FreeBSD 9 and 3G Modems

[Mike Tancsa]

On 1/26/2012 12:14 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 20:05, Mike Tancsa <mike at sentex.net
> <mailto:mike at sentex.net>> wrote:
> 
>     On 1/26/2012 12:00 PM, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
>     >
>     > Hi Mike,
>     >
>     > I guess the internet.com <http://internet.com>
>     <http://internet.com> in
>     > AT+CGDCONT=1,\\\"IP\\\",\\\"internet.com <http://internet.com>
>     <http://internet.com/>\\\" OK \
>     > refer to the APN? I know I need to read ppp.conf again soon :)
> 
>     Hi,
>            Yes, thats the APN. Your APN seems to be safaricom.  Also,
>     get rid of
>     the line that has at&v. Thats confusing your modem.
> 
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> That seems to do it.
> 
> Complete ppp.log here - http://bit.ly/zsKSKo
> 
> I think it's not getting full 3G because I am seated in a corner where
> 3G signal is very weak.

Hi Odhiambo,

at+csq

will tell you the signal. You should be able to attach to one of the
other sub interfaces on the modem (eg cu -l /dev/cuaU0.1) and issue the
command
at+csq
even when you are connected via PPP to see what the signal strength is.
 There are other commands too that can tell you the type of connection
you currently have etc, but they are typically modem specific.

	---Mike

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