Getting Started-V2.0
Last revision 2025/12/30
The article provides a comprehensive guide to setting up the SIM7600G(-H) 4G Shield, detailing hardware and software preparation, step-by-step driver installation, and networking setup on Windows 11, ensuring successful internet connectivity.
Drive
Hardware Preparation
- TEL0124 SIM7600G(-H) 4G(LTE) Shield x 1
- FIT0265 Micro USB Cable x 1
- DFR0216 DFRduino UNO R3 x 1
- Windows 11 PC x1
- SIM mobile card x1
- 7.4V external battery
Software Preparation
- Download driver: Click to download driver
Driver installation and networking steps
Install the driver by extracting the compressed package and locating the extracted files.

Select "Next"

Install the driver file to your chosen disk

Restart the system, successful installation of the driver

Taking Windows 11 as an example, following the above method, after successfully installing the driver, connect the Micro USB port on the module, press the BOOT button, and wait for the Simcom port to appear in the computer device manager interface

Simcom network card driver appears in the network adapter interface

Additional mobile network options appear in the computer's network interface, open the connection to the mobile network

Enter www.dfrobot.com in the web browser, use the module as the internet card, the webpage opens normally, network connection successful

Attention
- Occupied pins: D0, D1, D12, where digital pin "D12" is internally connected to the power on/off pin of the SIM7600G(-H) module, used for controlling the power on/off of the SIM7600G(-H) module.
- The SIM7600G(-H) module has an onboard microphone (MIC) and a 3.5mm SIM7600G(-H) microphone interface, both using the same microphone channel.
- Boot switch button - Power on/off switch for the SIM7600G(-H) module. Short press for 1s to power on, long press for 3s to power off.
- Indicator light "ON" - Power indicator light for the SIM7600G(-H) module. The module can only work properly when an external power supply is connected. When ending serial debugging, disconnect the serial connection first, and then disconnect the external power.
- Net - Network signal indicator light.
- Solid blue light: Searching for network.
- Rapid blue flashing (once every 1s): Network registration completed.
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