From 2fdd929300f4e5a1ecf455f591a3bfdb2a47dbcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Poessinger Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 10:50:39 +0200 Subject: wwan: add initial documentation --- docs/interfaces/advanced-index.rst | 11 +++--- docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst (limited to 'docs/interfaces') diff --git a/docs/interfaces/advanced-index.rst b/docs/interfaces/advanced-index.rst index 73c471e9..e34cf2b0 100644 --- a/docs/interfaces/advanced-index.rst +++ b/docs/interfaces/advanced-index.rst @@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ Advanced Network Interfaces .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 - dummy - bridge bond + bridge + dummy + geneve l2tpv3 pseudo-ethernet - wireless + qinq tunnel vlan - qinq vxlan - geneve + wireless + wirelessmodem diff --git a/docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst b/docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a300d7f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +.. _wwan-interface: + +#################### +WirelessModem (WWAN) +#################### + +Configuration +############# + +The wirelessmodem interface provides access (through a wireless modem/wwan) to +wireless networks provided by various cellular providers. VyOS uses the +interfaces wirelessmodem subsystem for configuration. + +Address +------- + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem apn + + Every WWAN connection requires an :abbr:`APN (Access Point Name)` which is + used by the client to dial into the ISPs network. This is a mandatory + parameter. See the following list of well-known APNs: + + - AT&T (isp.cingular) + - Deutsche Telekom (internet.t-d1.de or internet.telekom) + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem backup distance + + Configure metric of the default route added via the Wireless Modem interface. + The default metric if not specified is 10. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem device + + Device identifier of the underlaying physical interface. This is usually a + ttyUSB device, if not configured this defaults to ttyUSB2. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem no-peer-dns + + Do not install DNS nameservers received from ISP into system wide nameserver + list. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem ondemand + + Enables or disables on-demand WWAN connection. + + Use this command to instruct the system to establish a PPP connection + automatically once traffic passes through the interface. A disabled on-demand + connection is established at boot time and remains up. If the link fails for + any reason, the link is brought back up immediately. + +Link Administration +------------------- + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem description + + Assign given `` to interface. Description will also be passed + to SNMP monitoring systems. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem disable + + Disable given ``. It will be placed in administratively down + state. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem mtu + + Configure :abbr:`MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)` on given ``. It + is the size (in bytes) of the largest ethernet frame sent on this link. + + + +Operation +========= -- cgit v1.2.3