Hi,
I am using a Quectel EC20 mPCIe Modem card - inserted into the BalenaFin mPCIe-Carrier Slot. I have created a network configuration file - based on the following article:
But it does not seem to work - sometimes it says that it is connected and the WAN-Light is on. Also there are two IP-Addresses set in the Dashboard - but that disappears soon after the start.
Here’s what the Diagnostics say:
Apr 20 13:29:09 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (2): 'generic-client-end'
Apr 20 13:29:09 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (3,2000): [cm] client-end
Apr 20 13:29:13 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:13 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (1): 'generic-unspecified'
Apr 20 13:29:13 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (2,210): [internal] pdn-ipv6-call-disallowed
Apr 20 13:29:13 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (connecting -> registered)
Apr 20 13:29:13 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766953.9979] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'connecting' --> 'registered' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:14 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect started...
Apr 20 13:29:14 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (4/8): Wait to get fully enabled
Apr 20 13:29:14 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (5/8): Register
Apr 20 13:29:14 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (6/8): Bearer
Apr 20 13:29:14 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (7/8): Connect
Apr 20 13:29:14 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (registered -> connecting)
Apr 20 13:29:14 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766954.0072] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'registered' --> 'connecting' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (2): 'generic-client-end'
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (3,2000): [cm] client-end
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (connecting -> registered)
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766955.0520] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'connecting' --> 'registered' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect started...
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (4/8): Wait to get fully enabled
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (5/8): Register
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (6/8): Bearer
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (7/8): Connect
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (registered -> connecting)
Apr 20 13:29:15 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766955.0620] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'registered' --> 'connecting' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (1): 'generic-unspecified'
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (2,210): [internal] pdn-ipv6-call-disallowed
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (connecting -> registered)
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766959.9486] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'connecting' --> 'registered' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <warn> [1555766959.9504] modem-broadband[cdc-wdm0]: failed to connect modem: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766959.9506] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> failed (reason 'unknown', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <warn> [1555766959.9556] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: failed for connection 'Soracom'
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766959.9575] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766959.9629] policy: auto-activating connection 'Soracom' (189daef0-c949-358b-af4d-4b9f6323edd0)
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766959.9695] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: starting connection 'Soracom' (189daef0-c949-358b-af4d-4b9f6323edd0)
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766959.9706] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect started...
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (4/8): Wait to get fully enabled
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (5/8): Register
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (6/8): Bearer
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (7/8): Connect
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (registered -> connecting)
Apr 20 13:29:19 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766959.9776] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'registered' --> 'connecting' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:21 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:21 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (2): 'generic-client-end'
Apr 20 13:29:21 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (3,2000): [cm] client-end
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (1): 'generic-unspecified'
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (2,210): [internal] pdn-ipv6-call-disallowed
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (connecting -> registered)
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766965.4840] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'connecting' --> 'registered' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect started...
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (4/8): Wait to get fully enabled
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (5/8): Register
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (6/8): Bearer
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (7/8): Connect
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (registered -> connecting)
Apr 20 13:29:25 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766965.4949] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'registered' --> 'connecting' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (2): 'generic-client-end'
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (3,2000): [cm] client-end
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (connecting -> registered)
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766966.5079] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'connecting' --> 'registered' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect started...
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (4/8): Wait to get fully enabled
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (5/8): Register
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (6/8): Bearer
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (7/8): Connect
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (registered -> connecting)
Apr 20 13:29:26 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766966.5178] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'registered' --> 'connecting' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (1): 'generic-unspecified'
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (2,210): [internal] pdn-ipv6-call-disallowed
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (connecting -> registered)
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766971.5329] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'connecting' --> 'registered' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <warn> [1555766971.5333] modem-broadband[cdc-wdm0]: failed to connect modem: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766971.5335] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: prepare -> failed (reason 'unknown', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <warn> [1555766971.5384] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: failed for connection 'Soracom'
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766971.5431] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766971.5471] policy: auto-activating connection 'Soracom' (189daef0-c949-358b-af4d-4b9f6323edd0)
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766971.5502] device (cdc-wdm0): Activation: starting connection 'Soracom' (189daef0-c949-358b-af4d-4b9f6323edd0)
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766971.5508] device (cdc-wdm0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect started...
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (4/8): Wait to get fully enabled
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (5/8): Register
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (6/8): Bearer
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Simple connect state (7/8): Connect
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: Modem /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0: state changed (registered -> connecting)
Apr 20 13:29:31 1dca7e1 NetworkManager[773]: <info> [1555766971.5587] modem["cdc-wdm0"]: modem state changed, 'registered' --> 'connecting' (reason: user-requested)
Apr 20 13:29:32 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: error: couldn't start network: QMI protocol error (14): 'CallFailed'
Apr 20 13:29:32 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: call end reason (2): 'generic-client-end'
Apr 20 13:29:32 1dca7e1 ModemManager[727]: verbose call end reason (3,2000): [cm] client-end
This goes on and on.
Anyone has an idea what could solve this?
Thanks,
Simon