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LTE Connection On MESHdesk and APdesk

Introduction

• There are three technologies to choose from when connecting an Access Point to the Internet.
  • Ethernet
  • Wifi
  • LTE/4G
• MESHDesk and APdesk supports all of them.
• This page will cover LTE.

LTE modem in OpenWrt

• You will need a modem that supports the qmi protocol.
• The modem will typically be a pcie card modem or a USB dongle.
• You can get more information on the hardware and packages to include with OpenWrt from this page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wan/wwan/ltedongle
• We assume you installed all the required packages as listed in the link above.
• These packages can also be included with pre-compiled firmware.

Getting Started

• When we want the Access Point to use Wifi or LTE to connect to the Internet we need to do a once off action for it to get the Wifi or LTE settings from the server.
• The server is the authoritative source of these configuration settings.
• The once off action will require a WAN connection (Ethernet Cable) for the Access Point.
• When the Access Point shows up under the Unknown network devices you can then attach it to either a Mesh or AP Profile.
• When you supply the info for attaching the Access Point there the Internet Connect option that allows you to choose LTE/4G.

• The detail which you have to supply like the APN and if required a Username and Password will depend on the mobile provider and sim card you use.
• Please have those handy before you attach the Access Point.
• The screenshot above is for Cell-C which is a mobile provider in South Africa.