Hi Vick, I don't think I have much information for you but I have seen
those similar logs before. I don't use mine as a backup but as a mobile
router for events and only a couple of times a year. Usually in my
experience it has been when there is not a strong signal that I see these
problems. Because yours has worked just fine in the same place this may not
be the cause.


--
Oliver Hansen


On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Vick Khera <[email protected]> wrote:

> At the advice of the group here, I installed a VZW UML290 usb modem
> about a week and a half ago. This has worked pretty well as a backup
> line since then.
>
> Starting yesterday, PPP won't negotiate anymore. The logs show the
> authentication succeeds, but then the negotiation fails many times.
>
> Resetting and power-cycling the modem using usbconfig utility did not
> help. (I am remote, so physically unplugging it is not possible right
> now).
>
> I can type "AT" commands to the modem directly.
>
> Anyone else having negotiation troubles on verizon wireless data
> modems? The account is in good standing according to their web portal.
>
>
> Here are the logs produced (phone number redacted). The difference
> between this and a successful connection is that the lines where it
> reports refusal of VJCOMP.  On successful attempt it looks like this:
>
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: state change Req-Sent -->
> Ack-Sent
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Reject #1
> (Ack-Sent)
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #2
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #2 (Ack-Sent)
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 10.185.224.29
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2]     10.185.224.29 is OK
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #3
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 10.185.224.29
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Ack #3 (Ack-Sent)
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 10.185.224.29
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: state change Ack-Sent --> Opened
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: LayerUp
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2]   10.185.224.29 -> 10.64.64.0
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IFACE: Up event
> Apr 10 09:06:14 onceler ppp: [opt2] IFACE: Rename interface ng0 to ppp0
>
> but unsuccessful attempt repeated the COMPPROTO VJCOMP several times
> and gives up:
>
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp: Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp:
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp: process 8572 started, version 5.6
> (root@snapshots-8_3-i386.builders.pfsense.org 10:16 24-Jul-2013)
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp: caught fatal signal term
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp: [opt2] IFACE: Close event
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: Close event
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: Close event
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler ppp: waiting for process 53242 to die...
> Apr 17 11:53:38 onceler php: /interfaces_ppps_edit.php: Starting
> 3gstats.php on device '' for interface 'opt2'
> Apr 17 11:53:39 onceler ppp: waiting for process 53242 to die...
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] Bundle: Shutdown
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: Shutdown
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: process 53242 terminated
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: web: web is not running
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: OPEN event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler kernel: ng0: changing name to 'ppp0'
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: Open event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: state change Initial -->
> Starting
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: LayerStart
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAT: Detected Hayes compatible
> modem.
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAT: Dialing server at
> *99***3#...
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAT: ATDT*99***3#
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAT: Connected at 100000000.
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] MODEM: chat script succeeded
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: UP event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: Up event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: state change Starting
> --> Req-Sent
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: SendConfigReq #1
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACFCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   PROTOCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACCMAP 0x000a0000
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   MRU 1500
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   MAGICNUM 7b339fe0
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: rec'd Configure Request
> #25 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACCMAP 0x00000000
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   AUTHPROTO CHAP MD5
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   MAGICNUM e2e4d43f
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   PROTOCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACFCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: SendConfigAck #25
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACCMAP 0x00000000
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   AUTHPROTO CHAP MD5
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   MAGICNUM e2e4d43f
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   PROTOCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACFCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: state change Req-Sent
> --> Ack-Sent
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: rec'd Configure Ack #1
> (Ack-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACFCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   PROTOCOMP
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   ACCMAP 0x000a0000
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   MRU 1500
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   MAGICNUM 7b339fe0
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: state change Ack-Sent -->
> Opened
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: auth: peer wants CHAP,
> I want nothing
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: LayerUp
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: rec'd Discard Request
> #26 (Opened)
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAP: rec'd CHALLENGE #1 len: 35
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0]   Name: "UMTS_CHAP_SRVR"
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAP: Using authname
> "[email protected]"
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAP: sending RESPONSE #1 len: 41
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] CHAP: rec'd SUCCESS #1 len: 4
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: authorization successful
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: Matched action 'bundle
> "opt2" ""'
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: Join bundle "opt2"
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] Bundle: Status update: up 1 link,
> total bandwidth 100000000 bps
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: Open event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: state change Initial --> Starting
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: LayerStart
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: Open event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: state change Initial -->
> Starting
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: LayerStart
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: Up event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: state change Starting -->
> Req-Sent
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #1
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: Up event
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: state change Starting -->
> Req-Sent
> Apr 17 11:53:40 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #1
> Apr 17 11:53:41 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #1 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:41 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #2
> Apr 17 11:53:41 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:41 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:42 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #2
> Apr 17 11:53:42 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #2 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:42 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #3
> Apr 17 11:53:42 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:42 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:43 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #3 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:43 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #4
> Apr 17 11:53:43 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:43 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:44 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #3
> Apr 17 11:53:44 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #4 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:44 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #5
> Apr 17 11:53:44 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:44 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:45 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #5 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:45 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #6
> Apr 17 11:53:45 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:45 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:46 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #4
> Apr 17 11:53:46 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #6 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:46 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #7
> Apr 17 11:53:46 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:46 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:47 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #7 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:47 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #8
> Apr 17 11:53:47 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:47 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:48 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #5
> Apr 17 11:53:48 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #8 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:48 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #9
> Apr 17 11:53:48 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:48 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:49 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #9 (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:49 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: SendConfigReq #10
> Apr 17 11:53:49 onceler ppp: [opt2]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
> Apr 17 11:53:49 onceler ppp: [opt2]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp.
> channels, no comp-cid
> Apr 17 11:53:50 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #6
> Apr 17 11:53:50 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #10
> (Req-Sent)
> Apr 17 11:53:50 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: not converging
> Apr 17 11:53:50 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: parameter negotiation failed
> Apr 17 11:53:50 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: state change Req-Sent --> Stopped
> Apr 17 11:53:50 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: LayerFinish
> Apr 17 11:53:52 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #7
> Apr 17 11:53:54 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #8
> Apr 17 11:53:56 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #9
> Apr 17 11:53:58 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: SendConfigReq #10
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: parameter negotiation failed
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: state change Req-Sent -->
> Stopped
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: LayerFinish
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] Bundle: No NCPs left. Closing links...
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] Bundle: closing link "opt2_link0"...
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: CLOSE event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: Close event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: state change Opened -->
> Closing
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: Leave bundle "opt2"
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] Bundle: Status update: up 0 links,
> total bandwidth 9600 bps
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: Close event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: state change Stopped --> Closed
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: Close event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: state change Stopped --> Closed
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: Down event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPCP: state change Closed --> Initial
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: Down event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2] IPV6CP: state change Closed --> Initial
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: SendTerminateReq #2
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: LayerDown
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: rec'd Terminate Ack #2
> (Closing)
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: state change Closing -->
> Closed
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: LayerFinish
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] Link: DOWN event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: Down event
> Apr 17 11:54:00 onceler ppp: [opt2_link0] LCP: state change Closed -->
> Initial
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