Using qmicli with a Sierra Wireless EM7455

[Friedrich Romstedt]

 Hi,

Am Do., 10. Okt. 2024 um 10:09 Uhr schrieb Friedrich Romstedt <
friedrichromstedt at gmail.com>:

> Back in 2020 I was able to get my Sierra Wireless EM7455 running, thanks
> to your help. I didn't need it for ages then, and tried just today to
> revive it. However, I am running into a bit of problems. Here is what I've
> done (I am sending the transcripts of the commands along):
>
> [a02] # qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --dms-set-fcc-authentication
> [a03] # mbimcli -p -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --set-radio-state on
> [a04] # mbim-network /dev/cdc-wdm0 start
>
> The prefix of each line (e.g. "[a02]") corresponds to the log file
> starting with it (here, "a02 ... .txt").
>

To be clear: The last command (of `mbim-network`) fails, giving rise to my
enquiry here. The complete output of the command, including the error
message, can be seen from the log ("a04 [...] .txt"). I am attaching all
the logs also to this message.

Hoping for some pointers,
Best,
Friedrich
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Command: qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --dms-set-fcc-authentication

[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Successfully set FCC authentication
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Command: mbimcli -p -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --set-radio-state on

[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Radio state retrieved:
	     Hardware radio state: 'on'
	     Software radio state: 'on'
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Command: mbim-network /dev/cdc-wdm0 start

Loading profile at /etc/mbim-network.conf...
    APN: internet.telekom
    APN auth protocol: PAP
    APN user: telekom
    APN password: telekom
    mbim-proxy: yes
Querying subscriber ready status 'mbimcli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --query-subscriber-ready-status --device-open-proxy'...
[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Subscriber ready status retrieved: Ready state: 'initialized' Subscriber ID: '262011705220952' SIM ICCID: '89490200001599412262' Ready info: 'none' Telephone numbers: (1) '+4915129176654'
Querying registration state 'mbimcli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --query-registration-state --device-open-proxy'...
[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Registration status: Network error: 'none' Register state: 'home' Register mode: 'automatic' Available data classes: 'lte' Current cellular class: 'gsm' Provider ID: '26201' Provider name: 'Telekom.de' Roaming text: 'unknown' Registration flags: 'packet-service-automatic-attach'
Attaching to packet service with 'mbimcli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --attach-packet-service --device-open-proxy'...
[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Successfully attached to packet service [/dev/cdc-wdm0] Packet service status: Network error: 'none' Packet service state: 'attached' Available data classes: 'lte' Uplink speed: '50000000 bps' Downlink speed: '300000000 bps'
Starting network with 'mbimcli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --connect=apn='internet.telekom',auth='PAP',username='telekom',password='telekom' --device-open-proxy'...
warning: key 'apn' is deprecated, use 'access-string' instead
error: invalid auth protocol value given: 'PAP'
error: couldn't parse input string: unknown auth: 'PAP'
Network start failed