11-19-2012 07:58 PM - edited 03-04-2019 06:11 PM
Folks.
I've been handed an 887M with a PCEX-3G-HSPA-R6 card in it, and asked to get it working on the big, bad internet.
I've managed to get it to the point that it at least *tries* to connect to the internet over the 3G network - but I've run into a problem I can;t, for all my google-fu, find an answer to.
Details - Router is an 887M/K9, running 15.1(1)T1. 3G SIM is confirmed OK (I've put it into my laptop, which has a cellular modem, and it works fine).
What happens is that the ce0 interface connects, and then immediately drops, and goes into reset mode. I'm stuffed if I know why - not sure if I need to do a firmware change to it, or soemthing else to the config.
Config (which is very basic - I just want it on the internet before I get fancy) is below
Router#sh run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 1504 bytes
!
! Last configuration change at 03:48:36 UTC Tue Nov 20 2012
!
version 15.1
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
service internal
!
hostname Router
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
no aaa new-model
!
memory-size iomem 10
!
ip source-route
!
ip cef
no ipv6 cef
!
multilink bundle-name authenticated
chat-script INTERNET "" "ATDT*98*4#" TIMEOUT 30 CONNECT
license udi pid CISCO887G-K9 sn FHK1441708M
!
controller Cellular 0
interface ATM0
no ip address
shutdown
no atm ilmi-keepalive
dsl bitswap both
!
interface FastEthernet0
!
interface FastEthernet1
!
interface FastEthernet2
!
interface FastEthernet3
!
interface Cellular0
ip address negotiated
ip virtual-reassembly
encapsulation ppp
load-interval 60
dialer in-band
dialer pool-member 2
async mode interactive
no fair-queue
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
!
interface Dialer2
ip address negotiated
encapsulation ppp
dialer pool 2
dialer idle-timeout 0
dialer string INTERNET
dialer persistent
dialer-group 2
ppp ipcp dns request
ip forward-protocol nd
no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
!
!
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Dialer2
!
dialer-list 2 protocol ip permit
!
!
!
!
!
control-plane
!
!
line con 0
no modem enable
line aux 0
line 3
exec-timeout 0 0
script dialer INTERNET
modem InOut
no exec
transport input all
speed 237000
line vty 0 4
login
transport input all
!
end
(yes, I know it's insecure - I don't care at this point).
show cellular 0 all gives me this
Hardware Information
====================
Modem Firmware Version = K2_0_7_19AP C:/WS/F
Modem Firmware built = 10/26/09
Hardware Version = 1.0
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = 505013483609158
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = 359109030111518
Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) = 89610185305853000085
Mobile Subscriber International Subscriber
IDentity Number (MSISDN) =
Factory Serial Number (FSN) = D57217019751002
Modem Status = Online
Current Modem Temperature = 32 deg C, State = Normal
PRI SKU ID = 9993165, SKU Rev. = 1.0
Profile Information
====================
Profile 1 = INACTIVE*
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = telstra.internet
Authentication = None
Username: , Password:
Profile 4 = INACTIVE
--------
PDP Type = IPv4
Access Point Name (APN) = telstra.internet
Authentication = None
Username: , Password:
* - Default profile
Data Connection Information
===========================
Data Transmitted = 0 bytes, Received = 0 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 = Normal, Service Error = None
Current Service = Combined
Packet Service = EDGE (Attached)
Packet Session Status = Inactive
Current Roaming Status = Home
Network Selection Mode = Manual
Country = AUS, Network = Telstra
Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 505
Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 1
Location Area Code (LAC) = 353
Routing Area Code (RAC) = 1
Cell ID = 21262
Primary Scrambling Code = 0
PLMN Selection = Manual
Registered PLMN = , Abbreviated =
Service Provider = Telstra
Radio Information
=================
Radio power mode = ON
Current Band = GSM 900, Channel Number = 31
Current RSSI = -47 dBm
Band Selected = GSM all band
Modem Security Information
==========================
Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled
SIM Status = OK
SIM User Operation Required = None
Number of Retries remaining = 3
When I enable the ce0 interface and debug the chat script, I get this constantly
*Nov 20 03:57:30.727: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Cellular0, changed state to down
*Nov 20 03:57:40.727: CHAT3: Attempting async line dialer script
*Nov 20 03:57:40.727: CHAT3: Dialing using Modem script: INTERNET & System script: none
*Nov 20 03:57:40.727: CHAT3: process started
*Nov 20 03:57:40.727: CHAT3: Asserting DTR
*Nov 20 03:57:40.727: CHAT3: Chat script INTERNET started
*Nov 20 03:57:40.727: CHAT3: Sending string: ATDT*98*4#
*Nov 20 03:57:40.727: CHAT3: Expecting string: CONNECT
*Nov 20 03:57:40.739: CHAT3: Completed match for expect: CONNECT
*Nov 20 03:57:40.739: CHAT3: Chat script INTERNET finished, status = Success
*Nov 20 03:57:42.815: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Cellular0, changed state to up
*Nov 20 03:57:42.815: %DIALER-6-BIND: Interface Ce0 bound to profile Di2
*Nov 20 03:57:45.843: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Cellular0, changed state to reset
*Nov 20 03:57:45.843: %DIALER-6-UNBIND: Interface Ce0 unbound from profile Di2
*Nov 20 03:57:50.919: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Cellular0, changed state to down
It *seems* to come up, but immediately drops out, and I can't figure out why.
Anyone got any hints/tips before I hit the TAC for help? hit me with the cluestick if you've got one!
Thanks!
11-20-2012 08:03 AM
I have to be honest I have never set anything like this up before. I just did a quick search and one of the sites I saw had a GSM profile set up. Do you need something like that set up for authentication to the carrier?
11-20-2012 03:07 PM
No, there is no authentication on this SIM - doesn't need a username or password.
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