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      jcpolo
      last edited by

      I've been messing with this for almost a month now and I've had no luck getting this to work. The guides and forum posts I've read indicate I'm doing this correctly but I get nothing but errors.

      Time Process PID Message
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3 in 4 seconds
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] LCP: Down event
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: Invalid dial init string.
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: ATDT*99#
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: Dialing server at 99#…
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","broadband"
      Aug 30 18:02:39 ppp [opt1_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 3 seconds
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] LCP: Down event
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: Invalid dial init string.
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: ATDT      99#
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: Dialing server at *99#…
      Aug 30 18:02:36 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible modem.
      Aug 30 18:02:35 ppp [opt1_link0] CHAT: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","broadband"
      Aug 30 18:02:33 ppp [opt1_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1

      I've got my config file posted here from the CLI because the gui doesn't show much.

      [2.3.2-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.localdomain]/var/etc: more mpd_opt1.conf
      startup:
              # configure the console
              set console close
              # configure the web server
              set web close

      default:
      pppclient:
              create bundle static opt1
              set bundle enable ipv6cp
              set iface name ppp0
              set iface disable on-demand
              set iface idle 0
              set iface enable tcpmssfix
              set iface up-script /usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkup
              set iface down-script /usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkdown
              set ipcp ranges 0.0.0.0/0 10.64.64.0/0
              set ipcp enable req-pri-dns
              set ipcp enable req-sec-dns
              #log -bund -ccp -chat -iface -ipcp -lcp -link

      create link static opt1_link0 modem
              set link action bundle opt1
              set link disable multilink
              set link keep-alive 10 60
              set link max-redial 0
              set link disable chap pap
              set link accept chap pap eap
              set link disable incoming
              set link mtu 1492
              set auth authname "user"
              set auth password <9E><89> <de>set modem device /dev/cuaU0.3
              set modem script DialPeer
              set modem idle-script Ringback
              set modem watch -cd
              set modem var $DialPrefix "DT"
              set modem var $Telephone "*99#"
              set modem var $ConnectTimeout "20"
              set modem var $APN "broadband"
              set modem var $APNum "1"
              open</de>

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        parkmcgraw
        last edited by

        Hello jcpolo

        I am not sure if my reply will be helpful, but I noticed that you have in your PPP client config:

        set modem var $DialPrefix "DT"
        set modem var $Telephone "*99#"

        resulting in:

        Aug 30 18:02:39  ppp      [opt1_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
        Aug 30 18:02:39  ppp      [opt1_link0] CHAT: Invalid dial init string.
        Aug 30 18:02:39  ppp      [opt1_link0] CHAT: ATDT*99#

        Although a different device, I had a similar problem with my AT&T Unite Pro (Aircard 781S) connecting with an Asus RT-AC68U router and found the problem to be with the dialing string (*99#). Removing the string, leaving the number field blank, enabled the wireless modem.

        I would also try and leave the dial tone "DT" blank as well, for the AT&T wireless modem, from my limited understanding, does not actually place a traditional call or make use of a dial tone. In addition, I do not know if the pfSense PPP client will let you leave the two "set modem" lines out of the configuration or if needed to remain, permit the two fields to be blank.

        I wish I could get as far as you have with my Unite Pro on pfSense.

        Park

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          Nio
          last edited by

          I have the same problem here, the MODEM is DLINK DWM 157, anyone have an idea?

          My regards.

          ..:: Free Solutions ::..

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            AndrewZ
            last edited by

            The issue could be related to Init, not Dial string. Custom init string should be set to ATZ (just Z in the web GUI as I recall).
            Please check what I wrote earlier here: https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=105842.msg589805#msg589805

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