turtle3g 3gwan not coming up

[Niceday]

I have a data SIM that works and gets me onto the Internet in a spare phone and I have the APN setup correctly on the Turtle.

The modem shows up correctly on the Turtle3g in the dmesg output and also in /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices, and /etc/config/network shows the 3gwan config lines, but it just won't appear as an interface.

Just wondered if anyone have a 3G SIM working in s turtle3g and getting them onto the Internet?

the output I get from a logread -f is:

 

Tue Aug 15 22:17:56 2017 daemon.notice netifd: Interface '3gwan' is now down
Tue Aug 15 22:17:56 2017 daemon.notice netifd: Interface '3gwan' is setting up now
Tue Aug 15 22:17:58 2017 daemon.notice pppd[1597]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: abort on (BUSY)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: abort on (ERROR)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: report (CONNECT)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: timeout set to 10 seconds
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: send (AT&F^M)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: expect (OK)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: AT&F^M^M
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: OK
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]:  -- got it
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: send (ATE1^M)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: expect (OK)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: ^M
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: ATE1^M^M
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: OK
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]:  -- got it
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","three.co.uk"^M)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: timeout set to 30 seconds
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: expect (OK)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: ^M
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","three.co.uk"^M^M
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: +CME ERROR
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]:  -- failed
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 local2.info chat[1599]: Failed (ERROR)
Tue Aug 15 22:17:59 2017 daemon.err pppd[1597]: Connect script failed
Tue Aug 15 22:18:00 2017 daemon.info pppd[1597]: Exit.
 

It looks like it starts OK, but then fails with the CME ERROR. 

 

Any way of finding out the reason code for the CME ERROR so I can try to see where the issue resides ?

 

 

[Sebkinne]

Hi Niceday,

Is it possible that your SIM card does not work inside of a 3g dongle? I used to live in the UK and my Vodafone SIM worked in my phone, but not my USB 3g dongle (same APN settings as the phone). They told me I needed to choose a different plan to get data.

Either way, seeing as the modem is communicating successfully, it doesn't look like a hardware issue.

[Niceday]

Hi Seb,

“Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.”

I tried the SIM in a Huawei E3531 3g dongle and it connect to the internet OK.

Checking on the settings it said it used, it had an APN of "3internet" rather than "three.co.uk" so I tried changing the APN in the turtle to that, but got the same CME ERROR response.

I also tried setting up a new profile in the huawei using the "three.co.uk" APN and that worked on the Huawei also.

Then I thought - what would the turtle do if there was no SIM card in it at all, and I got the same error as before.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking ?

The SIM card slots in on the side of the 3G module with its metal contacts facing the PCB in a top facing orientation.

I found you can put the SIM card in the turtle contacts facing up and it properly clicks into place EITHER WAY ROUND - yup, it was the wrong way round!!  It ain't anymore and it connects just fine..I now have a nice shiny new 3gwan interface showing up.

Oh well  - we live, we never bloody learn.....

Now onto having multiple default gateways (3g and wired) and routing table issues.

 

[wytshadow]

On 8/24/2017 at 9:59 PM, Sebkinne said:

Hi Niceday,

Is it possible that your SIM card does not work inside of a 3g dongle? I used to live in the UK and my Vodafone SIM worked in my phone, but not my USB 3g dongle (same APN settings as the phone). They told me I needed to choose a different plan to get data.

Either way, seeing as the modem is communicating successfully, it doesn't look like a hardware issue.

Is hak5 going to put out any recommendations for compatible 3G SIM cards to use? or a list of ones that don't work with the LANTurtle3G? Can you say what you guys used in testing the device? 

[fedelst]

Testing using an M2M service provider (KORE WIRELESS) and not getting any sign of life on the 3G Interface. Frustrating. Some (as opposed to the barely non-existent) documentation on the 3G LAN Turtle would be appreciated....truly... 

[Bjorn]

Have anyone got 3g modem working?

This is the log I get and it is the same with and without sim card:

Wed Nov 22 04:03:29 2017 daemon.notice netifd: Interface '3gwan' is setting up now
Wed Nov 22 04:03:31 2017 daemon.notice pppd[30366]: pppd 2.4.7 started by root, uid 0
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: abort on (BUSY)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: abort on (ERROR)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: report (CONNECT)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: timeout set to 10 seconds
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: send (AT&F^M)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: expect (OK)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: AT&F^M^M
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: OK
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]:  -- got it
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: send (ATE1^M)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: expect (OK)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: ^M
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: ATE1^M^M
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: OK
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]:  -- got it
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: send (AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","online.telia.se"^M)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: timeout set to 30 seconds
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: expect (OK)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: ^M
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","online.telia.se"^M^M
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: +CME ERROR
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]:  -- failed
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 local2.info chat[30373]: Failed (ERROR)
Wed Nov 22 04:03:32 2017 daemon.err pppd[30366]: Connect script failed

[Niceday]

@bjorn - do you get the same error if you take the sim card out altogether and boot up the LT without it ?

If you do, the LT isn't recognising the SIM.  I originally had the same issue because the SIM was in round the wrong way (it clicks into place just fine either way round).

Mine works just fine now, on a Three data SIM.