Hmmm... That should be
chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*99*1#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT"
not
chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*99*1#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT
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I've got a Cisco 1841 that I'm trying to connect to the internet using a 3G cellular card, but it just refuses to work - I can not connect to the internet through a laptop connected to fe0/1.
Cell 0/0/0 is constantly jumping between:
*Jul 28 13:42:14.131: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Cellular0/0/0, changed state to up
*Jul 28 13:42:16.139: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular0/0/0, changed state to reset
*Jul 28 13:42:21.275: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Cellular0/0/0, changed state to down
The SIM card does work, it's been tested in a dongle for a PC and can connect just fine there.
I've attached the "show cell 0/0/0 all" info and the router configuration. Hopefully someone's got an idea of what's going on here.
Thanks.
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The new chat-script didn't help, I'm afraid. It's still doing the same thing on the state changes. When dialing from a dongle, it's using client software, so I can't see what it's actually dialing - but it's possible to set up a connection of my own, dialing *99#.
On the back of the HWIC, the three first lights are green, the HSDPA one is not lit at all.
When reading through the debug, I noticed that I'm running my old config again. Replaced it with the *99*1# in the gsm script, but got the same output (except for the connect command).
I also noticed that it's saying CHAP: Unable to authenticate for peer
No idea what that's about, but just to clarify - when dialing on a PC dongle, no authentication at all has to be done.
Have you tried dialing 98 instead... e.g.
chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*98#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT"
or
chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*98*1#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT"
Where did you come up with that username, btw, if there wasn't any indicated when connecting with the PC dongle?
I was under the impression that the IMEI and IMSI numbers from the SIM card are what tells the tower the card is activated and has service, and no user/pw was required.
When working on the configuration the first time, I more or less copied a sample configuration from some page online, then tuned it to match up with my setup. It had a hostname, which I just assumed to be the name of the Cisco 1841 once it's online.
But you're correct in the IMEI and IMSI beeing used for authentication. But I don't understand why saying that it can't authenticate the user.
Dialing *98*1# or *98# didn't work either, I'm afraid :(
> they said that void/void might work as user/password. But how do I enter that?
Well, if you put it in profile 2, you can specify that profile with
chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*99*2#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT"
or
chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*98*2#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT"
Whichever number you decide is the correct one to use... I've seen both in sample configs. Verizon uses #777 for their CDMA/EVDO data cards here in the US, not *99 or *98.
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by: Darr247Posted on 2008-07-28 at 18:11:20ID: 22108045
We'll assume it's actually a GSM-compatible card, and not a CDMA/EVDO card (which would need a HWIC-3G-CDMA module). :-)
What's the status (e.g. blinking, off, yellow, green) of the 4 LEDs (RSSI, WWAN, UMTS, HxDPA) across the bottom of the HWIC?
> chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*99#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT"
The part in the middle of that should be "" "ATDT*99*1#" TIMEOUT
So from the
Router (config)#
prompt you would enter
chat-script gsm "" "ATDT*99*1#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT
When the SIM is working in the PC dongle, is it dialing *99*, btw?