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Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Jul 17, 2019 3:31 am

Hello, I am testing a telit lm960 card with a LHG-LTE-KIT-US but mikrotik does not recognize the lm960, someone knows if it is compatible
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:29 pm

Hello, I am testing a telit lm960 card with a LHG-LTE-KIT-US but mikrotik does not recognize the lm960, someone knows if it is compatible
try to usb 3.0 pins isolated (PINS:23,25,27,31,33)
i want to buy it so let me know if thats work
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:03 pm

Hello, I am testing a telit lm960 card with a LHG-LTE-KIT-US but mikrotik does not recognize the lm960, someone knows if it is compatible
I know about 2 things to check:
- USB2 vs USB3 mode.
- Routerboard booting delay.

From "techship.com":
" When the host system and module are powered on, the cellular module will try to probe if USB3 interface is present on the pin lanes and if communication can be established, otherwise the module will revert to using the USB2 data interface instead.

However, in some host systems where PCIe data interface also is implemented on the shared pin lanes, the signals will interfere with the cellular modules probing for USB3 interface making it not fall back to USB2 data interface. This usually result in the cellular module not being detected at all in the host operating system.

The USB3 auto-sensing functionality is enabled by default but can be disabled by using AT commands to write the memory changes to the internal NV memory which is stored between restarts. After the module is restarted it will use only the USB2 pin lanes for data interface. Please also check and validate if the host system BIOS support disabling of the PCIe interface in the miniPCIe socket.

Related AT commands for configuring USB3/USB2 modes:

Telit LM940/LM960 modules:
AT#USBSWITCH=1
AT#REBOOT
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2. Routerbord detects PCIe card when booting. If PCIe card internal checks takes longer that RB is waiting for it, card will not be detected. Change default 2s boot delay in System->RouterBoard->Settings.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:57 pm

Note the update 6.45.7, it disables support for this card, but Mikrotik promised to improve it in the next version.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:33 am

Note the update 6.45.7, it disables support for this card, but Mikrotik promised to improve it in the next version.
LM960 works In 6.46. At least it's detected. In RB912.
But it's not plug and play ;-)
Had to:
- change USB to PCIe (system->routerboard->USB)
- disable: system->Ports->firmware->Ignore direct IP mode) when enabled only works as PPP client
- isolate 4 pins
- then it's detected as USB device
- went into serial terminal: /system serial-terminal usb1 channel=6 (internet says channel=3. I tried all values and found 6 working for me)
- with command AT#USBSWITCH=1, AT#REBOOT to change to USB=2.0 mode
- remove isolation
- start again, but still not visible as LTE interface
- again in serial-terminal AT#USBCFG=3 to " expose CDC-ECM network interface" <- thx to MT support

Since then I can see LTE interface. Time to try to use it.

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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:02 pm

Note the update 6.45.7, it disables support for this card, but Mikrotik promised to improve it in the next version.
LM960 works In 6.46. At least it's detected. In RB912.

- again in serial-terminal AT#USBCFG=3 to " expose CDC-ECM network interface" <- thx to MT support
How did you go? Mikrotik did some work getting an LE910C1 working for me in ECM mode (pid 0x1206) It does come up with the LTE interface and a local IP address is obtained from the DHCP server on the module and playing with the serial commands I see the carrier appears to have allocated their own CGNAT IP address to the card and so on BUT it still didn't talk to the internet.

I then found this document

https://www.telit.com/wp-content/upload ... 920_r0.pdf

It says as part of the setup process you need to send AT#ECM=1,0 Mikrotik said they can't do this so I am out of luck. For your LM960 ECM mode has a PID of 0x1043. The document below says you need to use #ICMCONNECT commands to work with ECM mode but I can't find them in the LM960 AT Command manual. You might get lucky though and it'll Just Work.

These documents say for Linux and Telit you should just use the MBIM mode driver.
https://www.telit.com/wp-content/upload ... ide_r3.pdf
https://techship.com/faq/how-to-use-the ... ar-module/

Now the last message from Mikrotik I got was to try the LE910 in MBIM mode on ROS7 beta. I didn't get a chance to do this yet - I'll test it this week.

(some extra MBIM and Linux info):
https://techship.com/faq/how-to-set-up- ... -in-linux/
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:37 pm

Small update from my side.
I've been fighting long with LM960. Problem was no signal detected at all. No operator detected, nothing. Same on windows 10 thru USB adapter.
Finally found reason. Modem was bought in US. It has 2 firmware on it. Generic one, and second called ATT, which was default.
AT#GETFW shows list of all firmware.
AT#ACTIVEFW=1,1 (set as active firmware in slot 1, which which is generic one).

Now it works in windows and in RB912 with stable 6.41.1.
Now will try find way to force LM960 to use specific band and CA. In RM912 it's not supported in GUI.

Edit:
Can not force it to use of any CA :-( With AT#BND can force single band usage, not able to connect with CA :-( Need to try outside, now testing inside with tiny antennas, signal could be better ;-)
For the record:
AT#BDN=0,18,1 sets UMTS to Band 18 (2100MHz), and LTE to Band 1 (first 0 is for 3G which is not supported by LM960 anyway)
AT#BDN=0,18, 4 to LTE Band 3 (1800MHz)
AT#BDN=0,18, 40 to LTE Band 7 (2600MHz)
AT#BND=0,18,80000, LTE Band 20 (800MHz)

1, 4 , 40 or 80000 is hexadecimal value. Sum, should set few allowed bands. By default ALL bands are set as available.
Command is accepted, for example AT#BND=0,18,44 should set Band 3 and 7. But modems connect only on one if them ;-( Each of above bands the separately work fine, so band is supported by Cell tower. Will try with better signal and/or different operator.
Same behavior on RB912 and windows 10.
AT#CAINFO? shows current status, with signal levels, connected band(s), channel width in MHz, down/up modulation.

Second problem is, that AT#LCFC LTE (Carrier Aggregation Frequencies and Combinations) shows only up to 3 CA, and no single MIMO 4x4 even in 2 CA :-(
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:52 pm

First of all, bump, I guess

Second off, I am working on a very similar project but with an LM940. Don't have the modem in hand yet but should within the next couple of weeks.

We you ever able to get CA working reliably? Most carriers only give a device aggregation when it's under heavy load, so just sitting there idle won't do it and usually a speedtest wont either. I have gotten aggregation to work in that way in other modems. I have 3 LHG kits that I am wanting to upgrade to CA devices. Tried out the mikrotik cat6 module but it's a turd. Better speeds with a single band than trying to aggregate.

The location I'm working at is in a deadzone, tons of signal around it but it it's in a bowl of sorts surrounded by trees. Only antenna/modem I've tested that gives me a usable signal on the upper frequencies is the LHG, and I'm still sitting at -112 on band 2. At any rate.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, my dudes.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:14 pm

Just wanted to add to this as I have the last week being doing some of my own tests using s RBM33G and Telit LM960A18. Following the details above gives similar results. The key is to make the module USB2.0 only using USBSWITCH.

When the modem is connected to 6.46.4 Routeros the unit has to be in ECM mode, connects and works well but gets a address from the modems DHCP/NAT address 192.168.225.x.

Trying 7.0beta5 - I can change the modem to MBIM and then i get the public IP address from the provider, but found the beta a little unstable when using with a Wifi card.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Tue May 05, 2020 6:36 am

What did you have to do to get the modem in MBIM mode? Have you tried using IP passthrough with MBIM mode?
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed May 27, 2020 11:06 am

Hi,

Update from my side. I used big panel antenna, and connected to another operator (shorter distance to base station).
And LM960 on RB912 is connecting on 4 CA now! GUI (inteface/LTE) shows only one band connected, but AT commands shows all 4 (1, 4,7 and 20).
According to documentation, 2600Mhz is working on different anntenas than 3 others (800Mhz, 1800 and 2100 in my case). Will buy second same antenna, and check again.
Currently on 4 CA, download goes up to 80mbit/s. I have 1.4km with some tries on the way to base station. Can finally get rid of unstable Huawei :-)

br,
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:38 pm

Ko, how did you get the AT#CAINFO? command to run in routeros? The question mark being a special character doesn't play nice with the os. I have everything working, I have gotten an LM960 and LM940 to work in both RBM11G and RBLHG. Secret sauce is really this forum, need the telit in usb2 then in ECM mode.

Still wonky weirdness with the card's internal NAT (shows local ip from telit is wan ip) but it works.

Would just like to know about that AT#CAINFO? command, also the band lock commands. I have tried scripting the query commands with the special character but have had limited results there. Don't know if it's in my syntax or what.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:05 pm

Ko, how did you get the AT#CAINFO? command to run in routeros? The question mark being a special character doesn't play nice with the os.
interface lte at-chat LTE1 input="AT#cainfo\?"
The key is "\" before "?"


Would just like to know about that AT#CAINFO? command, also the band lock commands.
Band locking is similar.
interface lte at-chat LTE1 input="AT#BND=0,0,40"
0,0,40 are bands for GSM,UMTS, LTE.
It's hex value.
Band 1 = 1
Band 2 = 2
Band 3 = 4
Band 4 = 8
All values in documentation. If you want force only band 1 (2100Mhz), you run interface lte at-chat LTE1 input="AT#BND=0,0,1"
Only band 3 (1800Mhz) then "AT#BND=0,0,4"
If band 1+3, then sum: hex sum of 1+4 = 5
For me four bands 1, 3,7 and 20 would be value 80045.

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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:56 am

Did get the band commands working alright, must have been my syntax at 3 am...

CAINFO is interesting, I have tried that but not had success. Will copy paste and see where that gets me.

Just have to give you massive props for figuring this card out so well. This entire forum post has taught me a lot about modems and I would have never got either of these modems working had it not been for your information.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:16 pm

Hello I'm totaly newbe in sending any AT comands. I have RMB33 & TELIT LM940. The problem is that every 24-48 h LTE stops. My max download is about 15. I want to check if my cart works in CA . If anyone can help me step by step what to do?
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:20 pm

Hello I'm totaly newbe in sending any AT comands. I have RMB33 & TELIT LM940. The problem is that every 24-48 h LTE stops. My max download is about 15. I want to check if my cart works in CA . If anyone can help me step by step what to do?
interface lte at-chat LTE1 input="AT#cainfo\?" shows parameters (signal strange, band, channel width etc). Can you post here result?
Once I was using Huawei modem, and had simple script checking LTE interface state every 10 minutes and restarting RB if it was not running.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:22 pm

That's what I have
output: #CAINFO: 126,3025,4,471,-76,-40,-18,81,e2ae,0,2,1,120,54,3,450,-76,
-33,-20,74,2,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 OK
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:24 pm

A friend of mine wrote a script for me.
delay delay-time=10
/interface lte disable lte1
delay delay-time=5
/interface lte enable lte1
It is runnig all the time.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:29 pm

Thak's a lot. I've found on microtik wiki + post above and managed to send AT cod.
I hope it will work faster and without stops.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:57 pm

That's what I have
output: #CAINFO: 126,3025,4,471,-76,-40,-18,81,e2ae,0,2,1,120,54,3,450,-76,
-33,-20,74,2,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 OK
Its connected on
2600Mhz/15Mhz/16QAM/RSSI -40. SNR = -3,2
and
2100Mhz/10Mhz/16QAM RSSI -33 SNR = -5,8
Very strange: strong signal, bad SNR.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon Jun 08, 2020 1:58 pm

I'll beter change the place for this discusion, as I have LM 940 not 960 for this viewtopic.php?f=7&t=145216
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:41 pm

Hi All
Can someone help?
Thought I'd done all the right steps, the LM960 shows up as an LTE interface (lte1). However it is "not searching".
How do I resolved this?
> interface lte info lte1
pin-status: ok
registration-status: not searching
functionality: full
manufacturer: Telit
model: LM960A18
revision: 32.00.144
imei: 356299100024122
imsi: 234304183162269
subscriber-number: "Own Number","***********",129
Thanks!
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:00 pm

Hi All
Can someone help?
Thought I'd done all the right steps, the LM960 shows up as an LTE interface (lte1). However it is "not searching".
How do I resolved this?
> interface lte info lte1
pin-status: ok
registration-status: not searching
functionality: full
manufacturer: Telit
model: LM960A18
revision: 32.00.144
imei: 356299100024122
imsi: 234304183162269
subscriber-number: "Own Number","***********",129
Thanks!
Did you set generic firmware?
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:24 pm

Yes.

I also tried RouterOS 7 beta8.
And have since made it worse by trying to change to MBIM mode, but now unable to change back. Any idea on how I fix this?

system serial-terminal usb1 channel=6 no longer works and let interface doesn't show.
I have reverted back to 6.47 and same issue.
I have isolated the pins again and still lte interface doesn't show.
I have factory reset the mikrotik as well.

The modem is still seen as a USB device I just can not communicate with it to change the back to ECM mode.
[admin@MikroTik] > system resource usb print
# DEVICE VENDOR NAME
0 1-0 Linux 3.3.5 ehci_hcd RB400 EHCI
1 1-1 Telit Wireless Solutions LM960A18
[admin@MikroTik] > interface print
Flags: D - dynamic, X - disabled, R - running, S - slave
# NAME TYPE ACTUAL-MTU L2MTU MAX-L2MTU MAC-ADDRESS
0 R ether1 ether 1500 1598 2028 C4:AD:34:71:2D:F7
[admin@MikroTik] > /system serial-terminal usb1 channel=6
input does not match any value of port
[admin@MikroTik] >
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:50 am


system serial-terminal usb1 channel=6 no longer works and let interface doesn't show.
PIN isolation is only to force it to USB 2.0 (if LM960 is set to use USB 3.0). SInce you see it under USB device, that's not needed.

Maybe try different channel than 6 for terminal connection? It is not always 6. Can be different.

If still does not work, buy mPCIe to USB adapter or use notebook with mPCIe socket. It will work/connect in windows, with telit software/at command you can change USBMODE back to ECM.

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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:42 pm

Thanks!

I have ordered a USB to miniPCIe adapter.

Perhaps you can confirm if I will have issues not having 4x4 MIMO antenna connected as I'm trying to use this in an LHG-LTE? I need to be able to get CA on bands 1,3,7,20 (4CA). MHF4 to u.FL pigtails on their way...
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:58 pm

Thanks!

I have ordered a USB to miniPCIe adapter.

Perhaps you can confirm if I will have issues not having 4x4 MIMO antenna connected as I'm trying to use this in an LHG-LTE? I need to be able to get CA on bands 1,3,7,20 (4CA). MHF4 to u.FL pigtails on their way...
Yes. You will have problem. First of all NEVER run any radio module without antenna attached. It's way to burn it.
Second, lm960 use 2 antenas for 2600mhz, and 2 others for 800/1800/2100. If you wanf 4ca you need 4 antennas.
 
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Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:41 pm

Ah that's a pain. So I might not be able to use this in the LHG...

Perhaps I can use in a wAP LTE and get MHF4 to SMA pigtails for an external 4x4 MIMO antenna.

Anyway I now have the modem showing up in the Mikrotik (after using a USB mini-PCIe adapter) and PuTTY to issue AT command to get back to the right mode.

Next problem is that although it shows registered it is not getting an IP address and therefore no internet connectivity.
[admin@MikroTik] > interface lte info lte1
pin-status: ok
registration-status: registered
functionality: full
manufacturer: Telit
model: LM960A18
revision: 32.00.114
current-operator: vodafone UK
lac: 8279
current-cellid: 133750804
enb-id: 522464
sector-id: 20
access-technology: Evolved 3G (LTE)
imei: 356299100024122
imsi: 234159521654983
earfcn: 6300 (band 20)
rssi: -61dBm
rsrp: -88dBm
rsrq: -10dB

[admin@MikroTik] > ip address print
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic
# ADDRESS NETWORK INTERFACE
0 ;;; defconf
192.168.88.1/24 192.168.88.0 ether1
I can not add a DHCP client to the lte1 interface?
How do I resolve this issue?
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:05 am

Ah that's a pain. So I might not be able to use this in the LHG...

Perhaps I can use in a wAP LTE and get MHF4 to SMA pigtails for an external 4x4 MIMO antenna.

Anyway I now have the modem showing up in the Mikrotik (after using a USB mini-PCIe adapter) and PuTTY to issue AT command to get back to the right mode.

Next problem is that although it shows registered it is not getting an IP address and therefore no internet connectivity.
[admin@MikroTik] > interface lte info lte1
pin-status: ok
registration-status: registered
functionality: full
manufacturer: Telit
model: LM960A18
revision: 32.00.114
current-operator: vodafone UK
lac: 8279
current-cellid: 133750804
enb-id: 522464
sector-id: 20
access-technology: Evolved 3G (LTE)
imei: 356299100024122
imsi: 234159521654983
earfcn: 6300 (band 20)
rssi: -61dBm
rsrp: -88dBm
rsrq: -10dB

[admin@MikroTik] > ip address print
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic
# ADDRESS NETWORK INTERFACE
0 ;;; defconf
192.168.88.1/24 192.168.88.0 ether1
I can not add a DHCP client to the lte1 interface?
How do I resolve this issue?
No need to set DHCP it should wok without it, regardless how strange it is.

I have no idea what is wrong :-( For me same was for non Generic firmware. All was fine, except, it was not connecting.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:08 am

Hmm so frustrating, it has signal, it's registered but just not connecting.
[admin@MikroTik] > interface lte at-chat lte1 input="AT#ACTIVEFW=1,1"
output: OK

[admin@MikroTik] > interface lte at-chat lte1 input="AT#GETFW"
output: HOST FIRMWARE : 32.00.005_1 SLOT STATUS CARRIER VERSION TMCFG CNV 1 Activated Generic 32.00.114 1023 e
Verizon 32.00.124 2020 empty 3 ATT 32.00.144 4021 empty 4 TMUS 32.00.153 5004 empty OK
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:14 am

Hmm so frustrating, it has signal, it's registered but just not connecting.
I know. I spent a month learning, searching, testing. And gave up finally. Will run it on linux. Installing up ubuntu, and connecting that modem took me 15min. Including external public IP, which turned out is not possible on mikrotik with LM960. I'm not linux guru at all!
 
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:48 am

I'm not fussed about public IP as I won't have a SIM that offers that. I just need internets to work!

Ok maybe time to get a Pi and a Sixfab 4G base HAT.

I'd much rather get this working in a Mikrotik LHG-LTE as that is a nice high gain antenna without cable loss unlike other set-ups would be.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:56 pm

YAY it is working after updating the firmware on the LM960.

Upgraded from 32.00.114 to 32.00.115

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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:34 pm

YAY it is working after updating the firmware on the LM960.
Upgraded from 32.00.114 to 32.00.115
Was it straight forward after you updated the firmware or you had to do something? I want to buy the Telit LM960 and I have a mikrotik routherboard RBM11G https://mikrotik.com/product/m11g, not sure if it will work out of the box, does anybody know?
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:01 am

Hi everyone, we are a group of Italian guys who are trying to make an lm960a18 work on rbm33g and we actually succeeded, with two lpda's inside the B3 house (-85 / -90db) vodafone italia, we reached almost 170dl 70ul. Slowly let's see if we can make a guide, even video of the whole. We have also created a telegram channel and a discord channel and by staying hours and hours on anydesk we have achieved various objectives.
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:51 pm

Hi,
LM960 works very good with MikroTik platform.
I write a post as HowTo for LM940 who works for LM960 too. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=145216#p799032 and I edit it if any new information will be possible.
From Telit I receive confirmation then LM940/960 and 960A18 cannot do the any Cell or Freq Lock :( - this is a reason why we not use that modem in production).

If you have any question then better is provide a way wait you do, what steps not work and I'll help.
P.S. the MBIM and Ros7.1beta2 just works perfect.

P.S. 2)
About firmware, this module have few INTERNAL firmware.
Enable LTE logs: /system logging add topics=lte
Execute: /interface lte at-chat lte1 input="AT#FIRMWARE"
and watch logs, first number is a firmware version, select you do by : /interface lte at-chat lte1 input="AT#FIRMWARE=1"
and this is describe in post I refer.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Tue Oct 06, 2020 4:04 pm

I am looking for a solution to use in the USA.. im a tad frustrated with LTE modems right npw... I have a desk drawer full of them..
the MT R11 US version
the MC7354
the EC25

does anyone lknow if the LM960 will work for the USA bands on ATT / Tmobile? or is it only for non north american applications? I cant find much information about it as far as anyone using it in the US?

id really like to get CA operational ..

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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Tue Oct 06, 2020 4:59 pm

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I am looking for a solution to use in the USA.. im a tad frustrated with LTE modems right npw... I have a desk drawer full of them..
...
id really like to get CA operational ..
This is few other thread's at this topic.
  • Telit LM940 and LM960(A18) have own internal firmware for USA ISP - check that info before you buy. Modules cannot do a CellLock.
  • Quectel EC25-AF, EC25-AFX, EM06-A, EM12-G - works great
we use MBIM with Ros7x.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:56 pm

ive got an EC25-AF that works in MBIM mode with ROS7. but it is slow..
I didnt think the EC25-AF can do CA since it only takes 2x2 antenna? mayube I just need better antenna for my EC25..
i also cant get Quectel to return my emails so I can get the latest firmware.. one minus for them..

how are updates for the LM960? are they available or is it a pain to get?

which antenna do you like best for your EC25-AF?

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Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:21 pm

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ive got an EC25-AF that works in MBIM mode with ROS7. but it is slow..
This is cat.4, one band and dependence of SINR & CQI...

I didnt think the EC25-AF can do CA since it only takes 2x2 antenna? mayube I just need better antenna for my EC25..
It cannot, it's cat.4 means no CA. From Cat.6 you have do a CA, the SISO or MIMO antennas is differ topic then CA.

support@quctel.com ? They answer good for me but better is account at https://e-service.quectel.com/en/support/login then forum who answer you to write to e-mail.


how are updates for the LM960? are they ... in to get?
You can download them from techship but new fw will be only for lm960a18 who is newest module and still until dev.

which antenna do you like best for your EC25-AF?
Internal of SXTR or LHGR or LDFR.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:53 pm

great help thanks!!

does the antenna need to be a single 4x4 for CA or can i use 2 of 2x2 antenna like a pair of mikrotik mANT LTE . im running the WAP R and the LTAP mini. and both internal antennas are weak.. a cell phone next to the mikrotik on the internal antenna has better signal, so I lcearly have antenna issues in my testing so we ordered a couple of the mANT to see how they work,

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Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:21 pm

mANT is not directional antenna, you should think about directional antenna and place it into bts dirrection.
Topic of one MIMO4x4 or do 2x(MIMO2x2) is what you should check via your testing. To many differ opinion.
 
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Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:23 pm

this test system is in a Mobile rig(school bus turned into a mobile DEV lab), I need to use omnidirectional as I cant spend time reidrecting antennas each time I drive and park, directionals would be great if I park for long periods of time or if I was in a seriously weak area and needed to pull down any signal I could..

now for our customer sites, definitely directional is the way we will go if we can.. but often the buildings are such we may only have the ability to locate an antenna in a window and not truly outdoors (in fact most sites).. so we will need omni antenna for those cases.. unless we happen to get a window where we can point to a tower within the antenna field of signal

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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:12 am

so im a bit confused.. using an LTAP mini. and an MC7455 sierra or a Telit LM960. do I need to tape the USB3 pins or not? kind of confused on that part.. seems contradicting what I read in various parts of the MT firum about it..

on the LM960 I think i can just use AT commands to srt USB3 off and only use USB2?

is same on MC7455 or I need to tape it?
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Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:14 am

I not work with any Sierra modules, I not give you answer.
Sometimes software disable usb3.0 give errect like disable to at-chat feature and better is to isolate them.
I see that latest ros7.1beta2 not must be isolate pins, not must software disable usb3.0 and sxtr/lhgr works perfect out-of-box with Quectel modules in MBIM who must have latest own firmware.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:17 pm

I stil havent got Quectel to respond on how to update my firmwares so my card is Useless.. it shipped to me with OLD version and until quectel responds to the many requests ive put in I cant get the tool or the firemware.. im not going to want to use these in my business if thats how they are..

so far Techship has been excellent. my test card is on the way and I already have the tools and documents and firmware files.. so im hopeful it works out on a technical level for us because their customer service is super! the price is a little high but we will likely only use it in areas where its necessary..

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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:25 pm

Quactel ? Before you write about LM960 who have firmware like here https://techship.com/products/telit-lm9 ... gps-mpcie/ and this is not problem to get it.
Quectel firmware you should get from your distributors because support@quectel.com ask you first from where you buy unit... and then they give you a fw.

edit... ahh, you write about EC25.. still this is firmware needed.
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:52 am

I've been using a Telit LM960A18 with a Cradlepoint CBA850 on an AT&T plan for a while now with good results.
I wanted to experiment with a Mikrotik routerboard so purchased a HAP AC2 (RBD52G-5HacD2HnD).
My Telit LM960A18 is installed into a USB > PCIe adapter and when connected to the USB port of my HAP AC2 I dont see any power LEDs or connections in System > Resources.
The modem is configured under windows using Telit's tool for USB2 mode, pins are not physically isolated.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Ive tried powering via to power brick and PoE with a 18v injector.

SOLVED: User error :) was connecting via my USB> PCIe adapter USB3port, connecting via USB2 mini-usb it powers up fine.
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:49 pm

Hi everyone, we are a group of Italian guys who are trying to make an lm960a18 work on rbm33g and we actually succeeded, with two lpda's inside the B3 house (-85 / -90db) vodafone italia, we reached almost 170dl 70ul. Slowly let's see if we can make a guide, even video of the whole. We have also created a telegram channel and a discord channel and by staying hours and hours on anydesk we have achieved various objectives.
Hi, I am very interested in guide. Recent I bought RBM33G and I am deciding to buy lm960a18. I already have antenna QuPanel LTE HP MIMO 4x4.
Thanks

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Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:12 pm

maddogslo write:
Hi, I am very interested in guide. Recent I bought RBM33G and I am deciding to buy lm960a18.
Check TELIT LM940 HowTo
 
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Re: Someone knows if it is compatible telit lm960 with mikrotik?

Mon May 16, 2022 12:57 am

reviving this old thread.. finally got back to the LM960. ive been using successfully an EM12 Quectel in one LTAP Mini and it works Ok..

updated my other LTAP mini to 7.3 beta40 and connected a couple Paddle antennas.. the LM960 works great now since they made some changes in 7.2,

the only wierd thing is that the LM960 will not work with both SIM slots of an LTAP mini.. I can place a SIM in either slot and it will work.. but when I have both populated with SIMs I cannot get the Lower slot to work..

otherwise the LM960 works fantastic in MBIM mode, the best Module thus far when it comes to LTE data speeds (ive used the MT R11, an EC25-AF, and an EM12, ive also tried a couple Sierra cards but not a lot of joy from those..

would Love to figure out the 2 SIM thing since one of the reasons i use the LTAP mini is for the ability to switch SIM cards.

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