FortiExtender
FortiExtender offers wireless connectivity for nearly any operational network.
ehamud
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Staff
Article Id 309568
Description

This article describes how to recover the internet service using any SIM inserted under FortiExtender.

Scope FortiExtender-211E.
Solution

There is an issue with FortiExtender-211E: it lost connection with any SIM inserted, and no Internet access is available.

The workaround is to reboot the FortiExtender which can potentially work, but in some cases, this is not enough. The state connection is CONN_STATE_START_SESSION and the reg status ON ROAMING is present at all times:

 

FX211E # get modem status

Modem status:

    modem             : Modem1

    usb path          : 2-1.2 (sdk 0)

    vender            : Sierra Wireless, Incorporated

    product           : Sierra Wireless, Incorporated

    model             : EM7565

    SIM slot          : SIM1

    revision          : SWI9X50C_01.14.13.00 883709 jenkins 2022/01/05 07:08:35

   pin status        : disable

    pin code          : N/A

    carrier           : Generic

    APN               : N/A

    service           : N/A

    phone number      : N/A

    sim pin (sim1)    : 3 attempts left

    sim puk (sim1)    : 10 attempts left

    rssi (dBm)        : N/A

    signal_strength   : 0

    plan_name         : N/A

    connect_status    : CONN_STATE_START_SESSION

    reconnect count   : 0

    up time (sec)     : 6476

    temperature       : 46 Celsius

    PS state          : PS_Detached [profile 1]

    reg status        : ON ROAMING

    Latitude          : N/A

    Longitude         : N/A

 

To fix this misbehavior, it is necessary to install v7.4.3 and the modem firmware FEM_12-22.1.1-build0001-WRLD.out.

Now the result is a successful connection:

 

FX211E # get modem status

Modem status:

    modem             : Modem1

    usb path          : 2-1.2 (sdk 0)

    vender            : Sierra Wireless, Incorporated

    product           : Sierra Wireless, Incorporated

    model             : EM7565

    SIM slot          : SIM1

    revision          : SWI9X50C_01.14.13.00 883709 jenkins 2022/01/05 07:08:35

 pin status        : disable

    pin code          : N/A

    carrier           : entel

    APN               : N/A

    service           : LTE

    phone number      : N/A

    sim pin (sim1)    : 3 attempts left

    sim puk (sim1)    : 10 attempts left

    rssi (dBm)        : -58

    signal_strength   : 84

    ca state          : N/A

    cell ID           : 002f3204

    band              : B7

    band width        : 20

    sinr (dB )        : 18.6

    rsrp (dBm)        : -79

    rsrq (dB )        : -6.6

    plan_name         : N/A

    connect_status    : CONN_STATE_CONNECTED

    reconnect count   : 0

    up time (sec)     : 6476

    temperature       : 46 Celsius

    PS state          : PS_Detached [profile 1]

    reg status        : N/A

    Latitude          : N/A

    Longitude         : N/A

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