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      mouitido
      last edited by

      Context : As part of a lab test.

      alixboard  256ram, compactflash 4go
      Pfsense : 2.2.5
      alix2d13  LX800  256MB

      need : Modem 4g usb

      idee :
      for my job i would like integrate 4g modem on pfsense

      For the moment :
      There are still nothing done. I'm just informed me.

      Question
      Does anyone have already installed such equipment?
      I saw that there is a modem compliant list
      https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Known_Working_3G-4G_Modems

      This kind of material is it really self detected? (drive already in the pfsense), or does it install via lines of code?

      Info
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDQTLXXlph8 in this video, the person does not seem to install specific drivers.

      But if I take the example here (for the Huawei E392)
      https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,49549.0.html)where

      It seems they had to settle the problem of interconnection with driver installed manually.

      Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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        AndrewZ
        last edited by

        Almost any Huawei 3G/4G modem (USB dongle) should work.
        The modem should be properly configured before use.
        Get the modem and I'll advise further.

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          mouitido
          last edited by

          Hello

          i find, what i want
          E398u-1 is in the compatible list

          http://www.amazon.fr/Huawei-Technology-Ltd-E398u-1-disponible/dp/B00BPYTX4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447838538&sr=8-1&keywords=E398u-1

          I do not understand, usb_modeswitch”. (its relation with an sd card)????

          source
          https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=56816.0

          if it does not work directly in the pfsense, i go  buy
          http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/Huawei-E173-WCDMA-3G-USB-modem-Huawei-AF23-LTE-Sharing-Dock/32287211040.html

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            AndrewZ
            last edited by

            Huawei E398 should work. You may find a better (cheaper) option buying locked or operator branded modem from the local mobile operator store. Unlocking is not a big deal.

            I'm pretty sure we can avoid using usb_modeswitch.

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              robi
              last edited by

              @mouitido:

              I do not understand, usb_modeswitch”. (its relation with an sd card)????

              These sticks are intended for home/office usage, and they behave like a USB CD-ROM containing the drivers to be installed in Windows, when plugged in first. After the user installs the drivers properly, each time the stick is connected, when it mounts as a CD-ROM, the driver recognizes this and switches it to a serial or a network interface and connection becomes possible.

              In linux and bsd, the situation is the same. usb_modeswitch is a tool which does this for the supported modems.

              Some Huawei and ZTE modems have the ability to disable their CD-ROM mode completely (using special AT commands from a terminal) and appear as a modem straight from the beginning when plugged in. I've had a recent experience with an Android device which had usb_modeswitch implemented in a very strange manner, the 3G stick refused to work until I re-enabled CD-ROM mode in it, seems that usb_modeswitch is actually required to exit successfully in order to dial up a connection.
              It all depends on the USB stick model.

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                mouitido
                last edited by

                hello,
                tanks for you helps.

                I just connect the E398u-1 key in the pfsense, it is recognized immediately, and operates world plug and play.

                For the first setup I took this video

                Voici la clé que j'ai acheter.

                http://www.amazon.fr/Huawei-Technology-Ltd-E398u-1-disponible/dp/B00BPYTX4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447838538&sr=8-1&keywords=E398u-1

                tanks

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                  wayner92
                  last edited by

                  What about Wifi hotspots tethered to a pfSense box via USB - does anyone know if that will work as a 4G modem?  My device is a Sierra Wireless 763S.

                  Or am I better off putting a wireless NIC in my pfSense box and then joining the Wifi netword of my 4G wifi hotspot for my WAN connection?

                  This isn't something I would use on a regular basis - just when my regular cable internet is down.  It was down for about six days two years ago do to an ice storm and it was also down for a couple of days due to a cable cut from water line construction.

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                    mouitido
                    last edited by

                    my English is not perfect. but yes it is possible to attach a wireless card. And sharing of wifi 4g.

                    We must find the wifi card compatible in the doc pfsense.

                    It is possible to Bridge Lan and wifi.

                    you want more information you can reach me on support@mouitido.com
                    I market is kind of device.

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                      johnminaa @AndrewZ
                      last edited by johnminaa

                      @andrewz said in 4g modem info:

                      Huawei E398

                      I will also recommend Huawei E398 LTE USB Modem. I used many 4G modems and others but I found it comfortable and perfect for me.

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                        AndrewZ @johnminaa
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                        @johnminaa said in 4g modem info:

                        I will also recommend Huawei E398 LTE USB Modem.

                        I never owned, used or recommended it. Personally I would recommend Huawei E3372H as a replacement. Fortunately some people already posted here some receipts on using it in the different modes.

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