Obtaining GPS & Internet together with Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT module

Question

I'm using Stretch installed Raspberry Pi 3 B and Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT to obtain GPS real-time location and internet.

What I have done :

• Used USB-UART interface and connected jumper
• Using Python 3 & obtained location details successfully
• For internet - followed https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/SIM868_PPP_Dail-up_Networking this and able to connect internet (ttyUSB0 was used)> But the connection is very slow (always ping succeeded) I was not able to activate the 3G connection though I update with APN of the service provider.

What I expect :

• A method of obtaining GPS location while having internet at the same time from this module.
• To activate the 3G connection using this module.

Any suggestion, please...

Answer 1

Question

Rpi3V Stretch and Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT for GPS an Internet.

Used USB-UART and Python 3 location OK

SIM868_PPP_Dail-up_Networking ttyUSB0 connection very slow

Not able to do 3G connection though I update with APN of the service provider.

Answer

Well, the user guide already explained why Rpi is slow. They fiddled something but using 115k baud AT command to do PPPoE is of course slow. The service provider might also set lower priority to poor 2G customers

Your board is only 2G GSM/GPRS. So you can not do 3G. Bad luck! :(

Update 2019may17hkt1121

One suggestion is to use something like Hologram Nova USB Modem. See references below for more details.

References

Raspberry Pi : How to access the Internet using GSM / GPRS Modem (SIM900/SIM800)

GSM/GPRS TTL UART MODEM-SIM900 - Rhydolabz

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) - Wikipedia

List of mobile phone generations

2G/3G/4G Hologram Nova USB Modem Datasheet

Hologram Nova is ... open source cellular USB modem, ... with AT command interface.

Global IoT SIM Card

SIM card for global IoT applications, covering over 196 countries, 550+ carriers, with flexible pricing: pay-as-you-go rates or monthly plans

WaveShare 4G/3G/2G/GSM/GPRS/GNSS (LTE CAT4, for China) HAT for Raspberry Pi US$$66

WaveShare GSM/GPRS/GNSS/Bluetooth HAT for Raspberry Pi US$34

WaveShare GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT, Compatible with Raspberry Pi 2B/3B/Zeo/Zero W

WaveShare L76X GPS HAT

WaveShare GSM/GPRS/GPS HAT User Manual

Simple script to use Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS/Bluetooth HAT for Raspberry Pi hat GPS functions

Waveshare GSM/Bluetooth Hat Forum Discussion

Waveshare GSM/GPRS/GNSS HAT not connecting to Cellular network

WaveShare SIM868 GSM GPRS GNSS Bluetooth HAT for Rpi 2B/3B/Zero/Zero W support

Raspberry Pi GSM Module – Mobile Internet (LTE, 3G, UMTS)

The Raspberry Pi can be connected to the Internet very quickly and easily via the local network. But what if you also need a mobile Internet connection outside your own WLAN? There are GSM modules / Surfsticks (mostly from Huawei), which can be connected via USB. Sometimes are such GSM modules, which support 3G, UMTS and sometimes even LTE, given free with a mobile phone contract which includes an Internet option.

This tutorial shows how to connect Raspberry Pi to the internet using GSM modules.

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