C819HG-4G-G-K9 - Unable to set cell profile with Username and password

[pbelletty]

Hi Folks,

Can you help.

Have a 819HG-4G router. Running IOS 15.3(3)M.

When I try to create an LTE profile the IOS does not allow me to set the pap/chap username and password for the APN. Any idea how this should be set.

The exec command gives the following....

hostname#cell 0 lte profile create 2 vodafone ipv4 ?
<cr>

Look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Phil

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

the syntax is:

cellular 0 gsm profile create <profile number> <apn> <authentication> <username> <password> ipv4

What are your options after:

hostname#cell 0 lte profile create 2 vodafone ?

[pbelletty]

Hi Georg

Thanks for the reply.

The only option I have after the APN is IPV4.

Cheers,

Phil

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

is Vodafone actually requiring authentication ? 

What is the output of 'show cellular 0 profile' ?

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

if possible, try and upgrade to:

15.4(3)M7

[pbelletty]

Hi Georg

Many thanks. I think I will probably need to upgrade the IOS but am puzzled why the current version will not allow me to include the username/password in the profile and whether there is an alternative method.

In actual fact I am using an Arkessa Vodafone SIM - the APN is arkessahg.com. It uses PAP for authentication and requires a Username/Password

Below are the details of the options that are available for setting the profile.

Hostname#cell 0 ?
lte LTE Technology Commands

Hostname#cell 0 lte ?
oma-dm         Open Mobile Alliance Device Management
plmn               PLMN Commands
prl-region       View/set PRL region
profile            LTE Profile management commands
sim               SIM card commands
sms              SMS Commands
technology    LTE Technology Preferences

Hostname#cell 0 lte profile ?
create         Create/Edit a Profile
delete         Delete a profile

HostnameN#cell 0 lte profile create 2 ?
WORD Access Point Name
<cr>

Hostname#cell 0 lte profile create 2 arkessahg?
ipv4           IPv4 type Bearer
ipv4v6 I     PV4V6 type Bearer
ipv6          PV6 type Bearer
<cr>

Hostname#cell 0 lte profile create 2 arkessahg ipv4 ?
<cr>

Hostname#

The router is currently using an EE SIM which does not require authentication

The output of cell 0 profile is as follows:

Hostname#sh cell 0 profile
Profile password Encryption level: 7

Profile 1 = ACTIVE* **
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
PDP address = 31.103.35.105
Access Point Name (APN) = internetvpn
Primary DNS address = 109.249.185.228
Secondary DNS address = 109.249.185.229

Configured default profile for active SIM 1 is profile 1.

Hostname#

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

in general, the availability of command options is IOS dependent, so an upgrade is likely to give you the authentication options. 

Curious to know if 15.4(3)M7 or higher solves this...