Huawei E180 Stick

[sgw]

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

[stephenw10]

What change did you make?

Steve