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  • vmassagueV Offline
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    I am getting the exact same issue, with the same log output.

    adb shell systemctl status -l voxl-modem
    ● voxl-modem.service - Modem Initialization
       Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/voxl-modem.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
       Active: inactive (dead) since Thu 1970-01-01 00:00:57 UTC; 2s ago
      Process: 3178 ExecStart=/usr/bin/voxl-modem-start.sh (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
      Process: 2312 ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 2 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
     Main PID: 3178 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: ]
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Successfully registered with the network
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Starting network
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Checking connection status
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Connection is up
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Using the DHCP client to get an IP address
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: udhcpc (v1.23.2) started
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Sending discover...
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Sending select for 10.107.157.92...
    Jan 01 00:00:57 apq8096 voxl-modem-start.sh[3178]: Lease of 10.107.157.92 obtained, lease time 7200
    

    I validated that the SIM works and has data with a cellphone.
    I am using an m500 with LTE v2 modem for Europe.

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    • derrick0799D Offline
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      Ok. I wasn’t sure if I was missing a step in setting this up. I too have verified that the SIM card works and receives data in a different device. I have the V2-Modem, WP7610 Sierra Wireless. I am also connecting to the Verizon “vzwinternet” APN if this detail would further help understand my issue.

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      • Chad SweetC Offline
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        Chad Sweet
        ModalAI Team
        wrote on last edited by Chad Sweet
        #4

        This type of issue is typically related to APN mismatch with the carrier's specific APN. For "vzwinternet" the carrier is Verizon

        Double checking folks see this doc as well https://docs.modalai.com/lte-v2-modem-manual/

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        • vmassagueV Offline
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          #5

          In my case, I double-checked with the cellphone to have the same APN since I am using a custom one, but still no success. I tried with two different modules and VOXL boards.

          FYI, I am connecting the LTE antennas one in Antenna (main) and the other to Antenna (diversity)

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          • derrick0799D derrick0799

            Ok. I wasn’t sure if I was missing a step in setting this up. I too have verified that the SIM card works and receives data in a different device. I have the V2-Modem, WP7610 Sierra Wireless. I am also connecting to the Verizon “vzwinternet” APN if this detail would further help understand my issue.

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            @derrick0799 Are you using the LTE V2 Add-on or Stand Alone?

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            • tomT Offline
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              wrote on last edited by tom
              #7

              @vmassague Are you using the LTE V2 Add-on or Stand Alone? And you're using the Sierra 7607 modem correct?

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              • tomT tom

                @derrick0799 Are you using the LTE V2 Add-on or Stand Alone?

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                derrick0799
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                wrote on last edited by
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                @tom, I am using the add-on

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                • tomT tom

                  @vmassague Are you using the LTE V2 Add-on or Stand Alone? And you're using the Sierra 7607 modem correct?

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                  wrote on last edited by
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                  @tom I'm using the Add-on also and I'm using the Sierra 7607

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                  • derrick0799D derrick0799

                    @tom, I am using the add-on

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                    @derrick0799 Can you disable the voxl-modem service from running with systemctl disable voxl-modem and reboot your voxl.

                    Then run voxl-modem-start.sh manually so I can see the full output?

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                    • vmassagueV vmassague

                      @tom I'm using the Add-on also and I'm using the Sierra 7607

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                      @vmassague Can you disable the voxl-modem service from running with systemctl disable voxl-modem and reboot your voxl.

                      Then run voxl-modem-start.sh manually so I can see the full output?

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                      • tomT tom

                        @derrick0799 Can you disable the voxl-modem service from running with systemctl disable voxl-modem and reboot your voxl.

                        Then run voxl-modem-start.sh manually so I can see the full output?

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                        derrick0799
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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #12

                        @tom, sure. It will be later this evening before I am able to do so.

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                        • derrick0799D derrick0799

                          @tom, sure. It will be later this evening before I am able to do so.

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                          @derrick0799 @vmassague Another thing for both of you to check is to see if the APN is indeed set correctly, you can do this with the following command:

                          / # echo -ne "AT+CGDCONT?\r" | busybox microcom -t 1000 /dev/ttyUSB2
                          AT+CGDCONT?
                          +CGDCONT: 1,"IP","h2g2","0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                          +CGDCONT: 2,"IPV4V6","ims","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                          +CGDCONT: 3,"IPV4V6","sos","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,1
                          

                          In this case, my APN is h2g2 for GoogleFi

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                          • tomT tom

                            @derrick0799 Can you disable the voxl-modem service from running with systemctl disable voxl-modem and reboot your voxl.

                            Then run voxl-modem-start.sh manually so I can see the full output?

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                            wrote on last edited by
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                            @tom I ran 'systemctl disable voxl-modem' and reboot voxl then...
                            yocto:~$ voxl-modem-start.sh

                            VOXL detected...

                            Initializing v2 modem...

                            Waiting for ttyUSB2...
                            ttyUSB2

                            Initalizing cellular connection...
                            Configuring GPIO to pull modem out of reset
                            Waiting for the diag serial port(/dev/ttyUSB0) to activate
                            checking for serial port: /dev/ttyUSB0
                            /dev/ttyUSB0 is available
                            Verifying existence of QMI port(/dev/cdc-wdm0)
                            checking for serial port: /dev/cdc-wdm0
                            /dev/cdc-wdm0 is available
                            Unstick QMI countdown: 10
                            Unstick QMI countdown: 9
                            Unstick QMI countdown: 8
                            Unstick QMI countdown: 7
                            Unstick QMI countdown: 6
                            "12253379280"
                            Checking for system registration
                            Attempt: 1
                            {
                            "registration": "registered",
                            "plmn_mcc": 311,
                            "plmn_mnc": 480,
                            "plmn_description": "Verizon ",
                            "roaming": false
                            }

                            response: [{
                            "registration": "registered",
                            "plmn_mcc": 311,
                            "plmn_mnc": 480,
                            "plmn_description": "Verizon ",
                            "roaming": false
                            }
                            ]
                            Successfully registered with the network
                            Starting network
                            "No effect"
                            Checking connection status
                            Connection is up
                            Using the DHCP client to get an IP address
                            udhcpc (v1.23.2) started
                            Sending discover...
                            Sending select for 100.68.239.240...
                            Lease of 100.68.239.240 obtained, lease time 7200

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                            • tomT tom

                              @derrick0799 @vmassague Another thing for both of you to check is to see if the APN is indeed set correctly, you can do this with the following command:

                              / # echo -ne "AT+CGDCONT?\r" | busybox microcom -t 1000 /dev/ttyUSB2
                              AT+CGDCONT?
                              +CGDCONT: 1,"IP","h2g2","0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                              +CGDCONT: 2,"IPV4V6","ims","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                              +CGDCONT: 3,"IPV4V6","sos","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,1
                              

                              In this case, my APN is h2g2 for GoogleFi

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                              derrick0799
                              Contributor
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #15

                              @tom said in LTE - Modem Works But Cannot Ping:

                              echo -ne "AT+CGDCONT?\r" | busybox microcom -t 1000 /dev/ttyUSB2

                              yocto:~$ echo -ne "AT+CGDCONT?\r" | busybox microcom -t 1000 /dev/ttyUSB2
                              AT+CGDCONT?
                              +CGDCONT: 1,"IP","vzwinternet","0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                              +CGDCONT: 2,"IPV4V6","ims","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                              +CGDCONT: 3,"IPV4V6","sos","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,1

                              OK

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                              • tomT Offline
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                                wrote on last edited by
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                                @derrick0799 Do you have WiFi connected? If so, try disabling it with ifconfig wlan0 down and seeing if you can then ping.

                                Also, can I see the output of route -n?

                                Same for you @vmassague something to try.

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                                • derrick0799D derrick0799

                                  @tom said in LTE - Modem Works But Cannot Ping:

                                  echo -ne "AT+CGDCONT?\r" | busybox microcom -t 1000 /dev/ttyUSB2

                                  yocto:~$ echo -ne "AT+CGDCONT?\r" | busybox microcom -t 1000 /dev/ttyUSB2
                                  AT+CGDCONT?
                                  +CGDCONT: 1,"IP","vzwinternet","0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                                  +CGDCONT: 2,"IPV4V6","ims","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
                                  +CGDCONT: 3,"IPV4V6","sos","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,1

                                  OK

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                                  wrote on last edited by
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                                  @derrick0799 Looks like APN is setting correctly so that's good

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                                  • tomT tom

                                    @derrick0799 Do you have WiFi connected? If so, try disabling it with ifconfig wlan0 down and seeing if you can then ping.

                                    Also, can I see the output of route -n?

                                    Same for you @vmassague something to try.

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                                    Contributor
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #18

                                    @tom after disabling wlan0,
                                    / # ping 8.8.8.8
                                    connect: Network is unreachable

                                    / # route -n
                                    Kernel IP routing table
                                    Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
                                    172.17.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 docker0
                                    / #

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                                      @derrick0799 What does ifconfig show?

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                                      • tomT tom

                                        @derrick0799 What does ifconfig show?

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                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #20

                                        @tom
                                        / # ifconfig
                                        docker0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 02:42:77:DF:4E:80
                                        inet addr:172.17.0.1 Bcast:0.0.0.0 Mask:255.255.0.0
                                        inet6 addr: fe80::42:77ff:fedf:4e80/64 Scope:Link
                                        UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
                                        RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                        TX packets:2 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                        collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                                        RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:140 (140.0 B)

                                        lo Link encap:Local Loopback
                                        inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
                                        inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                                        UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
                                        RX packets:609376 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                        TX packets:609376 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                        collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                                        RX bytes:65142775 (62.1 MiB) TX bytes:65142775 (62.1 MiB)

                                        / #

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                                          @derrick0799 Is that the output after running voxl-modem-start.sh?

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