[pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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, route

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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 negotia

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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 rem

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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 c

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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:

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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 > c

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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 i

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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 w

Re: [pfSense] Orange 3G+ USB Dongle

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 >> Hu