Nice! Thanks! Any other Recommendations? I'm game to expirement if others have had good luck. I'm just afraid of shelling out cash for equipment I can't use.
On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 14:01 +1300, Alan McNatty wrote: > Hi Matt, > > > I've had success with the Sierra Wireless 885U [1] (testing over UMTS > and GSM networks in NZ). I'm looking at using it for internal > monitoring (loop-back). The key is making sure you have a kernels >= > 2.6.27 .. I'm working with kannel config: > > > > group = smsc > smsc = at > smsc-id = modem > modemtype = auto > device = /dev/ttyUSB3 > log-level = 0 > keepalive = 10 > max-error-count = 1 > > # Modems - NOTE: CNMI may depend what SIM you have in the modem > group = modems > id = sierra_wireless > name = "Sierra Wireless USB Modem" > detect-string = "Sierra Wireless" > detect-string2 = "C885" > reset-string = "ATZ" > message-storage = "SM" > enable-mms=true > speed = 14400 > > > I was also experimenting with sqlbox so nothing in operation yet. > > > > HTH's, > > Alan > > > > > [1] > http://www.sierrawireless.com/productsandservices/AirCard/USBModems/Compass885.aspx > > > > > Matt Wiseman wrote: > > > > According to their website they work on some versions of linux, but I've > > had horrible luck with the Multilink MTCBA-G-U-F4 and that one *should* > > have worked under linux as well. I'm game to try the AirLink but don't > > feel like taking the $300 gamble. If not, what modem do you recommend? > > > > I'm a little desperate here, and sans nokia phones, what do you guys > > recommend? > > > > > > On Thu, 2010-03-11 at 13:42 -0800, Matt Wiseman wrote: > > > > > I'm trying to find modems to use with my kannel install. So far the > > > only one I've been able to make work is the Multilink MTCBA-G-F2. I've > > > tried Multilink MTCBA-G-U-F4 but have been unsuccessful with the modem > > > drivers. I'm currently looking at AirLink Raven XT GPRS as they're a > > > serial modem and that seemed to be the variance last time (only > > > difference between the two if memory serves they both run wavecom > > > chipsets). > > > > > > If not the Airlink, does anyone else have a modem they recommend? My > > > preferred distro is Ubuntu/Debian in that order. Only reason I mention > > > this is because Airlink mentions Ubuntu 9.10 being unsupported but > > > issues hope to be resolved in 9.4 ( see > > > http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/500/session/L3NpZC9WdTcyd0NXag%3D%3D) > > > > > > Any help or recommendation would be appreciated. I don't want to go > > > with the nokia phone root if possible as I like the stability of a real > > > modem. > > > > > > ~Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
