Altair LTE Network Interface Driver



Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

One of the reasons Docker containers and services are so powerful is thatyou can connect them together, or connect them to non-Docker workloads. Dockercontainers and services do not even need to be aware that they are deployed onDocker, or whether their peers are also Docker workloads or not. Whether yourDocker hosts run Linux, Windows, or a mix of the two, you can use Docker tomanage them in a platform-agnostic way.

This topic defines some basic Docker networking concepts and prepares you todesign and deploy your applications to take full advantage of thesecapabilities.

Scope of this topic

Interface

.Please note: This replacement is for the specific driver stated above. Altair and Espen have many similar models that appear the same but are slightly different. Please make sure your wiring setup is the same as the video and pictures. To find a replacement driver, we need to note the specs on the driver.

This topic does not go into OS-specific details about how Docker networkswork, so you will not find information about how Docker manipulates iptablesrules on Linux or how it manipulates routing rules on Windows servers, and youwill not find detailed information about how Docker forms and encapsulatespackets or handles encryption. See Docker and iptables.

The device operates in the 1.9GHz to 2.7GHz band and integrates voltage-controlled oscillator, PLL, power amplifier driver and LNA, and is optimized for use with Altair's FourGee baseband processor series for LTE, WiMAX and XGP. The design is a single-conversion architecture implemented in CMOS and comes in a 4.4mm x 2.9mm WLCSP package. CELLULAR IoT PRODUCT OVERVIEW. Altair’s portfolio of LTE chipsets covers the full spectrum of application and use case connectivity, from speeds of hundreds of Mbps to tens of Kbps, from standby current of milli-Amps to micro-Amps, and from small footprint modules to miniature, low profile system in package (SiP).

In addition, this topic does not provide any tutorials for how to create,manage, and use Docker networks. Each section includes links to relevanttutorials and command references.

Altair’s products have been qualified by the world’s top LTE carriers in the US, Japan, Korea, China, India and numerous others in Europe, LATAM and Africa. More than 30 device makers have selected Altair’s chipsets as their single-mode LTE solution to power more than 80 end-user devices, including: tablets, netbooks, smartphones, USB. A Private LTE network leverages localized micro towers and small cells — conceptually like Wi-Fi access points — to provide coverage and connectivity. It functions much like a scaled-down version of a public cellular network. Private LTE can be based on licensed, unlicensed, or shared spectrum.

Altair LTE Network Interface Driver

Network drivers

Docker’s networking subsystem is pluggable, using drivers. Several driversexist by default, and provide core networking functionality:

  • bridge: The default network driver. If you don’t specify a driver, this isthe type of network you are creating. Bridge networks are usually used whenyour applications run in standalone containers that need to communicate. Seebridge networks.

  • host: For standalone containers, remove network isolation between thecontainer and the Docker host, and use the host’s networking directly. Seeuse the host network.

  • overlay: Overlay networks connect multiple Docker daemons together andenable swarm services to communicate with each other. You can also use overlaynetworks to facilitate communication between a swarm service and a standalonecontainer, or between two standalone containers on different Docker daemons.This strategy removes the need to do OS-level routing between thesecontainers. See overlay networks.

  • macvlan: Macvlan networks allow you to assign a MAC address to a container,making it appear as a physical device on your network. The Docker daemonroutes traffic to containers by their MAC addresses. Using the macvlandriver is sometimes the best choice when dealing with legacy applications thatexpect to be directly connected to the physical network, rather than routedthrough the Docker host’s network stack. SeeMacvlan networks.

  • none: For this container, disable all networking. Usually used inconjunction with a custom network driver. none is not available for swarmservices. Seedisable container networking.

  • Network plugins: You can install and usethird-party network plugins with Docker. These plugins are available fromDocker Hubor from third-party vendors. See the vendor’s documentation for installing andusing a given network plugin.

Network driver summary

  • User-defined bridge networks are best when you need multiple containers tocommunicate on the same Docker host.
  • Host networks are best when the network stack should not be isolated fromthe Docker host, but you want other aspects of the container to be isolated.
  • Overlay networks are best when you need containers running on differentDocker hosts to communicate, or when multiple applications work together usingswarm services.
  • Macvlan networks are best when you are migrating from a VM setup orneed your containers to look like physical hosts on your network, each with aunique MAC address.
  • Third-party network plugins allow you to integrate Docker with specializednetwork stacks.

Altair Lte Network Interface Driver Update

Networking tutorials

Altair Lte Network Interface Drivers

Now that you understand the basics about Docker networks, deepen yourunderstanding using the following tutorials:

networking, bridge, routing, routing mesh, overlay, ports