If you want something that works 'out of the box' with less headache, please go for a serial modem. Ensure you check the mail archive to see the serial modem that most Kannel users recommend.
On 5/13/09, Alvaro Cornejo <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Also I didn't have good experience with usb modems either. > > If you have several modems, if you disconnect one and reinsert... it > will not necesarili get the same id as before.... sou you might have > routing problems... there is a workarround.. but too complicated. > > Also depending on the firmware and your OS, you might have problems > recognizing them by the OS. > > I didn't test ethernet modems but serial modems connected through a > serial console/terminal server. They work excellent > > Hope helps in your decision > > Regards > > Alvaro > > |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > Envíe y Reciba Datos y mensajes de Texto (SMS) hacia y desde cualquier > celular y Nextel > en el Perú, México y en mas de 180 paises. Use aplicaciones 2 vias via > SMS y GPRS online > Visitenos en www.perusms.NET www.smsglobal.com.mx y > www.pravcom.com > > > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Julien Buratto > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Bryan, >> >> my experience with USB modems was not really a happy party till now. >> USB stacks on linux OS changed a lot in years/distributions so it's >> was sometimes bad to manage. Same modem's manufacturer changed the >> internal modules so same models bought in different timeframes had >> different configurations/issues USB compatibilities on some fedoras >> (for example). >> >> I've never used ethernet modems before, but I'd love to test some (can >> you suggest one ?) because I see some advantages: >> >> - more easy to cluster as it's nowadays easier to find a good working >> eth switch than a USB port replicator >> - usb ports die more frequently (in my opinion) and have more power >> problems that eth >> - eth can be more easily remoted from kannel than usb... (so for >> example you can host in house the modems and virtual-cloud your >> kannels somewhere else) >> >> On the otherside, I think that USB modems are less expensive... >> >> J >> >> >> 2009/5/13 Bryan Gintz <[email protected]>: >>> If I am going to buy a new GPRS modem to use wieth Kannel, what would >>> people >>> recommend: >>> >>> Ethernet or USB? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Bryan >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Julien Buratto >> >> > > -- -- Kenny OCA | ECSA | RHCE p: +2348034939090 e: [email protected] w: www.nuObjects.com Bulk SMS Solutions | Managed Hosting | Enterprise Application Development
