APU1D with LTE Huawei ME909u-521

Guest

Seeing how you compiled it in, why not use terminal and probe your ports..
cu -l /dev/cuaU0.2

Note text at top of screen if any.(If text says Connected then may be wrong command port)

then: AT
then:ATZ

At this point you should see a return of AT on-screen from your port.

At this point use the AT document provided by beeloo and start digging.

Are you using pfSense or FreeBSD to test?

SimonBu

i am using pfsense 2.2.5 my own build based on releng 2.2

beeloo

I was running pfSense 2.2.4 running a 10.1 custom kernel based on RELENG_2_2

SimonBu

its the same … but my version is now called 2.2.5 but its based on 10.1 and pf releng 2.2

SimonBu

hmm i think the Problem is in this string:

ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.vodafone.de"

IP means that it is an IP Connection, i think it must be PPP.

In the commandline i can set it so ppp but pf sets it back via this string.

beeloo

Mine was:

ppp: [opt4_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","free"
ppp: [opt4_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
ppp: [opt4_link0] CHAT: Dialing server at *99#...
ppp: [opt4_link0] CHAT: ATDT*99#
ppp: [opt4_link0] CHAT: Connected at 43200000.
ppp: [opt4_link0] MODEM: chat script succeeded
ppp: [opt4_link0] Link: UP event

SimonBu

hmm know i am a little bit confused :o

than i do not understand where the problem is.
The Modem is online, has LTE connection, i can send SMS via console, can call via console and pick up via console.

So it seems to work. But not with PFSense

beeloo

There is something I'm not sure.

You said you are running pfSense 2.2.5…
What I did is only installing the patched FreeBSD 10.1 kernel onto the 2.2.4.

And you have a step I do not have:

Sep 16 19:40:52    ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem responded with "ERROR" to the command "AT&F&C1&D2E0S0=0M1" at ModemCmd: label.

?

SimonBu

are you shure that tis modem uses a ppp connection? it seems that it makes his own ip network ?!

beeloo

Yes of course

beeloo

pfSense 2.2.5 should support the module natively since FreeBSD approved my patch earlier…

SimonBu

not realy….

i have update my APU to 2.2.5 but i cant´t see the serial ports ;-(

AndrewZ

@SimonBu:

i cant´t see the serial ports ;-(

what you can see about the modem in the log?

SimonBu

the Log shows nothing in offical 2.2.5

it´s very strange on beeloos side it works and on my side it don´t will work.

Therefore i had my one compiled version with the changes discribed in this Thread. Then i can see the Moden in the PPP Tab but i can´t establish a connection to the Internet.

Guest

I don't see the modem in u3g from FreeBSD11 -Current from August26th.

This would mean it probably did not make it into FreeBSD 10.2 and hence pfSense 2.25 is based off that.

Do you see the PID in your u3g?

SimonBu

how can i check this?

Guest

You can look at the source code of u3g.c from pfSense to see for sure.. Do you know your VendorID and ProductID?

Guest

So the model number is not in u3g, but what matters is what is in the file >usbdevs<

https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd/blob/master/sys/dev/usb/usbdevs

It contains the individual VID and PID's that make up USB. Your devices VID and PID must be on this list to work.

Guest

Please keep in mind the github version of >usbdevs_That is bleeding edge, where stuff breaks daily. pfSense uses their own version based on FreeBSD 10.2. Source is available on the homepage._

bullet92

Someone could help me to recompile the kernel? with your information I can write an how to, since there isn't updated doc.
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=103626.0