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toh:zte:mf286r [2024/05/20 18:49] – [STEP 3: Booting initramfs image] use higher address to work with larger (release) images paulfertsertoh:zte:mf286r [2024/11/04 10:22] (current) – [Basic configuration] andrewz
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 ===== Basic configuration ===== ===== Basic configuration =====
-Since the router is equipped with LTE modem as its main WAN interface, it might be useful to connect to the Internet right away after installation. To do so over luci, you'd need to connect to internet via other means(ethernet or Wi-Fi STA) and then install the luci-proto-ncm package. +Since the router is equipped with LTE modem as its main WAN interface, it might be useful to connect to the Internet right away after installation. To do so over Luci, you'd need to connect to Internet via other means (Ethernet or Wi-Fi STA) and then install ''luci-proto-ncm'' package. 
  
-You can also download the package as well as its missing dependencies via OpenWrt's website, upload them to the router and install them manually, which doesn't require the router to be connected to internet.+You can also add the necessary packages when building a new image with [[https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/|Firmware Selector]] or download the package as well as its missing dependencies after installation via OpenWrt's website, upload them to the router and install them manually, which doesn't require the router to be connected to Internet.
 As of this writing, the package and its dependencies can be found from the following page (check and update the version accordingly): As of this writing, the package and its dependencies can be found from the following page (check and update the version accordingly):
-  * https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mips_24kc/luci/ +  * https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.5/packages/mips_24kc/luci/ 
-  * https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/targets/ath79/nand/packages/ +  * https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.5/targets/ath79/nand/packages/ 
-  * https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/packages/mips_24kc/base/+  * https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.5/packages/mips_24kc/base/
  
-If you can't access the internet via other means or you want to set it up via console or SSH, you can put the following entries in /etc/config/network, replacing the specific APN with one needed for your ISP.+If you can't access the Internet via other means or you want to set it up via console or SSH, you can put the following entries in ''/etc/config/network'', replacing the specific APN with one needed for your ISP.
  
 <code> <code>
-config interface 'lte'+config interface 'wwan'
         option proto 'ncm'         option proto 'ncm'
         option device '/dev/ttyACM0'         option device '/dev/ttyACM0'
-        option pdptype 'IPV4V6'+        option pdptype 'IP'
         option apn 'internet'         option apn 'internet'
-        option ipv6 'auto' 
-        option pincode '1234' 
 </code> </code>
  
-  * If you don't know your APN, you can either consult with your operator, or delete the line "option apn ...", in which case the modem will use the last known APN(not recommended). +Please refer to [[:docs:guide-user:network:wan:wwan:ethernetoverusb_ncm#network_configuration|NCM modem configuration]] for further details.
-  * If your SIM card doesn't have a PIN code, remove the line containing "option pincode ...."+
-  * If your operator doesn't support IPv6, replace IPV4V6 with IPV4.+
    
 After configuring your LTE modem, you can follow [[docs:guide-user:base-system:start|Basic configuration]] to proceed with other configuration steps, such as [[:docs:guide-user:network:wifi:start|setting up your Wi-Fi]]. After configuring your LTE modem, you can follow [[docs:guide-user:base-system:start|Basic configuration]] to proceed with other configuration steps, such as [[:docs:guide-user:network:wifi:start|setting up your Wi-Fi]].
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