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    • S
      sgw
      last edited by

      The thread a http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,41976.msg217186.html#msg217186 shows a description where the OP was able to successfully use the huawei E180 with pfsense. Unfortunately I can't reply to that thread somehow (I am totally new here, maybe it's related to this fact).

      What exactly to do? As far as I understand you put the SIM into an ordinary phone and disable PIN-security? The SIM in my stick (A1 Telekom Austria) does not ask for a SIM when I boot the phone.

      I spent a day already and would be happy to get some tips on this issue :-)

      As far as I see I am able to communicate to the modem:

      cu -l /dev/cuaU0.0

      Connected
      ATI
      Manufacturer: huawei
      Model: E180
      Revision: 11.104.16.00.47
      IMEI: 354241026446924
      +GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES

      OK

      AT+csq
      +CSQ: 10,99

      But I don't get it to connect via an pfsense-PPP-interface somehow … I will post logs if needed.

      Maybe related to the fact that I run it on an ALIX-board?
      I run pfsense-2.1 beta as I need/want IPv6. I also tested 2.0.2 with that stick .. no success so far.

      Thanks in advance, Stefan!

      EDIT:

      log from GUI

      Mar 12 20:01:45 ppp: [opt3] Bundle: Interface ng1 created
      Mar 12 20:01:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: OPEN event
      Mar 12 20:01:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Open event
      Mar 12 20:01:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: state change Initial –> Starting
      Mar 12 20:01:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: LayerStart
      Mar 12 20:01:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem is not responding to "AT" at ModemCmd: label.
      Mar 12 20:01:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
      Mar 12 20:01:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Mar 12 20:01:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
      Mar 12 20:01:59 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 1 seconds
      Mar 12 20:02:00 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1
      Mar 12 20:02:15 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem is not responding to "AT" at ModemCmd: label.
      Mar 12 20:02:15 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
      Mar 12 20:02:15 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Mar 12 20:02:15 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
      Mar 12 20:02:15 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 3 seconds
      Mar 12 20:02:18 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2
      Mar 12 20:02:31 ppp: [opt3_link0] CHAT: The modem is not responding to "AT" at ModemCmd: label.
      Mar 12 20:02:31 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: chat script failed
      Mar 12 20:02:31 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Mar 12 20:02:31 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
      Mar 12 20:02:31 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3 in 3 seconds

      –-

      cat /var/etc/mpd_opt3.conf
      startup:

      configure the console

      set console close

      configure the web server

      set web close

      default:
      pppclient:
      create bundle static opt3
      set bundle enable ipv6cp
      set iface name ppp1
      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 10.64.64.1/0
      set ipcp enable req-pri-dns
      set ipcp enable req-sec-dns
      #log -bund -ccp -chat -iface -ipcp -lcp -link

      create link static opt3_link0 modem
      set link action bundle opt3
      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 "MASKED"
      set auth password MASKED
      set modem device /dev/cuau0
      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 $APN "a1.net"
      set modem var $APNum "1"
      open

      oh, I see .... it uses wrong device here ... I will try to fix that.

      EDIT 2:

      Now I get:

      Mar 12 20:05:42 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: Fail to open serial port /dev/cuaU0.0 on speed 115200
      Mar 12 20:05:42 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Mar 12 20:05:42 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
      Mar 12 20:05:42 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7 in 3 seconds
      Mar 12 20:05:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7
      Mar 12 20:05:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] can't lock device cuaU0.0
      Mar 12 20:05:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: Fail to open serial port /dev/cuaU0.0 on speed 115200
      Mar 12 20:05:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Mar 12 20:05:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event
      Mar 12 20:05:45 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 8 in 1 seconds
      Mar 12 20:05:46 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 8
      Mar 12 20:05:48 ppp: [opt3_link0] can't lock device cuaU0.0
      Mar 12 20:05:48 ppp: [opt3_link0] MODEM: Fail to open serial port /dev/cuaU0.0 on speed 115200
      Mar 12 20:05:48 ppp: [opt3_link0] Link: DOWN event
      Mar 12 20:05:48 ppp: [opt3_link0] LCP: Down event

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        What change did you make?

        Steve

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