You can configure the cellular network connection and APN/password (for SIM), Ethernet IP
address, etc.).
SIM/APN settings: In the OpenWrt menu, choose the
Network
/
Interfaces
menu,
WAN
interface,
Edit
button. (You can also use the
Network / Modem settings.
)
1.
Ask your
Mobile Operator about the SIM card information.
2.
Add the
APN
and
PIN
or
username
,
password
(if your SIM card using these).
3.
Store the wireless network settings by the
Save & Apply
button
.
4.
Soon the wireless module will be configured regarding the settings. If the module with the
SIM card is operating network traffic Rx/Tx values will be continously growing/changing at
Interface status:
Interfaces /
Interface Overview
part, wher
WAN
interface means the
public wireless Internet connection (as
lte-wan
)
–
which assigns the physical 4G module.
Important!
In case of network outage, the wireless and wired data and interface connections, sessions
will be reconnected as the power source estabilished and the network is reachable.
IP settings:
1.
By default the Ethernet IP address is
static, the default IP address is: 192.168.1.1). If you
want to switch the
BR-LAN
interface to
dynamic (at
Protocol
field), then the device will
waiting for an IP address on the network.
2.
If you want to use the local
DHCP server
–
to allow to add IP addresses by the device for the
connecting external ethernet devices
–
then the right setting is the
Static Address, and the
IP address
should be also changed, and you have to uncheck the
DHCP disabled optionfor
the
BR-LAN
interface to allow the DHCP server.
3.
In case of using DHCP, you can define the IP range
(
Start
,
Limit
) and you can
define
IPv4
netmask
for your network.
4.
You can find further important settings at the
DHCP and DNS
menu.
But, first save your settings by the
Save & Apply
button.
Then the bridged
BR-LAN
interface IP address will be changed according your request due
to the new settings.
5.
Further detailed settings can be found in the
User Manual document.
