T-Mobile/TMobile GSM with HWIC-3G-GSM Module

[BRIAN SEKLECKI]

All:

The Interwebs are completely berift of any discussion of anyone successfully using a USA T-Mobile SIM.

I got a few Cisco factory-recertified/reconditioned HWIC-3G-GSM's from Blackbox Resale Services (A big thanks to Charlie Wade @ Blackbox for the killer pricing) and gave it a whirl.

Turns out that T-Mobile's HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS works perfectly.

For the sake of Google's index'ing on the topic, here's a working config:

br0#sh hard

Cisco IOS Software, C1900 Software (C1900-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.0(1)M3, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)

br0#sh run int cellular 0/0/0

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 354 bytes

!

interface Cellular0/0/0

description T-Mobile or DEATH-FAST

ip address negotiated

ip nat outside

ip virtual-reassembly

encapsulation ppp

dialer in-band

dialer idle-timeout 90 either

dialer string GSM

dialer-group 1

async mode interactive

ppp chap hostname FUXLRONHUBBARD

ppp chap password 7 03226E282D23136360212C2735333928

ppp ipcp dns request

!

end

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br0#sh cellular 0/0/0 all

Hardware Information

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

Modem Firmware Version = H1_1_9_3MCAP C:/WS/

Modem Firmware built = 12/12/07

Hardware Version = 1.0

International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) = XXXXXXXXXX

International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) = XXXXXXXXXX

Factory Serial Number (FSN) = XXXXXX

Modem Status = Online

Current Modem Temperature = 20 deg C, State = Normal

Profile Information

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

Profile 1 = INACTIVE*

--------

PDP Type = IPv4

Access Point Name (APN) = internet

Authentication = PAP

Username: FUXLRONHUBBARD, Password: FUXLRONHUBBARD

* - Default profile

Data Connection Information

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

Data Transmitted = 3191 bytes, Received = 4687 bytes

Profile 1, Packet Session Status = INACTIVE

        Inactivity Reason = Unknown

Profile 2, 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 = Automatic

Country = USA, Network = T-Mobile

Mobile Country Code (MCC) = 310

Mobile Network Code (MNC) = 26

Location Area Code (LAC) = 4001

Routing Area Code (RAC) = 10

Cell ID = 40172

Primary Scrambling Code = 0

PLMN Selection = Automatic

Registered PLMN = T-Mobile , Abbreviated =

Service Provider =

Radio Information

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

Current Band = GSM 1900, Channel Number = 649

Current RSSI = -50 dBm

Band Selected = Auto

Modem Security Information

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

Card Holder Verification (CHV1) = Disabled

SIM Status = OK

SIM User Operation Required = None

Number of Retries remaining = 3

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000285: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: %SEC-6-IPACCESSLOGNP: list 2 permitted 0 0.0.0.0 -> 207.46.197.32, 1 packet

000286: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: Ce0/0/0 DDR: place call

000287: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: Ce0/0/0 DDR: Dialing cause ip (s=0.0.0.0, d=207.46.197.32)

000288: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: Ce0/0/0 DDR: Attempting to dial GSM

000289: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Attempting async line dialer script

000290: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Dialing using Modem script: GSM & System script: none

000291: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: process started

000292: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Asserting DTR

000293: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Chat script GSM started

000294: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Sending string: ATDT*99#

000295: *Apr  2 19:32:09.615 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Expecting string: CONNECT

000296: *Apr  2 19:32:09.659 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Completed match for expect: CONNECT

000297: *Apr  2 19:32:09.659 UTC: CHAT0/0/0: Chat script GSM finished, status = Success

000298: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Cellular0/0/0, changed state to up

000299: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: Ce0/0/0 DDR: Dialer statechange to up

000300: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: Ce0/0/0 DDR: Dialer call has been placed

000301: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Sending cstate UP notification

000302: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Processing CstateUp message

000303: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: PPP: Alloc Context [30B2733C]

000304: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: ppp2 PPP: Phase is ESTABLISHING

000305: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Using dialer call direction

000306: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Treating connection as a callout

000307: *Apr  2 19:32:11.683 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Session handle[B7000002] Session id[2]

000308: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: Event[OPEN] State[Initial to Starting]

000309: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: No remote authentication for call-out

000310: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: O CONFREQ [Starting] id 1 len 20

000311: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACCM 0x000A0000 (0x0206000A0000)

000312: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x8D4E2D31 (0x05068D4E2D31)

000313: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    PFC (0x0702)

000314: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACFC (0x0802)

000315: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: Event[UP] State[Starting to REQsent]

000316: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: I CONFREQ [REQsent] id 2 len 25

000317: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACCM 0x00000000 (0x020600000000)

000318: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    AuthProto CHAP (0x0305C22305)

000319: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x86D67869 (0x050686D67869)

000320: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    PFC (0x0702)

000321: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACFC (0x0802)

000322: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: O CONFACK [REQsent] id 2 len 25

000323: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACCM 0x00000000 (0x020600000000)

000324: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    AuthProto CHAP (0x0305C22305)

000325: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x86D67869 (0x050686D67869)

000326: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    PFC (0x0702)

000327: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACFC (0x0802)

000328: *Apr  2 19:32:11.687 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: Event[Receive ConfReq+] State[REQsent to ACKsent]

000329: *Apr  2 19:32:11.691 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: I CONFACK [ACKsent] id 1 len 20

000330: *Apr  2 19:32:11.691 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACCM 0x000A0000 (0x0206000A0000)

000331: *Apr  2 19:32:11.691 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x8D4E2D31 (0x05068D4E2D31)

000332: *Apr  2 19:32:11.691 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    PFC (0x0702)

000333: *Apr  2 19:32:11.691 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP:    ACFC (0x0802)

000334: *Apr  2 19:32:11.691 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: Event[Receive ConfAck] State[ACKsent to Open]

000335: *Apr  2 19:32:11.691 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Queue CHAP code[1] id[1]

000336: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Phase is AUTHENTICATING, by the peer

000337: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 CHAP: Redirect packet to Ce0/0/0

000338: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 CHAP: I CHALLENGE id 1 len 35 from "UMTS_CHAP_SRVR"

000339: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 LCP: State is Open

000340: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 CHAP: Using hostname from interface CHAP

000341: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 CHAP: Using password from interface CHAP

000342: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 CHAP: O RESPONSE id 1 len 36 from "FUXLRONHUBBARD"

000343: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 CHAP: I SUCCESS id 1 len 4

000344: *Apr  2 19:32:11.711 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Phase is FORWARDING, Attempting Forward

000345: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Phase is ESTABLISHING, Finish LCP

000346: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 PPP: Phase is UP

000347: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Protocol configured, start CP. state[Initial]

000348: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Event[OPEN] State[Initial to Starting]

000349: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: O CONFREQ [Starting] id 1 len 22

000350: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    Address 0.0.0.0 (0x030600000000)

000351: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    PrimaryDNS 0.0.0.0 (0x810600000000)

000352: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    SecondaryDNS 0.0.0.0 (0x830600000000)

000353: *Apr  2 19:32:11.715 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Event[UP] State[Starting to REQsent]

000354: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: I CONFNAK [REQsent] id 1 len 16

000355: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    PrimaryDNS 10.11.12.13 (0x81060A0B0C0D)

000356: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    SecondaryDNS 10.11.12.14 (0x83060A0B0C0E)

000357: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 2 len 22

000358: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    Address 0.0.0.0 (0x030600000000)

000359: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    PrimaryDNS 10.11.12.13 (0x81060A0B0C0D)

000360: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    SecondaryDNS 10.11.12.14 (0x83060A0B0C0E)

000361: *Apr  2 19:32:12.719 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Event[Receive ConfNak/Rej] State[REQsent to REQsent]

000362: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: I CONFREQ [REQsent] id 1 len 4

000363: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP AUTHOR: Done. Her address 0.0.0.0, we want 0.0.0.0

000364: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: O CONFACK [REQsent] id 1 len 4

000365: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Event[Receive ConfReq+] State[REQsent to ACKsent]

000366: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: I CONFNAK [ACKsent] id 2 len 22

000367: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    Address 26.20.132.231 (0x03061A1484E7)

000368: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    PrimaryDNS 10.177.0.34 (0x81060AB10022)

000369: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    SecondaryDNS 10.176.83.140 (0x83060AB0538C)

000370: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: O CONFREQ [ACKsent] id 3 len 22

000371: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    Address 26.20.132.231 (0x03061A1484E7)

000372: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    PrimaryDNS 10.177.0.34 (0x81060AB10022)

000373: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    SecondaryDNS 10.176.83.140 (0x83060AB0538C)

000374: *Apr  2 19:32:12.823 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Event[Receive ConfNak/Rej] State[ACKsent to ACKsent]

000375: *Apr  2 19:32:12.827 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: I CONFACK [ACKsent] id 3 len 22

000376: *Apr  2 19:32:12.827 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    Address 26.20.132.231 (0x03061A1484E7)

000377: *Apr  2 19:32:12.827 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    PrimaryDNS 10.177.0.34 (0x81060AB10022)

000378: *Apr  2 19:32:12.827 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP:    SecondaryDNS 10.176.83.140 (0x83060AB0538C)

000379: *Apr  2 19:32:12.827 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Event[Receive ConfAck] State[ACKsent to Open]

000380: *Apr  2 19:32:12.867 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: State is Open

000381: *Apr  2 19:32:12.867 UTC: Ce0/0/0 IPCP: Install negotiated IP interface address 26.20.132.231

000382: *Apr  2 19:32:12.867 UTC: Ce0/0/0 DDR: dialer protocol up

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I wanted to get that posted before those clowns at AT&T buy up T-Mobile and ruin it for everyone.

~BAS