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Overview

Monitor status and configure APN and Protocol on the Mobile interface.

Access the router, go to Network > Interfaces. You can find the Mobile interface, which corresponds to the cellular modem. Once you boot up the EZR24 router, the mobile interface automatically connects to mobile networks.

After successfully setting up a mobile internet connection, you can find the below information on the status of both Mobile interfaces.

  • Rx/Tx indicates the real-time data stream, not the internet speed rate.
  • IPv4 Address is the IP address obtained from the mobile carrier.

You can manually Stop use the Mobile interface to disable the mobile connection. If required to Restart the portable modem, please re-connect with the DC power adapter to force the cellular modem to run a fresh restart.

Mobile Interface Status

APN, short for Access Point Name, is the mobile network gateway. Generally, the 4G router can use the default APN parameters prebuilt in the cellular modem to set up a connection.

Some mobile carriers or data plans use different APN addresses. Please check the correct APN address with the SIM card provider. You can follow the below guide to set up APN parameters.

  1. Access the router, go to Network > Interface. Click the Edit button on the row of Mobile.
  2. In the tab General Setup

    Protocol: Keep the default Mobile Data unless you need to switch to 4G-PPP
    Modem device: Use the default /sys/devices/platform/1e1c0000.xhci/usb2/2-1

    APN: Input the mobile carrier’s APN gateway address
    PIN: PIN code of SIM card *Usually non-required.
    PAP/CHAP`` username: The username of the APN gateway
    PAP/CHAP`` password: The password of the APN gateway
    Authentication Type: The authentication type. *Usually use PAP.
    IP connection Type: Leave it as “– Please choose –”.
    Forbid Roaming: Enable the checkbox if you need to stop roaming.
    Gateway metric: Leave it as “3”.
  3. Click Save & Apply button on the bottom right corner to apply the new APN parameters.
  4. Back to Network > Interfaces, wait 1-2 minutes until the mobile modem reconnects to the mobile network, then check the updated status of the mobile interface.

Below are examples of APN parameters. You can contact the mobile carrier’s customer service to acquire the specific APN parameters of your data plan. Here are the internet APN settings for some UK mobile phone operators.

CarrierAPN GatewayUsernamePasswordAuthentication
CarrierAPN GatewayUsernamePasswordAuthentication
GiffGaffgiffgaff.comgiffgaffpasswordPAP
O2o2.co.uko2webpasswordPAP
Tesco Mobileprepay.tesco-mobile.comtescowappasswordPAP
3 Threethree.co.uk<Not set><Not set>PAP
Virgingoto.virginmobile.ukuser<Not set>PAP
EEeverywhereeesecuresecurePAP
Vodafoneinternet (or) wap.vodafone.co.ukwapwapPAP

Here are the internet APN settings for some USA mobile phone operators.

CarrierAPN GatewayUsernamePasswordAuthentication
CarrierAPN GatewayUsernamePasswordAuthentication
AT&Tbroadband<Not set><Not set>PAP
T-Mobilefast.t-mobile.com<Not set><Not set>PAP
Sprintcinet.spcs<Not set><Not set>PAP
Verizonvzwinternet<Not set><Not set>PAP
Twiliowireless.twilio.com<Not set><Not set>PAP

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