Issue:
Configuration Guidelines for using PPP over GSM/GPRS card
Product Line:
NetBotz
Environment:
NetBotz version 2 using GSM/GPRS
Cause:
Configuring GSM/GPRS cards to establish a PPP link can be a challenge; however, it all depends on what settings are required to establish a PPP link with a GSM/GPRS service provider.
Resolution:
Before you begin, make sure the supported GSM/GPRS card has a valid SIM.
A successful PPP connection (i.e. with Cingular in the U.S.) via GSM/GPRS may be established by 2 basic steps:
* Set "Phone Number" to *99# (it signalizes GPRS network that this is not a regular phone call but a GPRS connection)
* On Advanced tab, UNCHECK "end LCP echo request to peer"
* Leave everything else default
Some GPRS service providers require more settings for a successful PPP connection (more common in Europe and Asia). Contact your GPRS provider for the following:
* Country code (if supported by the modem)
* User ID/Password
* Access Point Name (APN), used in "Extra Initialization commands" field in this format:
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","<APN>"
Where <APN> should be replaced with a specified APN of the desired GSM/GPRS network.
For instance,
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","orangeinternet"
or
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","mobile.o2.co.uk"
Note:To ensure your card and SIM are working correctly, install the card in your laptop or handheld first, then install it in the NetBotz appliance.
Configuration Guidelines for using PPP over GSM/GPRS card
Product Line:
NetBotz
Environment:
NetBotz version 2 using GSM/GPRS
Cause:
Configuring GSM/GPRS cards to establish a PPP link can be a challenge; however, it all depends on what settings are required to establish a PPP link with a GSM/GPRS service provider.
Resolution:
Before you begin, make sure the supported GSM/GPRS card has a valid SIM.
A successful PPP connection (i.e. with Cingular in the U.S.) via GSM/GPRS may be established by 2 basic steps:
* Set "Phone Number" to *99# (it signalizes GPRS network that this is not a regular phone call but a GPRS connection)
* On Advanced tab, UNCHECK "end LCP echo request to peer"
* Leave everything else default
Some GPRS service providers require more settings for a successful PPP connection (more common in Europe and Asia). Contact your GPRS provider for the following:
* Country code (if supported by the modem)
* User ID/Password
* Access Point Name (APN), used in "Extra Initialization commands" field in this format:
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","<APN>"
Where <APN> should be replaced with a specified APN of the desired GSM/GPRS network.
For instance,
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","orangeinternet"
or
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","mobile.o2.co.uk"
Note:To ensure your card and SIM are working correctly, install the card in your laptop or handheld first, then install it in the NetBotz appliance.
Released for:APC Canada
