USB Connect LPWA 3.2 - Network connections with Network Manager

The following documentation describes how to configure the required applications

Getestet auf Raspberry Pi4 mit Raspberry Pi OS (64-Bit und 32-Bit) von 04.07.2024

Step 1: Read which USB port Linux has indicated on the flash drive.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ nmcli device show
GENERAL.DEVICE:                         ttyUSB2
GENERAL.TYPE:                           gsm
GENERAL.HWADDR:                         (unknown)
GENERAL.MTU:                            1500
GENERAL.STATE:                          100 (connected)

Step 2: Set up your mobile network by changing the APN address and USB port name to your own.

sudo nmcli connection add type gsm ifname ttyUSB2 con-name mymodem apn test.iot.de connection.autoconnect yes

Step: 3: Restart operating system

sudo reboot

Step 4: Wait for connection

USB Connect LPWA lights up red continuously if no connection can be established. The LED lights up alternately red and green. A longer red light phase indicates that a connection is being established. If the LED lights up green for longer, the connection has been successfully established. Connection can take up to 15 minutes

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USB Connect LPWA 3.2 - Network connections with Network Manager

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