the router works perfectly and the list of Internet/WAN connections includes "USB Modem (HiLink, RNDIS)". The blue LED on the 4G dongle stays steady on.

When I use gargoyle_1.13.0-ath79-generic-netgear_wndr3800-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin the router works perfectly but does NOT show the USB Modem in the list of available WAN connections. The blue LED on the 4G dongle blinks occasionally, indicating it is not functioning but is receiving power.

Both firmwares are running stock configuration. Only the password and timezone have been set.

Is there an additional package needed for v1.13?

I am able to follow instructions (remote hands) but have no background in Linux, so I'm happy to try things, post logs etc., but will need hand-holding.

If anyone is able to assist, I'd be very grateful.

[Garth2079]

...and replying mainly to myself...

I initially loaded v1.13factory direct from the official Netgear firmware and had the 4G problem. Then I loaded v1.12sysupgrade and 4G worked. After posting my question here, I then loaded v1.13sysupgrade, and the 4G dongle worked.
Perhaps I should have tried again before posting here...