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# Sixfab_PPP_Installer
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Repository of Sixfab PPP Installer Tool
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Sixfab offers Shields/HATs for Raspberry Pi which provides cellular Internet connection anywhere with the availability of mobile network coverage. These shields are:
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* [Raspberry Pi GSM/GPRS Shield](https://www.sixfab.com/product/gsmgprs-shield/)
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* [Raspberry Pi 3G-4G/LTE Base Shield V2](https://www.sixfab.com/product/raspberry-pi-3g-4glte-base-shield-v2/)
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* [Raspberry Pi Cellular IoT Application Shield](https://www.sixfab.com/product/raspberry-pi-cellular-iot-application-hat/)
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* [Raspberry Pi Cellular IoT HAT ](https://sixfab.com/product/raspberry-pi-lte-m-nb-iot-egprs-cellular-hat/)
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* [Raspberry Pi Tracker HAT ](https://sixfab.com/product/raspberry-pi-gprs-gps-tracker-hat/)
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* [Raspberry Pi 3G/4G<E Base HAT](https://sixfab.com/product/raspberry-pi-base-hat-3g-4g-lte-minipcie-cards/)
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Each of these shield can be connected to Internet via PPP(Point to Point Protocol). For this tutorial we have written an script to install and perform required steps.
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Without further ado let us jump into the installation process:
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There are two method to installation.
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1. Standalone installation
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2. Installation by using repository
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You can choose one of them and go on the installation.
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## Standalone Installation
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All source files are downloded from internet in this method. It is enough to download **ppp_install_standalone.sh** and run it.
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```
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wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sixfab/Sixfab_PPP_Installer/master/ppp_install_standalone.sh
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sudo chmod +x ppp_install_standalone.sh
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sudo ./ppp_install_standalone.sh
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```
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## Installation by using repository
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Clone the repository
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`git clone https://github.com/sixfab/Sixfab_PPP_Installer.git`
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Now change the permission of the downloaded script.
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```
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cd Sixfab_PPP_Installer
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chmod +x ppp_install.sh
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```
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Now install the script
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`sudo ./ppp_install.sh`
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## After running installation script
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It will ask several questions, just answer them accordingly to complete the installation process. The questions are:
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`Please choose your Sixfab Shield/HAT`
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You will be offered to choose among the mentioned four shields/HAT. Then it will fetch required scripts for you.
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Then it installs ppp.
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`What is your carrier APN?`
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Here, it asks for your carrier's APN. For me it is `super`. Because I use Sixfab SIM. Please search it on documentations of your SIM provider . You can reach the information by using `WHAT IS [YOUR PROVIDER NAME]'s APN` keywords probably.
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`Does your carrier need username and password? [Y/n]`
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Then it asks if your carrier needs username and password.
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`Enter username`
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If yes then it will ask for user name.
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`Enter password`
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Then it will ask for password.
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`What is your device communication PORT? (ttyS0/ttyUSB3/etc.`
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In this step you will enter your PORT. e.g For 3G, 4G/LTE Base Shield it will be ttyUSB3.
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`Do you want to activate auto connect/reconnect service at R.Pi boot up?`
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This option allows you to connect to Internet via your shield automatically when your Raspberry Pi Starts. If you want to connect to Internet automatically type Y else n. If you have selected n then you will need to run `sudo pon` to connect to internet and `sudo poff` to stop it.
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Enjoy your Internet connection.
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Important Links:
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* [Linux PPP HOW TO](https://tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/index.html)
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* [PAP CHAP authentications](https://tldp.org/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO/pap.html)
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