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Authors: fire1ce | Created: 2021-08-27 | Last update: 2022-08-02

3g Modem Host Configuration

Install ubuntu server for raspberrypi using Raspberry Pi Imager}{

Packages Installation

apt install -y ppp curl wget git dnsutils whois net-tools htop gcc libusb-1.0-0-dev iptables-persistent isc-dhcp-server

After the install add a symlink

ln -s /usr/include/libusb-1.0/libusb.h /usr/include/libusb.h

sakis3g Script Installation

Clone, Compile, and copy to /usr/bin/

git clone https://github.com/Trixarian/sakis3g-source.git
cd sakis3g-source
./compile
cp build/sakis3gz /usr/bin/sakis3g

Create new script for auto connect

nano /usr/bin/sakis3gConnect.sh

Note

interactive connect (for testing) bash sakis3g --interactive

Copy the following

#!/bin/bash

/usr/bin/sakis3g start USBINTERFACE="5" APN="vob3g"  APN_USER=" " APN_PASS=" "

Note

When APN credentials are epmpy, APN_USER and APN_PASS should be a string with a space

Add executable permissions

chmod +x sakis3gConnect.sh

Run the script sakis3gConnect.sh

You should have a new interface ppp0

Configuring DHCP Server

!! info The following configuration assumes use of eth0 interface for the DHCP

Edit

nano /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server

Add the following to the end of the config

INTERFACESv4="eth0"
INTERFACESv6="eth0"

Edit

nano /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

Change the following options to (you can choose the name servers you use):

option domain-name "local";
option domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8;
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
ddns-update-style none;
authoritative;

Append the DHCP Network config to the end of the file (Change for your need):

subnet 192.168.20.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
  range 192.168.20.5 192.168.20.30;
  option routers 192.168.20.1;
  option domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4;
}

Save & Exit

run

echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

Edit

nano /etc/sysctl.conf

Change the following option

net.ipv4.ip_forward=1

Restart and Test

service isc-dhcp-server restart
service isc-dhcp-server status

Configure static ip for the th0 Interface & DHCP

edit:

/etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml

network:
  ethernets:
      eth0:
            addresses: [192.168.20.1/24]
            gateway4: 192.168.20.1
            nameservers:
                    addresses: [1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8]
  version: 2

After reboot you should connet to the new static ip

Lets route all the trafic to new interface with Iptables

iptables -F
iptables --table nat --append POSTROUTING --out-interface ppp0 -j MASQUERADE
iptables --append FORWARD --in-interface eth0 -j ACCEPT

Save the rules

iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v4
ip6tables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v6

Cron examples

@reboot sleep 20 && /usr/bin/sakis3gConnect.sh
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/sakis3gConnect.sh

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