[pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-02 Thread Mehma Sarja 
I'm trying to remotely setup an Orange 3G+ usb modem and am wondering if 
we can directly plug it into a pfSense's USB port and start configuring 
it? By remotely, I mean rural Kenya. It came bundled with this Dlink 
DIR-412 router and negotiating SSH port-forward through 3 devices(3G 
modem, router and pfSense) is making me lose hair.


I am hoping the clouds clear up and the Sun shines through by allowing 
the pfsense, Supermicro Atom,  to magically see the modem (after a 
little dmesg-ing) and allow me to start configuring it. I can hope, can't I?


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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-02 Thread Odhiambo Washington 
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 21:01, Mehma Sarja  wrote:

> I'm trying to remotely setup an Orange 3G+ usb modem and am wondering if
> we can directly plug it into a pfSense's USB port and start configuring it?
> By remotely, I mean rural Kenya. It came bundled with this Dlink DIR-412
> router and negotiating SSH port-forward through 3 devices(3G modem, router
> and pfSense) is making me lose hair.
>
> I am hoping the clouds clear up and the Sun shines through by allowing the
> pfsense, Supermicro Atom,  to magically see the modem (after a little
> dmesg-ing) and allow me to start configuring it. I can hope, can't I?
>
>
Hi Mehma,

You could have taken this first into the Kenyan technical forum -
skunkworks.

Anyway, no problem.

First tell me, which modem is this? ZTE MF192 or the older one? I cannot
remember the model. Having the modem bundled with DIR-412 means these guys
(Orange) already disabled the virtual CD-ROM, right? That is the only way
it would work with the D-Link DIR-412.

If I can get the AT command string to disable the virtual CD-ROM, I am
pretty sure I can help you with a working ppp.conf that would make it work
with pfSense.

I am in Kenya too.



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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-02 Thread Mehma Sarja 

On 2/2/12 12:44 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:


On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 21:01, Mehma Sarja > wrote:


I'm trying to remotely setup an Orange 3G+ usb modem and am
wondering if we can directly plug it into a pfSense's USB port and
start configuring it? By remotely, I


Hi Mehma,

You could have taken this first into the Kenyan technical forum - 
skunkworks.
First tell me, which modem is this? ZTE MF192 or the older one? I 
cannot remember the model. Having the modem bundled with DIR-412 means 
these guys (Orange) already disabled the virtual CD-ROM, right? That 
is the only way it would work with the D-Link DIR-412.



Hi Washington,

Thanks for the quick reply!

I am not aware of the Kenyan tech forum - skunkworks. Checking online it 
looks like a blog. Yours, perhaps?


I will get the model number shortly. We got the bundle in Kisumu a month 
ago and have it running on a weekly pre-pay plan. You'll have to excuse 
me, I do not know what a virtual CD-ROM is.


I was in Siaya over the new year's working on a medical records 
automation project. We are trying to get ssh access to allow them to 
go-live next month. The administrators are really green and need much 
hand-holding. We carried most of our equipment over (3 servers, 5 
switches, fiber optic cables) and are currently challenged by Internet 
access and UPS.


Mehma
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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-02 Thread Mehma Sarja 

  
  
On 2/2/12 12:44 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:

  
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 21:01, Mehma
  Sarja 
  wrote:
  
I'm trying to remotely setup an Orange 3G+ usb modem and am
wondering if we can directly plug it into a pfSense's USB
port and start configuring it? By remotely, I mean rural
Kenya. It came bundled with this Dlink DIR-412 router and
negotiating SSH port-forward through 3 devices(3G modem,
router and pfSense) is making me lose hair.

I am hoping the clouds clear up and the Sun shines through
by allowing the pfsense, Supermicro Atom,  to magically see
the modem (after a little dmesg-ing) and allow me to start
configuring it. I can hope, can't I?

  
  
  
  Hi Mehma,
  
  
  You could have taken this first into the Kenyan technical
forum - skunkworks.
  
  
  
Anyway, no problem. 
  
  
  First tell me, which modem is this? ZTE MF192 or the
older one? I cannot remember the model. Having the modem
bundled with DIR-412 means these guys (Orange) already
disabled the virtual CD-ROM, right? That is the only way it
would work with the D-Link DIR-412.
  
  
  If I can get the AT command string to disable the virtual
CD-ROM, I am pretty sure I can help you with a working
ppp.conf that would make it work with pfSense.
  
  
  I am in Kenya too.
  
  
   



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Washington,

It is 3G+, RUIM card on the EVDO network. The service is called
"Internet Everywhere 3G+" and is prepaid weekly unlimited for 990:

http://www.orange.co.ke/complex/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=320

Sorry to keep bothering you, I'll send you the exact model number
soon. It's just that you are the only one who knows about this that
I've been able to find.

Mehma

  

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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-02 Thread Mehma Sarja 

On 2/2/12 12:44 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:



First tell me, which modem is this? ZTE MF192 or the older one? I 
cannot remember the model. Having the modem bundled with DIR-412 means 
these guys (Orange) already disabled the virtual CD-ROM, right? That 
is the only way it would work with the D-Link DIR-412.



orange usb modem huawei mobile model number EC 122
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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-02 Thread Odhiambo Washington 
On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 00:44, Mehma Sarja  wrote:

>  On 2/2/12 12:44 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 21:01, Mehma Sarja  wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to remotely setup an Orange 3G+ usb modem and am wondering if
>> we can directly plug it into a pfSense's USB port and start configuring it?
>> By remotely, I
>>
>
>  Hi Mehma,
>
>  You could have taken this first into the Kenyan technical forum -
> skunkworks.
> First tell me, which modem is this? ZTE MF192 or the older one? I cannot
> remember the model. Having the modem bundled with DIR-412 means these guys
> (Orange) already disabled the virtual CD-ROM, right? That is the only way
> it would work with the D-Link DIR-412.
>
>   Hi Washington,
>
> Thanks for the quick reply!
>
> I am not aware of the Kenyan tech forum - skunkworks. Checking online it
> looks like a blog. Yours, perhaps?
>
> I will get the model number shortly. We got the bundle in Kisumu a month
> ago and have it running on a weekly pre-pay plan. You'll have to excuse me,
> I do not know what a virtual CD-ROM is.
>
> I was in Siaya over the new year's working on a medical records automation
> project. We are trying to get ssh access to allow them to go-live next
> month. The administrators are really green and need much hand-holding. We
> carried most of our equipment over (3 servers, 5 switches, fiber optic
> cables) and are currently challenged by Internet access and UPS.
>


Hi Mehma,

I am not sure I understand what you need to do here.

Is it that you'd like to run pfSense on a workstation in Siaya, to enable
you get SSH access onto a server located there?

Have you tried looking at this another way, like:

1. Using TeamViewer (http://www.teamviewer.com) - Get the guys at Siaya to
run it on a host there, run the same on your side,
access their Desktop, then you can download putty.exe from
http://lix.in/-adf819 and use it to ssh into the server you want
2. If you want to have pfSense at the site in Siaya, my question is - how
will you be accessing the pfSense box? Do you intend to configure a VPN
tunnel between the box and another endpoint at your end?

I have not tried using Internet in Siaya, but if Safaricom was there, I'd
go for their 3G instead of this EvDO from Orange, although the last time I
used EvDO in Kisumu the speeds were pretty good. I hope the same applies to
Siaya.

Please feel free to take this discussion off list with me. I have a feeling
you are not in Kenya at the moment. I can probably help you sort out your
needs.


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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-03 Thread Mehma Sarja 

  
  
On 2/2/12 11:09 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:

  On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 00:44, Mehma Sarja

wrote:

  
 On 2/2/12 12:44 PM, Odhiambo Washington
  wrote: 

  

  On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 21:01, Mehma
Sarja 
wrote:

  I'm trying to remotely setup an Orange 3G+ usb
  modem and am wondering if we can directly plug it
  into a pfSense's USB port and start configuring
  it? By remotely, I 



  
   Hi Mehma,


You could have taken this first into the Kenyan
  technical forum - skunkworks.
  
  
First tell me, which modem is this? ZTE MF192
  or the older one? I cannot remember the model.
  Having the modem bundled with DIR-412 means these
  guys (Orange) already disabled the virtual CD-ROM,
  right? That is the only way it would work with the
  D-Link DIR-412.


  

  

Hi Washington,

Thanks for the quick reply!

I am not aware of the Kenyan tech forum - skunkworks.
Checking online it looks like a blog. Yours, perhaps?

I will get the model number shortly. We got the bundle in
Kisumu a month ago and have it running on a weekly pre-pay
plan. You'll have to excuse me, I do not know what a virtual
CD-ROM is. 

I was in Siaya over the new year's working on a medical
records automation project. We are trying to get ssh access
to allow them to go-live next month. The administrators are
really green and need much hand-holding. We carried most of
our equipment over (3 servers, 5 switches, fiber optic
cables) and are currently challenged by Internet access and
UPS.
  


  
  Hi Mehma,
  
  I am not sure I understand what you need to do here. 
  
  Is it that you'd like to run pfSense on a workstation in
  Siaya, to enable you get SSH access onto a server located
  there?
  
  Have you tried looking at this another way, like:
  
  1. Using TeamViewer (http://www.teamviewer.com)
  - Get the guys at Siaya to run it on a host there, run the
  same on your side,
      access their Desktop, then you can download putty.exe from
  http://lix.in/-adf819
  and use it to ssh into the server you want
  2. If you want to have pfSense at the site in Siaya, my
  question is - how will you be accessing the pfSense box? Do
  you intend to configure a VPN tunnel between the box and
  another endpoint at your end?
  
  I have not tried using Internet in Siaya, but if Safaricom was
  there, I'd go for their 3G instead of this EvDO from Orange,
  although the last time I used EvDO in Kisumu the speeds were
  pretty good. I hope the same applies to Siaya.
  
  Please feel free to take this discussion off list with me. I
  have a feeling you are not in Kenya at the moment. I can
  probably help you sort out your needs.
  
  

  
  -- 
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Washington,

I am not in Kenya anymore - back home in Northern California. What I
am trying to grapple with is to get the orange 3g+ modem working
directly connected to the pfSense firewall. It works on the Dlink
router and we get Internet. However, I am not able to setup port
forwarding because there are 3 devices involved. 

Was hoping if we can get the dlink router out of the picture...
Yesterday we tried the direct connection and tried to bring up an
interface - no luck. The interface won't register under either of
the 2 cua's presented.

The only way you can help t

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-03 Thread Seth Mos 
On 3-2-2012 15:41, Mehma Sarja wrote:
> On 2/2/12 11:09 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:

> Was hoping if we can get the dlink router out of the picture...
> Yesterday we tried the direct connection and tried to bring up an
> interface - no luck. The interface won't register under either of the 2
> cua's presented.

Try this, connect the 3g dongle, then reboot the device and try to
access it again.

I have a ZTE modem that does not release the cdrom device until after it
is rebooted or I press save on the 3G wan interface again.

So it doesn't work on cold boot, but it does work after a warm reboot.

Regards,

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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-03 Thread Mehma Sarja 

On 2/3/12 6:56 AM, Seth Mos wrote:
Try this, connect the 3g dongle, then reboot the device and try to 
access it again. I have a ZTE modem that does not release the cdrom 
device until after it is rebooted or I press save on the 3G wan 
interface again. So it doesn't work on cold boot, but it does work 
after a warm reboot.



Since there is mild interest on the list, I share our findings:

UPON CONNECTING the modem, huawei mobile model number EC 122, we see 
this in /var/log/system.log:
feb 3 07:11:02 firewall kernel: da0:  removable 
direct access SCSI-2 device
feb 3 07:11:02 firewall kernel: da0: attempt to query device size 
failed: NOT READY, media not present


and we see nothing having to do with usb or huawei in /var/log/system.log

The modem light remains a flashing blue as if it is working. I'll try 
the warm boot, heck even I work well after a warm bath.


I am thinking of going over to Safaricom to tide us over.

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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-03 Thread Odhiambo Washington 
On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 03:54, Mehma Sarja  wrote:

> On 2/3/12 6:56 AM, Seth Mos wrote:
>
>> Try this, connect the 3g dongle, then reboot the device and try to access
>> it again. I have a ZTE modem that does not release the cdrom device until
>> after it is rebooted or I press save on the 3G wan interface again. So it
>> doesn't work on cold boot, but it does work after a warm reboot.
>>
>>  Since there is mild interest on the list, I share our findings:
>
> UPON CONNECTING the modem, huawei mobile model number EC 122, we see this
> in /var/log/system.log:
> feb 3 07:11:02 firewall kernel: da0:  removable
> direct access SCSI-2 device
> feb 3 07:11:02 firewall kernel: da0: attempt to query device size failed:
> NOT READY, media not present
>


Please try and find what the AT command string for disabling the virtual
cd-rom/storage is. I believe after that you'll probably get your 'modem' -
ugenX.Y
I've used AT^U2DIAG=0 on an Huawei E1820 to achieve that and get the modem
to work. You may want to try that, but if it fails, Google is your friend.



> and we see nothing having to do with usb or huawei in /var/log/system.log
>
> The modem light remains a flashing blue as if it is working. I'll try the
> warm boot, heck even I work well after a warm bath.
>
> I am thinking of going over to Safaricom to tide us over.
>
>

Huawei E1820 (I have tested this and worked with PC-BSD). It's a bit more
costly though, costing like KES 9,999
Huawei E160 costs KES 2,000 and I have a feeling it will work. I'll try it
today at some point and let you know. It can save you some few thousands
KES.



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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-05 Thread Odhiambo Washington 
On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 09:36, Odhiambo Washington wrote:

>
>
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 03:54, Mehma Sarja  wrote:
>
>> On 2/3/12 6:56 AM, Seth Mos wrote:
>>
>>> Try this, connect the 3g dongle, then reboot the device and try to
>>> access it again. I have a ZTE modem that does not release the cdrom device
>>> until after it is rebooted or I press save on the 3G wan interface again.
>>> So it doesn't work on cold boot, but it does work after a warm reboot.
>>>
>>>  Since there is mild interest on the list, I share our findings:
>>
>> UPON CONNECTING the modem, huawei mobile model number EC 122, we see this
>> in /var/log/system.log:
>> feb 3 07:11:02 firewall kernel: da0:  removable
>> direct access SCSI-2 device
>> feb 3 07:11:02 firewall kernel: da0: attempt to query device size failed:
>> NOT READY, media not present
>>
>
>
> Please try and find what the AT command string for disabling the virtual
> cd-rom/storage is. I believe after that you'll probably get your 'modem' -
> ugenX.Y
> I've used AT^U2DIAG=0 on an Huawei E1820 to achieve that and get the modem
> to work. You may want to try that, but if it fails, Google is your friend.
>
>
>
>> and we see nothing having to do with usb or huawei in /var/log/system.log
>>
>> The modem light remains a flashing blue as if it is working. I'll try the
>> warm boot, heck even I work well after a warm bath.
>>
>> I am thinking of going over to Safaricom to tide us over.
>>
>>
>
> Huawei E1820 (I have tested this and worked with PC-BSD). It's a bit more
> costly though, costing like KES 9,999
> Huawei E160 costs KES 2,000 and I have a feeling it will work. I'll try it
> today at some point and let you know. It can save you some few thousands
> KES.
>
>

So, take this matter closer to the solution for the benefit of Mehma Sarja
& others..

I have taken time to run tests to find a solution for Mehma's problem. I
had a choice between the very expensive Huawei E1820 (5.76Mbps/21Mbps) and
the relatively cheaper Huawei E160 (2Mbps/3.6Mbps). The reason for running
a test against the E160 was two-fold: To see if it actually works, and as
such make Mehma save a few thousands when he finally decides which modem to
go for, seeing as E1820 costs approximately US$ 111 while the E160 costs
US$ 22:-)

In both cases I was able to successfully use the same settings with pfSense
2.0.1 (amd64). Here is the output of `ifconfig` when the modem was
connected (and I scp-ed this output to another Unix box using the same
connection):

http://62.8.64.102/~wash/ifconfig.txt

The procedure involved running HyperTerminal (this I did on my Windows 8
PC) and disabling the virtual CD-ROM on both devices.
The AT command string is AT^U2DIAG=0 (to disable, and =10 to re-enable)

I discovered that pfSense (I was running on the LiveCD mode) already had
umodem and u3g modules loaded.
Sorry, I did not check if they were compiled into the kernel or loaded as
modules.

And here is my ppp.conf - the exact one I used with the Safaricom-branded
Huawei modem(s).

u3g:
 set device /dev/cuaU0.0
 set server /var/run/3g-internet "" 0177
 set speed 921600
 set timeout 0
 set authname saf
 set authkey data
 set dial "ABORT BUSY TIMEOUT 2 \
   \"\" \
   AT OK-AT-OK \
   AT+CFUN=1 OK-AT-OK \
   AT+CMEE=2 OK-AT-OK \
   AT+CSQ OK \
   AT+CGDCONT=1,\\\"IP\\\",\\\"safaricom\\\" OK \
   ATD*99# CONNECT"
 set crtscts on
 disable vjcomp
 disable acfcomp
 disable deflate
 disable deflate24
 disable pred1
 disable protocomp
 disable mppe
 disable ipv6cp
 disable lqr
 disable echo
 #nat enable yes
 enable dns
 resolv writable
 set dns 8.8.8.8
 set ifaddr 10.1.0.2/0 10.1.0.1/0 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0
 add default HISADDR  # See ppp.link*


This was my first time ever using pfSense in a dialup mode, so I wrote my
ppp.conf by hand. Of course I did find where this is apparently done using
the webUI (under Interface Assignments) but clicking the option for editing
ppp.conf and saving it did not seem to modify my ppp.conf. Is this perhaps
because I was running LiveCD?

Is pfSense editor able to generate a complete ppp.conf like the one above
and write it? That's the only question I had left on my mind.

I believe this will help Mehma in his endeavors.


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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-05 Thread Mehma Sarja 

On 2/5/12 1:06 AM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:


I am thinking of going over to Safaricom to tide us over.


Huawei E1820 (I have tested this and worked with PC-BSD). It's a
bit more costly though, costing like KES 9,999
Huawei E160 costs KES 2,000 and I have a feeling it will work.
I'll try it today at some point and let you know. It can save you
some few thousands KES.

So, take this matter closer to the solution for the benefit of Mehma 
Sarja & others..



Thanks! Washington for making time and putting in the effort.
I have taken time to run tests to find a solution for Mehma's problem. 
I had a choice between the very expensive Huawei E1820 
(5.76Mbps/21Mbps) and the relatively cheaper Huawei E160 
(2Mbps/3.6Mbps). The reason for running a test against the E160 was 
two-fold: To see if it actually works, and as such make Mehma save a 
few thousands when he finally decides which modem to go for, seeing as 
E1820 costs approximately US$ 111 while the E160 costs US$ 22:-)


One of our team members has an E160 modem with Safaricom. We have not, 
but will try it out soon.


In both cases I was able to successfully use the same settings with 
pfSense 2.0.1 (amd64). Here is the output of `ifconfig` when the modem 
was connected (and I scp-ed this output to another Unix box using the 
same connection):


http://62.8.64.102/~wash/ifconfig.txt 



The procedure involved running HyperTerminal (this I did on my Windows 
8 PC) and disabling the virtual CD-ROM on both devices.

The AT command string is AT^U2DIAG=0 (to disable, and =10 to re-enable)

I discovered that pfSense (I was running on the LiveCD mode) already 
had umodem and u3g modules loaded.
Sorry, I did not check if they were compiled into the kernel or loaded 
as modules.


And here is my ppp.conf - the exact one I used with the 
Safaricom-branded Huawei modem(s).


u3g:
 set device /dev/cuaU0.0
Going through the GUI on PfSense, we see interfaces /dev/cuaU0.0 and 
/dev/cuaU0.2  with the EC122 modem, and I am guessing that depends upon 
which usb port the thing is plugged into.



 set server /var/run/3g-internet "" 0177
 set speed 921600
 set timeout 0
 set authname saf
 set authkey data
 set dial "ABORT BUSY TIMEOUT 2 \
   \"\" \
   AT OK-AT-OK \
   AT+CFUN=1 OK-AT-OK \
   AT+CMEE=2 OK-AT-OK \
   AT+CSQ OK \
   AT+CGDCONT=1,\\\"IP\\\",\\\"safaricom\\\" OK \
   ATD*99# CONNECT"

We put in #777

 set crtscts on
 disable vjcomp
 disable acfcomp
 disable deflate
 disable deflate24
 disable pred1
 disable protocomp
 disable mppe
 disable ipv6cp
 disable lqr
 disable echo
 #nat enable yes
 enable dns
 resolv writable
 set dns 8.8.8.8
 set ifaddr 10.1.0.2/0  10.1.0.1/0 
 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0

 add default HISADDR  # See ppp.link*

This was my first time ever using pfSense in a dialup mode, so I wrote 
my ppp.conf by hand. Of course I did find where this is apparently 
done using the webUI (under Interface Assignments) but clicking the 
option for editing ppp.conf and saving it did not seem to modify my 
ppp.conf. Is this perhaps because I was running LiveCD?


Is pfSense editor able to generate a complete ppp.conf like the one 
above and write it? That's the only question I had left on my mind.


I believe this will help Mehma in his endeavors.
One of the servers we have there is an Ubuntu box and the EC122 specs 
say that it supports Linux kernel 2.6x and above. There is also a howto 
for that particular model here: 
http://citycellmodemtroubleshoot.blogspot.com/2011/03/installation-of-ec122-modem-in-ubuntu.html


So, we seem to have options.

Mehma
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Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

2012-02-05 Thread Odhiambo Washington 
On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 21:16, Mehma Sarja  wrote:

>  On 2/5/12 1:06 AM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
>
>
>I am thinking of going over to Safaricom to tide us over.
>>>
>>>
>>  Huawei E1820 (I have tested this and worked with PC-BSD). It's a bit
>> more costly though, costing like KES 9,999
>> Huawei E160 costs KES 2,000 and I have a feeling it will work. I'll try
>> it today at some point and let you know. It can save you some few thousands
>> KES.
>>
>>   So, take this matter closer to the solution for the benefit of Mehma
> Sarja & others..
>
>   Thanks! Washington for making time and putting in the effort.
>
>  I have taken time to run tests to find a solution for Mehma's problem. I
> had a choice between the very expensive Huawei E1820 (5.76Mbps/21Mbps) and
> the relatively cheaper Huawei E160 (2Mbps/3.6Mbps). The reason for running
> a test against the E160 was two-fold: To see if it actually works, and as
> such make Mehma save a few thousands when he finally decides which modem to
> go for, seeing as E1820 costs approximately US$ 111 while the E160 costs
> US$ 22:-)
>
>   One of our team members has an E160 modem with Safaricom. We have not,
> but will try it out soon.
>
>
>  In both cases I was able to successfully use the same settings with
> pfSense 2.0.1 (amd64). Here is the output of `ifconfig` when the modem was
> connected (and I scp-ed this output to another Unix box using the same
> connection):
>
>  http://62.8.64.102/~wash/ifconfig.txt
>
>  The procedure involved running HyperTerminal (this I did on my Windows 8
> PC) and disabling the virtual CD-ROM on both devices.
> The AT command string is AT^U2DIAG=0 (to disable, and =10 to re-enable)
>
>  I discovered that pfSense (I was running on the LiveCD mode) already had
> umodem and u3g modules loaded.
> Sorry, I did not check if they were compiled into the kernel or loaded as
> modules.
>
>   And here is my ppp.conf - the exact one I used with the
> Safaricom-branded Huawei modem(s).
>
>  u3g:
>  set device /dev/cuaU0.0
>
> Going through the GUI on PfSense, we see interfaces /dev/cuaU0.0 and
> /dev/cuaU0.2  with the EC122 modem, and I am guessing that depends upon
> which usb port the thing is plugged into.
>

No. The device nodes I believe are created "in some order" independent of
the USB port you plug a device into.


>
>
>set server /var/run/3g-internet "" 0177
>  set speed 921600
>  set timeout 0
>  set authname saf
>  set authkey data
>  set dial "ABORT BUSY TIMEOUT 2 \
>\"\" \
>AT OK-AT-OK \
>AT+CFUN=1 OK-AT-OK \
>AT+CMEE=2 OK-AT-OK \
>AT+CSQ OK \
>AT+CGDCONT=1,\\\"IP\\\",\\\"safaricom\\\" OK \
>ATD*99# CONNECT"
>
> We put in #777
>

You also needed to change $authname, $authkey and the APN name, I believe.


>
>set crtscts on
>  disable vjcomp
>  disable acfcomp
>  disable deflate
>  disable deflate24
>  disable pred1
>  disable protocomp
>  disable mppe
>  disable ipv6cp
>  disable lqr
>  disable echo
>  #nat enable yes
>  enable dns
>  resolv writable
>  set dns 8.8.8.8
>  set ifaddr 10.1.0.2/0 10.1.0.1/0 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0
>  add default HISADDR  # See ppp.link*
>
>
>  This was my first time ever using pfSense in a dialup mode, so I wrote
> my ppp.conf by hand. Of course I did find where this is apparently done
> using the webUI (under Interface Assignments) but clicking the option for
> editing ppp.conf and saving it did not seem to modify my ppp.conf. Is this
> perhaps because I was running LiveCD?
>
>  Is pfSense editor able to generate a complete ppp.conf like the one
> above and write it? That's the only question I had left on my mind.
>
>  I believe this will help Mehma in his endeavors.
>
> One of the servers we have there is an Ubuntu box and the EC122 specs say
> that it supports Linux kernel 2.6x and above. There is also a howto for
> that particular model here:
> http://citycellmodemtroubleshoot.blogspot.com/2011/03/installation-of-ec122-modem-in-ubuntu.html
>
>
I am a *BSD guy, so will reserve my energies when it comes to Linux as I
consider myself incompetent (unwilling to be competent, that is).

Wish you all the best!


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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
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