Re: [ts-7000] TS-GSM1 in a 7260

[Larry <>]

I have not worked with a GSM modem, but done some work
on several CDMA modems. I image it would be similar.
What you have to do is first look into any modem parameters you
might need to change. You can do that with AT commands from the manual.
The defaults are probably OK to start with, and you'll only get into that
to
tweek after getting familiar with it..
To establish a connection, you should have some sort of fake dial command.
With CDMA it's something like:
ATD#777
Check to see what you need to dial for your ISP - something that you might
be able to find via google.
If you don't have success, there is probably an AT command to tell you signal
strength,
channel assignment, etc to determine if you have coverage and an antenna
sufficient to
get a good connection.

After you get a CONNECT message after dialing, you'll need to fire up ppp
on your TS board.  ppp has literally dozens of options. Again, you may be
able
to find a starting point via google. You'll need a couple scripts for ppp.
One will be the script that has ppp's options - typically ppp.options.
Another will be a chat script (if you want the dialing to be automated later)

In order to make the connection accessible as a regular network connection
to the system, 
you'll need to also make a ifcfg-ppp0 script similar to ifcfg-eth0
This will allow the networking code to recognize the connection and create
a link with an ip, etc.

Good luck - contact me offline if you want - m("bellsouth.net","leaton10");">

Larry

BillBergeron wrote:

I have just received my Cingular SIM card with a telemetry accout for
use on the GSM board with a GR64 modem. Using minicom I am able to get
some responce out of it (ATK OK) but am still unclear on how to
establish a call/connect to the internet. I have a dial up ISP but is
that the logical way to use this or can I just send data (ftp?) out to
an IP address?

I have the manual with all the GSM AT commands, what I need to
understand is the procedure to establish a transfer? And possibly
anything else I should be doing (register?) to establish this hardware
on the cigular network.

BB