Cannot Connect a 3g Modem

[konradwalsh]

So after the latest snapshot.. I can now list my modems…

However.. the interfaces shows this:

3IRELAND interface (ppp1)
Status	 up
PPP	 
Uptime	 00:00:0
Cell Signal (RSSI)	 rssi:20 level:-73dBm percent:65%
Cell Mode	 WCDMA, WCDMA Mode
Cell SIM State	 Valid SIM State
Cell Service	 No Service
MAC address	 00:00:00:00:00:00
IPv6 Link Local	 fe80::212:3fff:feac:3650	  
In/out packets	 0/0 (0 bytes/0 bytes)
In/out packets (pass)	 0/0 (0 bytes/0 bytes)
In/out packets (block)	 0/44 (0 bytes/3 KB)
In/out errors	 0/0
Collisions	 0

and the log shows this

Jun 26 21:03:00	ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: Down event
Jun 26 21:03:00	ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: DOWN event
Jun 26 21:03:00	ppp: [opt2_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
Jun 26 21:03:00	ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.
Jun 26 21:03:00	ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
Jun 26 21:03:00	ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","3ireland.ie"
Jun 26 21:03:00	ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 40

[eri--]

Are you sure that the modem has enough signal strength there.
In the past that has been a major factor for not working modem.

[konradwalsh]

Hi
Yes
If I plug this into a laptop(windows) it has full strength right beside my pfsense box. Interestingly.. this may be of help

Last 50 system log entries
Jun 27 09:54:10	php: /status_interfaces.php: Starting 3gstats.php on device 'cuaU0.2' for interface 'opt2'
empt 422	

It says cuaU0.2
whereas,, my ppp connection is set to cuaU0.0

maybe that means something to you?

[eri--]

Usually the stats ports and modem port are different on USB dongles.
So that is not a problem.

Cell Service No Service

Hence the problem with singal.

Can you post the full logs of the chat from system log?

[AMD_infinium05]

i will include inputs for this thread tomorrow.. will update to latest snapshot and try to work from it.

I have tried on 2.0.3, the 3G modem shows up in PPP interfaces, yet when i try to connect via status>interfaces… the pages just 'kinda' refresh? and it does not do anything.... there is a very good signal around where Pfsense is placed.

Where can we check Cell service and current signal strength?

[AMD_infinium05]

tried it today after upgrading firmware with latest snapshot….. when i try to open the PPP page, web configurator will become unresponsive.... I have to restart it from console.

[athurdent]

I can confirm this, the PPPs page is broken again and my serial maintenance console gets killed. I've updated Bug #2433.