- NG Firewall firmware versions 4.2.x, 5.0.x, 5.2.x
- netfence firmware versions 4.2.x
Is it possible to get informations about the USB UMTS modem via command line?
The connection to the modem appears via the serial USB port "ttyUSB0". This serial port is accessable via the terminal program "minicom"
Configure "minicom"
Enter the comman line and start the configuration mode of minicom:
Enter the menu "Serial port setup" and set the following settings and save the changes:
A - Serial Device : /dev/ttyUSB0B - Lockfile Location : /var/lock
C - Callin Program :
D - Callout Program :
E - Bps/Par/Bits : 9600 8N1
F - Hardware Flow Control : No
G - Software Flow Control : No
Now you can connect to the modem by starting the minicom:
# minicomList of AT commands
This is the list of all avaliable AT commands. Not all of this commands must be supported by the modem.
PINCommand: AT+CPIN?
Response: +CPIN: <code>
Description: Check PIN status. <code> can have several values, these are the more common ones
READY
Not waiting for PIN (no PIN or PIN already entered)
SIM PIN
Waiting for SIM PIN code.
SIM PUK
Waiting for SIM PUK code.
Command: AT+CPIN=<pin>[,<newpin>]
Response: OK +CME ERROR: <error>
Description: Enter/change PIN.
Example
>AT+CPIN?
+CPIN: SIM PIN
OK
>AT+CPIN=?1234?
OK
>AT+CPIN?
+CPIN: READY
OK
Network Registration Command: AT+CREG?, AT+CREG=? , AT+CREG=<n>
Response: +CREG: <n>,<stat>,[,<lac>,<ci>[,<AcT>]] +CME ERROR
Description: Get network registration status and controls unsolicited status callback, which when turned
on will send a +CREG message with the new network status when something changes.
<n> 0. Disable unsolicited status callback.
1. Enable unsolicited status callback, +CREG: <stat>
2. Enable unsolicited status callback, +CREG: <stat>,[,<lac>,<ci>[,<AcT>]]
<stat> 0. Not registered, not searching
1. Registered to home network
2. Not registered, searching for network
3. Registration denied
4.
5. Registered, roaming
<lac> Location area code
<ci> UTRAN/GERAN cell ID
<AcT> Network access type
0. GSM
1. Compact GSM
2. UTRAN
3. GSM with EGPRS
4. UTRAN with HSDPA
5. UTRAN with HSUPA
6. UTRAN with HSDPA and HSUPA
UTRAN is a short for UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network. The following example shows that full unsolicited status callback is enabled, that the device is registered to its home network followed by an location area code followed by the UTRAN cell ID. Unfortunately this device does not show access type with this command.
Example:
>AT+CREG=2
OK
>AT+CREG?
+CREG: 2,1,?048A?,?58B2
Command: AT+COPS?,
Response: +COPS: (<mode>,[<format>,<oper>[,<AcT>]]),?, (<modeN>,[<formatN>,<operN>[,<AcTN>]])
Command: AT+COPS=?
Response: +COPS: <stat>, long <oper>, short <oper>, numeric <oper>, <AcT>
Response: +CME ERROR:
Command: AT+COPS=<mode>,[<format>,<oper>[,<AcT>]]
Response: OK +CME ERROR
Description: Get/set current GSM/UMTS network operator, list available operators. This can be used to
change for example access type and switch network.
<mode> 0. Automatic network selection (<oper> ignored)
1. Manual network selection, <oper> must be present, <AcT> is optional.
2. Deregister from network.
3. Set <format only, no registration/deregistration.
4. Manual selection with automatic fall back (enters automatic mode if
manual selection fails).
<format> 0. Long alphanumeric string
1. Short alphanumeric string
2. Numeric ID
<oper> String (based on <format>) that identifies the operator.
<stat> 0. Unknown
1. Available
2. Current
3. Forbidden
<AcT> Network access type
0. GSM
1. Compact GSM
2. UTRAN
3. GSM with EGPRS
4. UTRAN with HSDPA
5. UTRAN with HSUPA
6. UTRAN with HSDPA and HSUPA
The following example shows that the devices is connected to the operator called ?3? using UTRAN (which is UMTS, also called 3G). Listing available networks shows the current network, an additional UTMS network called Sweden3G that is forbidden and a GSM network called ?3? that is available.
Example:
>AT+COPS?
+COPS: 0,0,?3?,2
AT+COPS=?
+COPS: (2,?3?,?3?,?24004?,2),(1,?3?,?3?,?24008?,0),(3,?Sweden 3G?,?Sweden3G?,?2)
Command: AT+COPN
Response: +COPN: <numeric1>,<alpha1>, ?, +COPN: <numericN>,<alphaN>
Description: Read operator names stored in device memory.
Example:
+COPN: ?20408?,?NL KPN?
+COPN: ?20412?,?NL Telfort?
+COPN: ?20416?,?T-Mobile NL?
+COPN: ?20420?,?Orange NL?
+COPN: ?24002?,?3 SE?
+COPN: ?24004?,?SWEDEN?
+COPN: ?24005?,?Sweden 3G?
+COPN: ?24008?,?Telenor SE?
+COPN: ?24010?,?S COMVIQ?
Define PDP (Packet Data Protocol) context
Command: AT+CGDCONT=<cid> [,<pdptype> [,<apn>[,<pdpaddr> [,<dcomp>[,<hcomp]]]]]
Response: OK ERROR
Command: AT+CGDCONT?
Response: +CGDCONT: <cid1>,<pdptype1>,<apn1>,<pdpaddr1><dcomp1>,<hcomp1>, ?, <cidN>,<pdptypeN>,
<apnN>,<pdpaddrN><dcompN>
Command: AT+CGDCONT=?
Response: +CGDCONT: (<cid_range>),<pdptype>,,,(<dcomp_range>),(<hcomp_range>)
Description: Allows configuration of one or several packet data protocol context which forms the base
of a data connection.
<cid> PDP context ID, minimum value is 1, maximum value depends on device and can be
found with the =? command.
<pdptype> String parameter identifying the protocol type
IP ? Internet Protocol
IPV6 ? Internet Protocol, version 6
PPP ? Point to Point Protocol
<apn> String that identifies the Access Point Name in the packet data network.
<pdpaddr> Requested address, if null (0.0.0.0) an address is requested dynamically.
<dcomp> PDP data compression control, off by default.
<hcomp> PDP header compression control, off by default.
Example:
> AT+CGDCONT=1,?IP?,?bredband.tre.se?
OK
>AT+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 1,?IP?,?bredband.tre.se?,?0.0.0.0?,0,0
>AT+CGDCONT=?
+CGDCONT: (1-16),?IP?,,,(0-2),(0-4)
+CGDCONT: (1-16),?PPP?,,,(0-2),(0-4)
+CGDCONT: (1-16),?IPV6?,,,(0-2),(0-4)
PDP Authentication
Command: AT$QCPDPP=<cid>,<auth_type>,<auth_name>,<auth_pwd>
Response: OK ERROR
Description: A Qualcomm command, defines authentication parameters for the PDP context id <cid>.
<auth_type> 0. None
1. PAP
2. CHAP
<auth_name> and <auth_pwd> are strings with the authentication information.
Signal quality
Command: AT+CSQ
Response: +CSQ: <rssi>,<ber>
Description: Returns signal quality.
<rssi> Received Signal Strength Indicator
0 -113 dBm or less
1 -111 dBm
2 to 30 -109 to -53 dBm
31 -51 dBm or greater
99 not known or not detectable
<ber> Bit Error Rate, in percent 0..7.
99 not known or not detectable
A note on the RSSI (received signal strength), dBm is a decibel (logarithmic) scale with a reference of 1 milliwatt thus 0 dBm equals a received signal of 1 mW.
Signal strength is usually lower than 1 mW and therefore below 0, so the larger (closer to 0) the better signal strength.
You can convert the RSSI to dBM with dBm = (rssi \times 2) - 113
Example
>AT+CSQ=?
+CSQ: (0-31,99),(99)
OK
>AT+CSQ
+CSQ: 14,99
Manufacturer/model/revision identification
Command: AT+GMI
Response: Manufacturer Identification string
Command: AT+GMM
Response: Model Identification string
Command: AT+GMR
Response: Revision Identification string
Example:
>AT+GMI
Option N.V.
OK
>AT+GMM
GTM378
OK
>AT+GMR
2.4.6Hd (Date: Oct 04 2007, Time: 11:59:08)
Option N.V. proprietary AT-style commands
Command: AT_OWANCALL=<pdp context>,<enabled>[,<callback enabled>]
Response: OK
Description: Used to initiate UMTS/HSDPA connections.
<pdp context> ? Existing, valid, PDP context that specifies the intended APN to connect to.
<enabled> ? 1 = Enable connection, 0 = Disable connection (disconnect)
<callback enabled> ? 1 = Asynchronous callback when connection is established, 0 = silent
Example:
>AT_OWANCALL=1,1,1
OK
_OWANCALL: 1, 1
>AT_OWANCALL=1,0
OK
_OWANCALL: 1, 0
Command: AT_OWANDATA=<pdp context>
Response: _OWANDATA: <pdp context>, <ip address>, <route?>, <nameserver 1>, <nameserver 2>,
<unknown>, <unknown>, <speed>
Description: Retrieve IP configuration from an established connection previously created with
AT_OWANCALL
Example:
>AT_OWANDATA=1
_OWANDATA: 1, 79.138.181.171, 0.0.0.0, 80.251.192.244, 80.251.192.245, 0.0.0.0,
72000