On 05/10/2012 05:46 PM, Denis Kenzior wrote: > Hi Darren, > > <snip> > >> I've updated the context: >> >> >> AccessPointName=wap.cingular >> [email protected] >> Password=CINGULAR1 >> >> I still get an IP address via DHCP and name resolution is working, but >> my ping,wget,ssh tests fail. > > If name resolution is working, doesn't this suggest that you get packets > to the network?
It does, and the RX/TX counters do increase. > >> >> A colleague allowed me to bottow his AT&T phone. I used this SIM card >> and he had the same APN and Username entered in the phone (assuming same >> password, wasn't visible and he didn't want me to change it just in case >> :-). His phone reported an "EDGE" connection and successfully, albeit >> SLOWLY, displayed web pages. > > You are using your pre-paid SIM in this phone correct? Was it an older > feature-phone type device? If so, then I suspect the phone is using the > WAP browser, not a regular internet connection. That is what WAP > gateway is for, to convert regular HTML web pages into an 'optimized' > binary format on slow (think 10 years ago) networks. > >> >> So this suggests to me that the SIM can do IP and not just WAP. However, >> it says EDGE (2G?), does ofono support EDGE? I am I off in the weeds now? >> > > Yes oFono supports 2G and yes you're in the weeds. You just need to > find a SIM card with a proper data plan. Unfortunately US carriers > don't really understand that it is useful to have actual data allowances > on prepaid plans ;) OK, I think I understand the situation now. I'm looking for a suitable data plan. I'm considering something like this: http://www.gprssim.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20_42_26&product_id=97 They are expensive, but for validating hardware, they are probably less expensive than the $25 I drop every 3 months for a Go Phone WAP SIM! -- Darren Hart Intel Open Source Technology Center Yocto Project - Linux Kernel _______________________________________________ ofono mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ofono.org/listinfo/ofono
