WE826-T2 Quactel EP06-A W/ Verizon

[wisenet]

Hey! So I have 5 of the WE826-T2 units with the Quactel EP06-A modems. I ordered them for my company so we can use them in the work vehicles and on job sites. I have a buddy of mine who sells services and he has a Verizon Plan he set me up on. I am pretty good with technical stuff and I have flashed GoldenOrb on the units and have gone through the process of setting them up. I played around with an AT&T SIM he wanted to test and it worked great on broadband. Could not get the vpn.accessmylan.net to work though. So this brings me to the Verizon. I have the VZWINTERNET APN in the unit. It is connecting to the tower and it tells me I have internet when I connect to the router, but I cant browse anything. I cant even speed test. Anyone solved this issue or have this issue?

APN:
AT+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 1,"IPV4V6","VZWINTERNET","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0

OK

Band:
AT+QCFG="band"
+QCFG: "band",0x260,0x2000000000000101a,0x0

OK

What else can I check?

[gscheb]

Hello,
Look at this post, it might help.
http://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1289&p=10327#p10327

[wisenet]

Look at this post, it might help.

Thank you for the link. That was the last thread I went through before I posted this. My issues hasn't been with the connection to the tower. I can get a connection and it will show the modem is connected and that I have internet when I plug into my computer. The problem is that even when it says I have internet connection I still can not navigate webpages or do a speed test. Its like something is letting the signal get to my computer that I have internet but its not letting me use the internet. If that makes sense.

[Didneywhorl]

...
APN:
AT+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 1,"IPV4V6","VZWINTERNET","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0

OK

Try adding the IP APN:

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AT+CGDCONT=2,"IP","vzwinternet"

Band:
AT+QCFG="band"
+QCFG: "band",0x260,0x2000000000000101a,0x0

OK

What else can I check?

Why are you band locked out of so many bands? I would change it back to all bands for connection.


Also what protocol is it in?

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AT+qcfg="usbnet"?

You may want to try each of the protocols.

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AT+qcfg="usbnet",0

for QMI

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AT+qcfg="usbnet",2

for MBIM

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AT+qcfg="usbnet",1

for ECM

After setting it run:

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AT+cfun=1,1

to reset the modem

[Didneywhorl]

Changing to ECM mode sometimes requires you to SSH in and run AT commands manually, especially to change it back to QMI or MBIM. Try that one as a last ditch effort.

I think Verizon likes when the router and modem communicate in MBIM, though it really shouldn't matter.

[gscheb]

Could also try custom firewall rules.
#start TTL rules
iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 117
iptables -t mangle -I PREROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 117
ip6tables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -o wwan0 -j HL --hl-set 117
ip6tables -t mangle -I PREROUTING -i wwan0 -j HL --hl-set 117
#end TTL rules

[gscheb]

Changing to ECM mode sometimes requires you to SSH in and run AT commands manually, especially to change it back to QMI or MBIM. Try that one as a last ditch effort.

Agree be careful about that ecm mode. Can be a pain to get out of. I try to avoid that all together personally.

[Didneywhorl]

Agree be careful about that ecm mode. Can be a pain to get out of. I try to avoid that all together personally.

Agreed. Last ditch effort.
When it works it works really well. It seems to reconnect, when connection lost or going mobile, very fast in ECM mode.

[wisenet]

Thanks for the reply! So I was able to get a good connection on MBIM. Only problem now is some websites do not work. For instance speedtest.net. The big one was when I started to reply on the forum and it would not connect to the wirelessjoint.com. So something is blocking some webpages but not others. Any ideas on that front?

[gscheb]

Sometimes DNS settings can do that.

[Didneywhorl]

So odd that MBIM can clear it up for Verizon users so often. It shouldn't matter really, but that's above my paygrade.

Try changing DNS servers to another. including the ipv6 ones. I use Cloudfare DNS sometimes.

[wisenet]

I normally use google DNS. I will change it and get back to you. Thanks!

[wisenet]

This is what I have. I feel a little stupid. Where would I go to change them?

Protocol: MBIM
Address: 100.70.244.205
Netmask: 255.255.255.255
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
DNS 1: 8.8.8.8
DNS 2: 8.8.4.4

Protocol: MBIM
Prefix Delegated: 2600b159:6a8d:ec5b713a:e0f3/64
Address: 2600b159:6a8d:ec5b713a:e0f3/128
Gateway: ::
DNS 1: 2001:4888:42:ff00:420:d::
DNS 2: 2001:4888:43:ff00:422:d::

[gscheb]

Where would I go to change them?

Hello,
Assuming you are using this router for wifi?
Here is a link to change DNS in rooter.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=19 ... =10#p10732

[wisenet]

So I followed those instructions and still not able to reach this website or the speedtest.net. Are there any settings I could send for you to tell me what I am doing wrong haha?

[gscheb]

Are you in ipv4 and ipv6 mode?
Did you try the custom firewall settings?

[wisenet]

The APN is set to only IPV4. The plan I am using calls for IPV4 not IPV4V6. I do have the TTL settings in the Firewall. Some websites work fine. Others do not.

AT+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 1,"IPV4V6","VZWINTERNET","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
+CGDCONT: 2,"IP","vzwinternet","0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
+CGDCONT: 3,"IPV4V6","VZWINTERNET","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
+CGDCONT: 4,"IPV4V6","vzwapp","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
+CGDCONT: 5,"IPV4V6","vzwemergency","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,1
+CGDCONT: 6,"IPV4V6","VZWCLASS6","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0

# This file is interpreted as shell script.
# Put your custom iptables rules here, they will
# be executed with each firewall (re-)start.

# Internal uci firewall chains are flushed and recreated on reload, so
# put custom rules into the root chains e.g. INPUT or FORWARD or into the
# special user chains, e.g. input_wan_rule or postrouting_lan_rule.
#start TTL rules
iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 117
iptables -t mangle -I PREROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 117
ip6tables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -o wwan0 -j HL --hl-set 117
ip6tables -t mangle -I PREROUTING -i wwan0 -j HL --hl-set 117
#end TTL rules#startTTL

[gscheb]

Over WiFi on a phone download the 1.1.1.1 cloudflare app. Then turn on that app and see if you can get to all sites and let us know. It isn't a long term fix bu might help determine what the issue is.

[Dr-BroadBand]

A TTL that is set too high can also give you problems
What is your TTL set at??

[Didneywhorl]

A TTL that is set too high can also give you problems
What is your TTL set at??

...
#start TTL rules
iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 117
iptables -t mangle -I PREROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 117
ip6tables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -o wwan0 -j HL --hl-set 117
ip6tables -t mangle -I PREROUTING -i wwan0 -j HL --hl-set 117
#end TTL rules#startTTL

117

wisenet, run the AT command

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AT+CGATT?

and show it here. This tells you which of the PDP contexts are active. (APNs)

[wisenet]

Over WiFi on a phone download the 1.1.1.1 cloudflare app. Then turn on that app and see if you can get to all sites and let us know. It isn't a long term fix bu might help determine what the issue is.

I am actually able to do a speed test and go to the websites using this method. So what does this mean?


My current APN is
AT+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 1,"IPV4V6","VZWINTERNET","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0

OK

[gscheb]

Did you set both dns to cloud flare ones? If not do that and try again. Cloud flare is.

Regular
1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1

Malware Blocking Only:
Primary DNS: 1.1.1.2
Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.2

Malware and Adult Content blocking
Primary DNS: 1.1.1.3
Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.3

Let us know if this works

[wisenet]

So if I use the app on my phone it works like a charm. I have entered in the DNS into the router and it is still blocking those sites. I can still use my phone if I have the app on but as soon as I turn it off I cant get those sites anymore.

This is the IPV4

Protocol: MBIM
Address: 100.78.147.61
Netmask: 255.255.255.255
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
DNS 1: 1.1.1.1
DNS 2: 1.0.0.1

This is the IPV6 - I cant figure out how to change this one.

Protocol: MBIM
Prefix Delegated: 2600b107:18ba91:becc:5e7b/64
Address: 2600b107:18ba91:becc:5e7b/128
Gateway: ::
DNS 1: 2001:4888:42:ff00:420:d::
DNS 2: 2001:4888:43:ff00:422:d::

[BillA]

What seems to be happening when using the CloudFlare DNS app, is that it sets up secure DNS channel which the carrier cannot filter, or simply bypasses some IPv4/v6 incompatibility. Have you tried browsing the web using an ethernet/LAN connection instead of WiFi?


Anyway, since now your settings became a major clusterfuq with all the suggestion applied, it's best to start fresh by either doing a factory reset (System > Backup / Flash Firmware > PERFORM RESET), or better yet reflash it via the bootloader method (https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=6007#p6007) with the latest WiFix firmware:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1omKTO7 ... d3vAyM5Kk/

Then follow this guide after you have resetted or reflashed it.
Do not modify anything else, except what's on this list, in this particular order:

Insert the SIM card, power it on, then wait at least 5 minutes to boot up fully.
Go to the router settings:

System > System > System Properties > General Settings > Local Time > select your correct Timezone Etc/GMT +4 EST / +5 CST / +6 MST / +7 PST, press Sync With Browser, then Save&Apply.

Modem > Connection Profile > Default Profile > General > APN > set the APN to "VZWINTERNET" (without the quotes), then Save&Apply.

Network > Firewall > Custom TTL Settings > click Enabled, select TTL 117 from the drop-down menu, then Save&Apply.

Power off the router, power it on, then wait at least 5 minutes to boot up fully.
Do not try to browse the web or run any speed tests yet!
Go to the router settings:

Copy and paste the AT-command lines below one at a time into Modem > Miscellaneous > AT-Command Terminal, then press Enter after each one.
If you don't receive an "OK" response within 10 seconds after each line, then stop and let me know after which line.

AT+CGDCONT=1;+CGDCONT=2;+CGDCONT=3;+CGDCONT=4;+CGDCONT=5
AT+QMBNCFG="AutoSel",0;+QMBNCFG="Deactivate";+QMBNCFG="Select","ROW_Generic_3GPP"
AT+CFUN=0;+CFUN=1

Power off the router, power it on, then wait at least 5 minutes to boot up fully.
Try to run these speed tests via an ethernet/LAN connection (do not use WiFi for now):
https://myip.speedtestcustom.com/
http://www.bing.com/widget/t/speedtest/
If it doesn't work, power off the router, power it on, wait at least 5 minutes, then try the above speed test again.
If it still doesn't work, click on the contact bubble icon below my profile pic so I can send you a full solution.

[BillA]

So odd that MBIM can clear it up for Verizon users so often. It shouldn't matter really, but that's above my paygrade.

Try changing DNS servers to another. including the ipv6 ones. I use Cloudfare DNS sometimes.

Hmmm... let's see who might have said "that's above my paygrade"?!
Oh, oh, I know! It was Dairyman!! lol Post #11191
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive ... #r68230095

[gscheb]

So if I use the app on my phone it works like a charm. I have entered in the DNS into the router and it is still blocking those sites.

Hello again
Have a question about the app. Are you using to make just your dns searches privTe the blue color toggle?
Or you using the red toggle warp one?
Or maybe it works with both?
This can be changed in the app under the settings. Top right corner three lines.

[wisenet]

Hello again
Have a question about the app. Are you using to make just your dns searches privTe the blue color toggle?
Or you using the red toggle warp one?
Or maybe it works with both?
This can be changed in the app under the settings. Top right corner three lines.

Both work. If I do just the DNS or if I do DNS with Warp.

[wisenet]

Ok, so an update. So I followed the instructions that BillA posted. It stopped working completely. So I went back through the past instructions on how to get it to where it was. I now am able to get online and go to the sites I was not able to go to through WiFi. I get absolutely nothing from the ethernet. It tells me I have a connection but doesn't let me do anything on the web. Its good that the Wifi is working. Now maybe we can get the LAN to work haha.

[BillA]

Ok, so an update. So I followed the instructions that BillA posted. It stopped working completely. So I went back through the past instructions on how to get it to where it was. I now am able to get online and go to the sites I was not able to go to through WiFi. I get absolutely nothing from the ethernet. It tells me I have a connection but doesn't let me do anything on the web. Its good that the Wifi is working. Now maybe we can get the LAN to work haha.

The reason why it works on WiFi only is because you're using that DNS app which hides your usage.
As I mentioned, if you would like to apply the full solution hit me up as in my original post.

[Didneywhorl]

... if you would like to apply the full solution hit me up as in my original post.

Stuff that cant be posted publicly?

[BillA]

Stuff that cant be posted publicly?

Not necessarily but would be quite a long one with several back and forth tests to get to the bottom of it. I'll post it once I know the underlying issue,

[Didneywhorl]

Not necessarily but would be quite a long one with several back and forth tests to get to the bottom of it. I'll post it once I know the underlying issue,

Awesome, thanks Bill

[wisenet]

Thanks for all the help. After I flashed with the new firmware and changed the settings I could not get anything to work. The progress we had made before seem to just disappear and never come back. I broke down and bought a Sierra EM-7455 Modem. I popped a SIM into it and set the APN and it is working great from my phone. Main issue with it is will not work with my PC. So I guess this thread is over with and off to a new one with the EM7455. https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2181

[wisenet]

Update, It seems to be doing the same thing as the EP06-A. So I assume it will be something with the router or the carrier at this point. I can do alot on it but some websites and speedtest.net will not work on my PC but will work on my phone.

[Acme182]

Update, It seems to be doing the same thing as the EP06-A. So I assume it will be something with the router or the carrier at this point. I can do alot on it but some websites and speedtest.net will not work on my PC but will work on my phone.

I had the same issue. I had set up my modem with Visible, ZBT-WE826 with the Quectel EP06, which was a bit tedious getting to work in the first place. Visible capped data speeds at 5mbps so that was a bummer and capped streaming at a rate of about 1 or 2 mbps. I just had very slow service with chopping steaming and with more than one person on was a pain. Any, I switched to Verizon and at first Just changed the APN to verizons, and it connected fine with all signal info and modem info populated but no access to internet. At first I though it was due to me not putting the sim in a tablet first to initialize the sim/account. So I finally got a tablet to pop the sim in to connect to the internet to pacify any issue on that front, then popped it in the modem and again it didn't get internet but was "on" the network like before. So I just did the reset on the backup/flash tab, then rebooted it and it worked for me. Sorry for the long response, hope this helps

[BillA]

Update, It seems to be doing the same thing as the EP06-A. So I assume it will be something with the router or the carrier at this point. I can do alot on it but some websites and speedtest.net will not work on my PC but will work on my phone.

Seems to be some kind of APN/DNS issue. Delete the APN under Modem > Network Profile, Save&Apple, restart the router, wait 5 minutes and see if it works. It might sound counterintuitive running it with a blank APN, but some carriers fill in the PDP context over the air anyway.

Another suggestion is to try the connect with both a phone (WITHOUT running the CloudFlare DNS 1.1.1.1) and an ethernet wired pc using a different carrier's sim card (ATT and/or TMO). Provided that you have set the correct APN and TTL, if you're unable to access the web with any other sim card over ethernet, then there's something wrong with your router/modem combination, and it's not just the Verizon service. On the other hand, if it works with non-Verizon sim's, then it's definitely some kind of carrier blocking/protection issue.

You could also try these settings > https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=11854#p11854
Always test the router using both a wired pc and a phone without running the CloudFlare DNS 1.1.1.1.