Jetson Nano PPP Installer
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Jetson Nano PPP Installer

⚙️ Module Configuration

Before running the PPP make sure the module is configured to the right settings.
For Quectel Modules:
AT+QCFG="usbnet" should return 0, otherwise,send AT+QCFG="usbnet",0 then reboot the module after 10 seconds with AT+CFUN=1,1

For Telit Modules:
AT#USBCFG? should return 0, otherwise,send AT#USBCFG=0 then reboot the module after 10 seconds with AT#REBOOT

For sending AT commands, you may check the Sending AT Commands tutorial.

Hardware Setup

After preparing the HAT, attach it to 40-pin of the NVIDIA Jetson Nano.

Software Setup

  1. Clone the repository, change it into the directory, and change the permission of the installation script. Then install it.
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sixfab/Sixfab_PPP_Installer/master/ppp_install_jetson.sh
sudo chmod +x ppp_install_jetson.sh
sudo ./ppp_install_jetson.sh
  1. During the installation, it will as several questions, answer them accordingly.
QuestionAnswers
Choose your Sixfab Shield/HAT6: 3G/4G Base HAT
What is your carrier APN?"YOUR_APN"
Does your carrier need username and password?n
What is your device communication PORT?ttyTHS1
Info: /dev/ttyTHS1 is the serial communication.

  1. Once the installation is complete, press Enter in order to reboot.

  2. After the reboot, turn on the module by pressing the POWER button and wait few seconds until you see the STATUS LED turned on.

  3. Run the following command to run the PPP.

sudo pon

To understand PPP further you may check PPP documentation.