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Losing GPRS connection on HWIC-3G-GSM

piotr_nowak
Level 1
Level 1

Hi,

I have configured Cisco 2801 with HWIC-3G-GSM to work as a GPRS router.

The configuration is:

chat-script gsm "" "atdt*99***1#" TIMEOUT 60 "CONNECT"
chat-script pin "" "at+cpin=xxxx"

interface Cellular0/1/0
  ip address negotiated
  ip virtual-reassembly
  encapsulation ppp
  dialer in-band
  dialer pool-member 1
  dialer-group 1
  async mode interactive
  ppp chap hostname ""
  ppp chap password 0 ""
!
interface Dialer1
  ip address negotiated
  encapsulation ppp
  dialer pool 1
  dialer idle-timeout 0
  dialer string gsm
  dialer persistent delay initial 20
  dialer-group 1
!

access-list 1 permit any
dialer-list 1 protocol ip list 1

line 0/1/0
  script startup pin
  script dialer gsm
  no exec
  rxspeed 236800
  txspeed 118000

Normally it works fine, but when the signal level is very low it stops to respond. So this is normal, but when the signal is back again, the connection is still lost, or more specific, in my eyes the router (dialer?) doesn't know that the connection is lost.


The test scenario looks like this:

- ping 172.16.1.1 repeat 500

- ping response is received

- I'm disconnecting an antenna

- pings stops working

- connecting back the antenna

- pings are still not working, and all I can do is just to reboot router

I think that it might be a problem with interoperability with a specific GSM carrier.

I have checked what is going on with modem during this test and it looks like this:

- before test

Data Connection Information
===========================
Data Transmitted = 145108 bytes, Received = 139940 bytes
Profile 1, Packet Session Status = ACTIVE
        IP address = 172.25.188.5

Network Information
===================
Current Service Status = Normal, Service Error = None
Current Service = Combined
Packet Service = EDGE (Attached)
Packet Session Status = Active
Current Roaming Status = Home
Network Selection Mode = Automatic
Country = POL, Network = PLUS
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 260
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 1
Location Area Code (LAC) = 31942
Routing Area Code (RAC) = 4
Cell ID = 33761
Primary Scrambling Code = 0
PLMN Selection = Automatic
Registered PLMN = Plus GSM , Abbreviated = PLUS
Service Provider =

Radio Information
=================
Current Band = GSM 900, Channel Number = 1
Current RSSI = -56 dBm
Band Selected = GSM all band

Modem Security Information
==========================
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of Retries remaining = 3

- after the antenna has been disconnected

Data Connection Information
===========================
Data Transmitted = 359592 bytes, Received = 346840 bytes
Profile 1, Packet Session Status = ACTIVE
        IP address = 172.25.188.5

Network Information
===================
Current Service Status = Emergency Only, Service Error = None
Current Service = Combined
Packet Service = None
Packet Session Status = Active
Current Roaming Status = Roaming
Network Selection Mode = Automatic
Country = POL, Network = Orange
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 260
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 3
Location Area Code (LAC) = 40100
Routing Area Code (RAC) = 110
Cell ID = 40085
Primary Scrambling Code = 0
PLMN Selection = Automatic



Radio Information
=================
Current Band = GSM 900, Channel Number = 99
Current RSSI = -95 dBm
Band Selected = GSM all band

Modem Security Information
==========================
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of Retries remaining = 3

- when I plug back the antena

Data Connection Information
===========================
Data Transmitted = 359592 bytes, Received = 346840 bytes
Profile 1, Packet Session Status = ACTIVE
        IP address = 172.25.188.5

Network Information
===================
Current Service Status = Normal, Service Error = None
Current Service = Combined
Packet Service = EDGE (Attached)
Packet Session Status = Active
Current Roaming Status = Home
Network Selection Mode = Automatic
Country = POL, Network = PLUS
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 260
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 1
Location Area Code (LAC) = 31942
Routing Area Code (RAC) = 4
Cell ID = 33761
Primary Scrambling Code = 0
PLMN Selection = Automatic
Registered PLMN = Plus GSM , Abbreviated = PLUS
Service Provider =

Radio Information
=================
Current Band = GSM 900, Channel Number = 1
Current RSSI = -58 dBm
Band Selected = GSM all band

Modem Security Information
==========================
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Enabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of Retries remaining = 3

I don't really know where is the problem, maybe someone had a similar problem?

10 Replies 10

sloos
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Hi Piotr,

I would be interested to see following debugs throughout this complete operation:

debug ppp nego

debug chat

debug async state

debug dialer

debug ppp packet

When you disconnect the antenna, I would assume ppp keepalives start failing and detect the disconnection and bring down the ppp/dialer connection.

After the antenna is back up, can you please get:

show dialer

show interface dialer 1

show caller time

show cellular 0 all

show ip route

Many thanks,

Steven

Hi,

I want to sent some more info;

I have 2 g.shdls conneciton and one 3g ..dialer0 and dilaer1 works for g.shdsl and dialer 3 for 3G conneciton.

IZMIR_BURO# sh dialer          

Ce0/2/0 - dialer type = IN-BAND ASYNC NO-PARITY

Dialer pool 5, priority 0

Idle timer (never), Fast idle timer (20 secs)

Wait for carrier (30 secs), Re-enable (15 secs)

Dialer state is physical layer up

Dial reason: Persistent Dialer Profile

Interface bound to profile Di3

Time until disconnect never

Current call connected 00:00:04

Connected to internet

Di0 - dialer type = DIALER PROFILE

Idle timer (120 secs), Fast idle timer (20 secs)

Wait for carrier (30 secs), Re-enable (15 secs)

Dialer state is data link layer up

Number of active calls = 0

Dial String      Successes   Failures    Last DNIS   Last status

Di1 - dialer type = DIALER PROFILE

Idle timer (120 secs), Fast idle timer (20 secs)

Wait for carrier (30 secs), Re-enable (15 secs)

Dialer state is data link layer up

Number of active calls = 0

Dial String      Successes   Failures    Last DNIS   Last status

Di3 - dialer type = DIALER PROFILE

Idle timer (never), Fast idle timer (20 secs)

Wait for carrier (30 secs), Re-enable (15 secs)

Dialer state is physical layer up

Number of active calls = 1

Dial String      Successes   Failures    Last DNIS   Last status

internet             18479          2    00:00:04       successful   Default

IZMIR_BURO#

IZMIR_BURO#sh int dialer 3

Dialer3 is up, line protocol is up (spoofing)

  Hardware is Unknown

  Internet address will be negotiated using IPCP

  MTU 1500 bytes, BW 56 Kbit/sec, DLY 20000 usec,

     reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255

  Encapsulation PPP, loopback not set

  Keepalive set (10 sec)

  DTR is pulsed for 1 seconds on reset

  Interface is bound to Ce0/2/0

  Last input never, output never, output hang never

  Last clearing of "show interface" counters 2w0d

  Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 6339

  Queueing strategy: weighted fair

  Output queue: 0/1000/64/6339 (size/max total/threshold/drops)

     Conversations  0/1/16 (active/max active/max total)

     Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)

     Available Bandwidth 42 kilobits/sec

  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec

  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec

     169997 packets input, 201362608 bytes

     94633 packets output, 17498566 bytes

Bound to:

Cellular0/2/0 is up, line protocol is down

  Hardware is HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS-850/900/1800/1900/2100MHz

  MTU 1500 bytes, BW 2000 Kbit/sec, DLY 20000 usec,

     reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255

  Encapsulation PPP, LCP TERMsent, loopback not set

  Keepalive not supported

  Interface is bound to Di3 (Encapsulation PPP)

  Last input 00:00:03, output 00:00:01, output hang never

  Last clearing of "show interface" counters never

  Input queue: 1/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0

  Queueing strategy: weighted fair

  Output queue: 0/1000/64/0 (size/max total/threshold/drops)

     Conversations  0/2/16 (active/max active/max total)

     Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)

     Available Bandwidth 1500 kilobits/sec

  1 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec

  1 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec

     336436 packets input, 205597072 bytes, 0 no buffer

     Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles

     0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort

     298008 packets output, 20549654 bytes, 0 underruns

     0 output errors, 0 collisions, 18486 interface resets

     0 unknown protocol drops

     0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out

     0 carrier transitions

     DCD=up  DSR=up  DTR=up  RTS=up  CTS=up

IZMIR_BURO#sh caller time
  Line           User               Limit     Remaining Timer Type
  vty 514        dpcmerkez          00:03:00  00:02:59  Idle Exec
  Vi1            \
                                    -         -         -        
  Vi2            \
                                    -         -         -        
IZMIR_BURO#sh ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
       D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
       N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
       E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2
       i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2
       ia - IS-IS inter area, * - candidate default, U - per-user static route
       o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route
Gateway of last resort is 0.0.0.0 to network 0.0.0.0
     83.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 3 subnets
S       83.66.63.5 is directly connected, Dialer0
                   is directly connected, Dialer1
C       83.66.163.121 is directly connected, Dialer1
C       83.66.163.109 is directly connected, Dialer0
     172.25.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C       172.25.130.0 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
     10.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C       10.150.10.3 is directly connected, Dialer0
                    is directly connected, Dialer1
S*   0.0.0.0/0 is directly connected, Dialer0
               is directly connected, Dialer1
IZMIR_BURO#sh cell
IZMIR_BURO#sh cellular 0/2/0 all
Hardware Information
====================
Modem Firmware Version = K1_0_2_18AP C:/WS/F
Modem Firmware built = 12/29/08
Hardware Version = 1.0
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = 286027450382740
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 011955000180192
Factory Serial Number (FSN) = D66294005801004
Modem Status = Online
Current Modem Temperature = 26 deg C, State = Normal
Profile Information
====================
Profile 1 = INACTIVE*
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = internet
Authentication = None
Username: , Password:
* - Default profile
Data Connection Information
===========================
Data Transmitted = 17403856 bytes, Received = 201192534 bytes
Profile 1, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 2, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 3, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 4, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 5, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 6, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 7, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 8, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 9, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 10, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 11, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 12, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 13, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 14, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 15, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Profile 16, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE
        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state
Network Information
===================
Current Service Status = Emergency Only, Service Error = Illegal ME
Current Service = Invalid
Packet Service = None
Packet Session Status = Inactive
Current Roaming Status = Home
Network Selection Mode = Automatic
Country = TUR, Network = VODAFONE
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 286
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 2
Location Area Code (LAC) = 10151
Routing Area Code (RAC) = 11
Cell ID = 21806
Primary Scrambling Code = 124
PLMN Selection = Automatic
Radio Information
=================
Current Band = WCDMA 2100, Channel Number = 10663
Current RSSI = -77 dBm
Band Selected = Auto
Number of nearby cells = 1
Cell 1
        Primary Scrambling Code = 0x7C
        RSCP = -82 dBm, ECIO = -7 dBm
Modem Security Information
==========================
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of Retries remaining = 3
IZMIR_BURO#

Hi Steven,

I also add my debug outputs, could you please check them..

Thank you in advance

Kerime,

kerimebarus
Level 1
Level 1

Hi Nowak,

I have similar problem.

We have Cisco 2811router with  Hwic-3g-HSPA card. When I configure the system everything was fine. Around two weeks everyting was fine.Yesterday I check the sytem and I saw that cellular interface become reseting itself, without stoping.

Network information tab can give us some clue, current service status=Emergency only,servis error=Illegal ME,

How did you solve your problem, can you give me any idea?

Thank you in advande

IZMIR_BURO#   sh cellular 0/2/0 all

Hardware Information

====================

Modem Firmware Version = K1_0_2_18AP C:/WS/F

Modem Firmware built = 12/29/08

Hardware Version = 1.0

International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = 286027450382740

International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 011955000180192

Factory Serial Number (FSN) = D66294005801004

Modem Status = Online

Current Modem Temperature = 26 deg C, State = Normal

Profile Information

====================

Profile 1 = INACTIVE*

--------

PDP Type = IPv4

Access Point Name (APN) = internet

Authentication = None

Username: , Password:

* - Default profile

Data Connection Information

===========================

Data Transmitted = 17403856 bytes, Received = 201192534 bytes

Profile 1, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 2, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 3, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 4, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 5, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 6, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 7, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 8, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 9, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 10, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 11, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 12, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 13, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 14, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 15, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Profile 16, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Normal inactivate state

Network Information

===================

Current Service Status = Emergency Only, Service Error = Illegal ME

Current Service = Invalid

Packet Service = None

Packet Session Status = Inactive

Current Roaming Status = Home

Network Selection Mode = Automatic

Country = TUR, Network = VODAFONE

Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 286

Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 2

Location Area Code (LAC) = 10151

Routing Area Code (RAC) = 11

Cell ID = 21806

Primary Scrambling Code = 124

PLMN Selection = Automatic

Radio Information

=================

Current Band = WCDMA 2100, Channel Number = 10663

Current RSSI = -77 dBm

Band Selected = Auto

Number of nearby cells = 1

Cell 1

        Primary Scrambling Code = 0x7C

        RSCP = -78 dBm, ECIO = -4 dBm

Modem Security Information

==========================

Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled

SIM Status = OK

SIM User Operation Required = None

Number of Retries remaining = 3

IZMIR_BURO# conf t

Hi,

sorry but I didn't find any solution. I changed the device to non Cisco, and now works perfectly.

Regards, Piotr.

Hi,

I had two branch office, we are using Cisco 2811 with hwic-3g-hspa.

One of them start reseting and I change it. It works now. But the second one start reseting yesterday and I thougt we can fixed it. But as I can see, this is not possible. I will try few day more to looking forward some solution. Than I will start changing process.

Hi Kerimebarus,

From the debugs you provided, it seems to be a configuration issue.

It seems you configured the cellular and/or dialer interface with ms-chap. But in fact you should configure it with pap or chap username/password:

interface Cellular0/2/0
  ip address negotiated
  ...
   ppp chap hostname dummy
  ppp chap password dummy

If you want please send me the current config and I can have a look.

Steven

Morning Steven,

I attached the current configuration, 2 g.shdsl lines are  part of the MPLS cloud. 3G line is working as a backup of these g.shdsl lines. And I configure DMVPN on this 3G line. The exaclty same hardware and same config works on another site. This location worked almost two weeks with this config..

It can be a config issue  but 3G works all other 11 branch office with the same cellular, dilaer  config. But other sites have  Cisco 880G series routers.

(Those routers have sierra 3G -hspa card, no Hwic, as you know.)

3G service provider company aks me to configure no username no pasword.

Thank you for your help

In the debugs, I see that the cellular modem (HWIC-3G-GSM) is disconnecting the ppp connection:

Ce0/2/0 LCP: I DISCREQ [Open] id 26 len 8 magic 0x9A007A9A

Earlier it proposed to do chap and/or pap but we refused.

So I propose to give it a try with this config:

interface Dialer3
no ppp chap refuse
ppp chap hostname dummy

ppp chap password dummy

If you still have problems afterwards, could you please send me the same debugs again?

Steven

Thanks to everyone,

Cisco change the Hwic-3g-hspa card. Whole serises of Card was produce with problem.

Now everything is working  perfectly.

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