On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 16:02 -0700, Dan Williams wrote: > On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 22:58 +0100, Richard Braddock wrote: > > Hi Vinicius, > > > > Instructing the modem to prefer one particular type of network (i.e. a > > HSPA/UMTS one instead of one using GPRS/GSM) is probably a common > > query. You can probe what the modem is set to prefer various modes > > using an AT command, but as seems to be the case with every single > > damn WWAN adapter manufacturer, standardisation is a concept long > > since abandoned. > > > > Novatel I believe use AT$NWRAT? while Option have AT_OPSYS. I think > > from memory most Huawei stuff uses AT^SYSCFG. > > Correct. It's maddening. > > > In fact, as I write I remember now this is something that gets Dan > > Williams understandably irate and he did blog about it at one point. > > That would be:
FOrgot the link, but "That's when I reach for my revolver" is the title. Dan > > > > I found this interesting series of messages on this very list that > > pertain to your issue. It seems that maybe NM do implement this > > behavioural choice but it's hidden. The thread is here - > > http://www.nabble.com/UMTS-Vs.-GSM-Vs.-GPRS-td18632471.html > > > > If it scrubs that then just search for "Re: UMTS Vs. GSM Vs. GPRS". > > Also on the thread is a full list from André Lemos of the AT^SYSCFG > > commands that work for his E220. > > > > I know some frontends like HSOconnect, Vodafone Mobile Connect (and by > > extension maybe Wader) have options to prefer or insist on 2G or 3G > > networks so you can set this behaviour with the minimum of hassle but > > I'm really not sure if this concept is easily configurable with NM > > through either that hidden GUI menu or a config file. I'm sure one of > > the developers can give you more insight. > > The core infrastructure is there, but we need to (a) implement the > different commands in ModemManager for each modem type, which is > actually pretty simple to do, but there hasn't been time to do it yet, > and (b) enable the dropdown in nm-connection-editor; it's currently > hidden. > > It would take maybe an hour or two to get it working for one modem type, > and probably a bit longer for the rest. Any takers? > > Dan > > > _______________________________________________ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
