Pfsense 2.1 och Alix 2d3 with ZTE MF831 stuck in reboot loop
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Hello everybody,
We currently have 7 of these units. However, after a few reboots or some time (we don't know yet) something happens with the modem and pfsense can no longer start up.
The modem is working perfectly when connected to a windows computer and if we replace the modem on the unit it starts up for some time.
Now we have 4 units down because of the same issue. As soon as I'm at the office I can send information about what the terminal is saying when booting up but if anyone of you have any idea of what is wrong, help would be much appreciated.
/ Johan
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Small update on the subject.
It appears that the modems built in CD device stopped working for some reason.
I can't mount the cd in windows any longer. -
Try to disable CD.
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My first impression that the CD didn't mount was wrong. It mounts in Windows but it takes some time.
It's weird. The modem worked and then stopped working in pfsense. If I replace the modem with another one it works for a few restarts and then it stops working.
I'm going to try to disable CD. I'm currently investigating how to do that with AT-commands. I tried telnet but it doesn't work, ssh doesn't work either.
I plugged it into a Ubuntu live PC and I can see the device as ttyUSB0 but all commands i try fail.
I use putty like this: putty /dev/ttyUSB0 but it fails.
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Please check http://www.3g-modem-wiki.com/page/ZTE+AT-commands