# Rc7620 not registering on network

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485>\
**Category:** RC76\
**Created:** [August 21, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485 "2023-08-21T04:36:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![ron.jacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@ron.jacoby](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ron.jacoby)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/1 "2023-08-21T04:36:00Z")

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hi  
rc7620 module refuses to register on telstra and optus australian network.  
the response it get from it follows, what does limited-regional means?

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo qmicli -p -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --nas-get-system-info  
[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Successfully got system info:  
GSM service:  
Status: ‘none’  
True Status: ‘none’  
Preferred data path: ‘no’  
WCDMA service:  
Status: ‘none’  
True Status: ‘none’  
Preferred data path: ‘no’  
LTE service:  
Status: ‘limited’  
True Status: ‘limited-regional’  
Preferred data path: ‘no’  
Domain: ‘unknown’  
Service capability: ‘ps’  
Forbidden: ‘no’  
Cell ID: ‘133235458’  
MCC: ‘505’  
MNC: ‘01’  
Tracking Area Code: ‘8237’  
eMBMS coverage info support: ‘no’  
eMBMS coverage info trace ID: ‘65535’  
Cell access: ‘all-calls’  
Registration restriction: ‘unrestricted’  
Registration domain: ‘not-applicable’  
SIM reject info: ‘available’

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.sierrawireless.com/jyijyi/32/4766_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/2 "2023-08-21T04:42:02Z")

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What is the response of at!gstatus?  
Have you entered correct APN in at+cgdcont?

Other user can make it work under australian network:

> [@RC7620-1 problem registering to the network](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-1-problem-registering-to-the-network/28095/5):
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> Yes, setting APN before waiting for connection works. Thanks for that information.

BTW, have you tried the latest FW?  
[https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/rc76xx/rc76xx-firmware-release-9,-d-,6,-d-,1/#sthash.TSMrq0GU.dpbs](https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/rc76xx/rc76xx-firmware-release-9,-d-,6,-d-,1/#sthash.TSMrq0GU.dpbs)

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**Author:** ![ron.jacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@ron.jacoby](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ron.jacoby)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/3 "2023-08-21T05:04:51Z")

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at!gstatus?  
!GSTATUS:  
Current Time: 1051 Temperature: 49  
Modem Mitigate Level: 0 ModemProc Mitigate Level: 0  
Reset Counter: 1 Mode: ONLINE  
System mode: LTE PS state: Not attached  
IMS reg state: NOT REGISTERED IMS mode: Normal  
IMS Srv State: NO SMS,NO VoIP  
LTE band: B1 LTE bw: 15 MHz  
LTE Rx chan: 75 LTE Tx chan: —  
LTE CA state: INACTIVE  
EMM state: Deregistered Attach Needed  
RRC state: RRC Idle

PCC RxM RSSI: -92 RSRP (dBm): -140  
PCC RxD RSSI: -66 RSRP (dBm): -106  
Tx Power: – TAC: 4F3A (20282)  
RSRQ (dB): -20 Cell ID: 005F6C23 (6253603)  
SINR (dB): -6.8

OK

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**Author:** ![ron.jacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@ron.jacoby](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ron.jacoby)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/4 "2023-08-21T05:05:32Z")

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at+cgdcont?  
+CGDCONT: 1,“IPV4V6”,“telstra.internet”,“0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0”,0,0,00

OK

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.sierrawireless.com/jyijyi/32/4766_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/5 "2023-08-21T05:08:38Z")

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have you tried the latest FW for Telstra?  
[https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/rc76xx/rc76xx-firmware-release-9,-d-,6,-d-,1/#sthash.TSMrq0GU.dpbs](https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/rc76xx/rc76xx-firmware-release-9,-d-,6,-d-,1/#sthash.TSMrq0GU.dpbs)

Is your SIM card OK to register network?

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**Author:** ![ron.jacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@ron.jacoby](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ron.jacoby)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/6 "2023-08-21T07:20:33Z")

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hi  
the sim is tested and working in phone/router

i tried burning the generic version like this, and failed

./fwdwl-litearm64linaro -m 4 -d /dev/ttyUSB0 -p /dev/cdc-wdm0 -t 1 -f . -s RC76xx\_Release9.6.1\_GENERIC\_7620.spk  
Application version: 1.0.2303.0wl-litearm64linaro -m 4 -d /dev/ttyUSB0 -p /dev/cdc-wdm0 -t 1 -f . -s RC76xx\_Release9.6.1\_GENERIC\_7620.spk  
INFO: QDL Port: /dev/ttyUSB0  
INFO: Device Path: /dev/cdc-wdm0  
INFO: FW Path: .  
Target image Info:  
Carrier :GENERIC  
FW Version :00.08.44.07  
Model ID :SWI9X07H  
Package ID :000  
PRI Version:001.145  
SKU :9999999  
Switching device into download mode …  
Modem Needs FW  
Modem Needs PRI  
Waiting for modem to disconnect from the host …  
Modem disconnected from host.  
Waiting for modem to come up in BOOT and HOLD mode …  
BOOT and HOLD Mode. Downloading firmware …  
Downloading: ./RC76xx\_Release9.6.1\_GENERIC\_7620.spk  
FW download failed: eSDP\_FWDWL\_ERR\_FIREHOSE\_STATE\_ERR(120)

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.sierrawireless.com/jyijyi/32/4766_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/7 "2023-08-21T07:33:51Z")

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other use does not find problem, you can try their FW first:

> [@How to update the RC7620 firmware with "qmi-update-firmware"](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/how-to-update-the-rc7620-firmware-with-qmi-update-firmware/24154/32):
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> I think, I understand the problem. I have an asynchronism with “mdev” and the /dev/ttyUSB0 is destroyed just after being initialized. The last test. INFO: QDL Port : /dev/ttyUSB0 INFO: Device Path: /dev/cdc-wdm0 INFO: FW Path : /usr/wit/applic/update/ Target image Info: Carrier :SIERRA FW Version :00.08.07.00 Model ID :SWI9X07H Package ID :000 PRI Version:000.057 SKU :9999999 Modem is in QDL mode. Continuing FW download Waiting for modem to come up in BOOT and HOLD…

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**Author:** ![ron.jacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@ron.jacoby](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ron.jacoby)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/8 "2023-08-21T12:54:32Z")

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so i succeeded to burn new version for telstra, here is result, but modem still doesnt register

ati  
Manufacturer: Sierra Wireless, Incorporated  
Model: RC7620  
Revision: SWI9X07H\_00.08.44.07 2539f0 jenkins 2023/04/26 10:17:51  
IMEI: 353634110400016  
IMEI SV: 28  
FSN: 7Q2132316808B1  
+GCAP: +CGSM

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**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/9 "2023-08-21T12:57:14Z")

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Did you check the at!band?  
Did you check at!impref?  
You might need to capture qxdm log to understand the root cause

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**Author:** ![ron.jacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@ron.jacoby](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ron.jacoby)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/10 "2023-08-21T13:01:37Z")

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at!impref?  
!IMPREF:  
preferred fw version: 00.08.44.07  
preferred carrier name: TELSTRA  
preferred config name: TELSTRA\_001.024\_000  
preferred subpri index: 000  
current fw version: 00.08.44.07  
current carrier name: TELSTRA  
current config name: TELSTRA\_001.024\_000  
current subpri index: 000

OK  
at!band  
ERROR  
at!band?  
Index, Name  
00, All bands

OK

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**Author:** ![ron.jacoby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@ron.jacoby](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/ron.jacoby)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/11 "2023-08-21T13:04:06Z")

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how do i capture this log?

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**Author:** ![jyijyi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.sierrawireless.com/jyijyi/32/4766_2.png) [@jyijyi](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/jyijyi)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-not-registering-on-network/30485/12 "2023-08-21T13:47:59Z")

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You can see the tool here

[https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/mbpl/mbpl-software-latest/](https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airprime/software/mbpl/mbpl-software-latest/)

Btw, not sure if this is low signal strength problem

PCC RxM RSSI: -92 RSRP (dBm): -140  
PCC RxD RSSI: -66 RSRP (dBm): -106

Here are some examples on successfully registering network

> [@RC7620 TCP connection problem](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-tcp-connection-problem/27680/17):
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> no problem is found: ati3 Manufacturer: Sierra Wireless, Incorporated Model: RC7620-1 Revision: SWI9X07H\_00.08.07.00 0ce4c1 jenkins 2021/03/17 02:18:20 IMEI: 001027009999999 IMEI SV: 17 FSN: 7T9483000706AA +GCAP: +CGSM OK at!gtatus? ERROR at!gstatus? …

> [@RC7620 Can not use FTP](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/rc7620-can-not-use-ftp/26506/10):
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> Hi @jyijyi Now situation.
