Changing APN for T-Mobile and multi-carrier SIMs such as Twilio, Teal, Hologram, etc.
Note: Changing APN for AT&T and Verizon requires additional steps. See instructions at bottom of this page.
Step 1
Connect gateway to ethernet.
Locate the gateway’s IP address (you can use an IP scanner).
Get gateway’s password, which is the serial number on the sticker on the bottom of the gateway.
SSH into gateway using a command line interface program like Terminal on Mac or Command Prompt on PC:
ssh root@192.168.2.xxxPassword is the gateway serial number.
Enter following commands to check the system version, current firmware, and current APN:
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In Terminal run command: opkg install modem-oma-dm-handler_0.6-r2_kona.ipk to install the package
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Step 6
To check if the modem-oma-dm-handlerwas successfully installed, ran command opkg list-installed | grep oma
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Step 7
If using a PODVerizon sim, Once the sim is inserted and plugged in, the APN of the POD will show
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Step 8
Register Gateway IMEI with Hendry at Tektelic