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Bug #438

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Using HSPA/GSM modems with pfSense 2.x

Added by Deon George over 14 years ago. Updated over 14 years ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
PPP Interfaces
Target version:
2.0
Start date:
03/21/2010
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:
Plus Target Version:
Release Notes:
Affected Version:
2.0
Affected Architecture:

Description

Hi, I've noticed two problems with using a HSPA modem - having done some digging around I think my be problems.

1) When the GSM SIM has a PIN, I put AT+CPIN=xxxx in the "modem init" string field, so that it could be unlocked. The modem never seemed to get unlocked at all - and having a dig around the logs and the config, I cant see where the init field data is being used.

(I did have the AT+CPIN=xxx in the dial string, however, it is problematic in that the first time the modem is dialed, the SIM is successfully unlocked, but the modem hasnt found the GSM provider when when the ATDT instruction is issued. When PPP retries a few minutes later (or manually pressing connect), the 2nd run of AT+CPIN=xxx returns an ERROR, so the dial string fails...)

So, is the modem init field being used? If not it needs to be for modems with a SIM lock.

2) (once I removed the SIM PIN) - I was able to connect, however, the dashboard, console and /status_interfaces.php all didnt show a connection, nor the IP address obtained for the connection (but there was Internet connectivity)...

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