Orange PI 2G IOT GSM modem port in Ubuntu

tpickle · Published in 2017-5-15 03:21:20

Made some changes to the config, and now it looks like the /dev/modem0 is a loopback device. Even if i issue the AT+CSQ command, I don't get back an RSSI level within norms.

root@OrangePi:~# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: AT+CSQ
AT+CSQ
+CSQ: 0,0
OK
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.tracfone","",0,0
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.tracfone","",0,0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT*99#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat May 13 19:57:03 2017
--> Pid of pppd: 1500
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
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--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> Terminate Request
--> ***** no quoted text found in `rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0xc9]' *****
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> Terminate Request
--> ***** no quoted text found in `rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0xca]' *****
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
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--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> Terminate Request (Message: "Loopback detected" )
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> Terminate Request (Message: "Loopback detected" )
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> pppd: x[07]~[01]
--> Disconnecting at Sat May 13 19:57:04 2017
--> The PPP daemon has died: Loopback detected (exit code = 17)
--> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
--> I guess that's it for now, exiting
--> The PPP daemon has died. (exit code = 17)

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tpickle · Published in 2017-5-15 04:30:45

Looks like StraightTalk is getting rid of 2G. So I might have to get a USB wifi modem for this to work.

https://www.straighttalkphoneexchange.com/

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