Calyx WE826-T2 Issues

[squitoman]

Living in the country, trying to get some more reliable internet until Starlink is available. I am using Calyx internet with a Linkzone hotspot and want something a little more powerful for home use. I bought a WE826-T2 router and Sierra MC7455 modem to try to get working. (I'm not sure if it matters, but it's a Wiflyer model router). I tried putting GoldenOrb on it but when I tried it gave me wrong device errors, so I just tried chugging along with the installed OpenWRT on it.

Dial mode set to QMI, APN set to r.ispsn. Detects my sim, my provider, and gets a signal (51%). However, I get no internet through it.

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Here's the log information:

2019-11-
02 00:07:01 found 1199:9071 (Sierra Wireless, Incorporated Sierra Wireless MC7455 Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-
A) for wwan0
at device is /dev/ttyUSB2
config wwan0, proto is qmi
device driver is qmi_wwan
2019-11-02 00:07:01 stopping connection for wwan0 ...
dial method is quectel-CM
2019-11-02 00:07:01 Prepare to starting connection for wwan0 ...
Setting APN to r.ispsn...
[11-02_00:07:15:474] Quectel_Linux_ConnectManager_SR01A01V23
[11-02_00:07:15:474] /usr/bin/quectel-CM profile[1] = r.ispsn///0, pincode = (null)
[11-02_00:07:15:475] Find qmichannel = /dev/cdc-wdm1
[11-02_00:07:15:475] net_path = /sys/class/net/wwan1
[11-02_00:07:15:475] Find usbnet_adapter = wwan1
[11-02_00:07:15:483] cdc_wdm_fd = 9
[11-02_00:07:16:484] QmiThreadSendQMITimeout pthread_cond_timeout_np=145, errno: 22 (Invalid argument)
<<<repeated 10 times>>>
[11-02_00:07:35:488] main Failed to QmiWwanInit: 22 (Invalid argument)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Didneywhorl]

I'm not familiar with that firmware. Are you using the generic firmware image on the modem? AT command to see :

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AT!IMPREF?

Try this one if you feel adventurous: https://thewirelesshaven.com/nexq6go-firmware

Use this method to flash: https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=2051

PDF in the zip file has all the flashing methods as well.

[squitoman]

I was able to get that firmware flashed on it, and it connected, but it's extremely slow? Like I can't even load a website.

The modem is using generic firmware.

[squitoman]

I was able to get online, I'm actually using it right now. I'm getting comparable speeds to my hotspot I was using before. I've tried locking into different bands, but the only band I've been able to get reliable connection/speed from is Band 26. I'm getting about 10Mbit/s.

My antenna stats are:
Signal Strength - 64%
RSSI: -73dBm
RSRQ: -12.5dB
RSRP: -101dBm
SINR: 9.6dB

I'm guessing my best course of action would be to try to improve my signal strength?

[Didneywhorl]

Yes, signal strength above most all else. Signal quality as well. Your SINR is decent, but might be able to be inproved.