From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6855303815654490097==" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Darren Hart Subject: Re: ofono-tests internet context: DNS works, ping wget and ssh do not (Connection Refused) Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 21:22:58 -0700 Message-ID: <4FAC9422.4060707@linux.intel.com> In-Reply-To: <4FAC6148.5010804@gmail.com> List-Id: To: ofono@ofono.org --===============6855303815654490097== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 05/10/2012 05:46 PM, Denis Kenzior wrote: > Hi Darren, > = > > = >> I've updated the context: >> >> >> AccessPointName=3Dwap.cingular >> Username=3DWAP(a)CINGULARGPRS.COM >> Password=3DCINGULAR1 >> >> I still get an IP address via DHCP and name resolution is working, but >> my ping,wget,ssh tests fail. > = > If name resolution is working, doesn't this suggest that you get packets > to the network? It does, and the RX/TX counters do increase. > = >> >> A colleague allowed me to bottow his AT&T phone. I used this SIM card >> and he had the same APN and Username entered in the phone (assuming same >> password, wasn't visible and he didn't want me to change it just in case >> :-). His phone reported an "EDGE" connection and successfully, albeit >> SLOWLY, displayed web pages. > = > You are using your pre-paid SIM in this phone correct? Was it an older > feature-phone type device? If so, then I suspect the phone is using the > WAP browser, not a regular internet connection. That is what WAP > gateway is for, to convert regular HTML web pages into an 'optimized' > binary format on slow (think 10 years ago) networks. > = >> >> So this suggests to me that the SIM can do IP and not just WAP. However, >> it says EDGE (2G?), does ofono support EDGE? I am I off in the weeds now? >> > = > Yes oFono supports 2G and yes you're in the weeds. You just need to > find a SIM card with a proper data plan. Unfortunately US carriers > don't really understand that it is useful to have actual data allowances > on prepaid plans ;) OK, I think I understand the situation now. I'm looking for a suitable data plan. I'm considering something like this: http://www.gprssim.com/index.php?route=3Dproduct/product&path=3D20_42_26&pr= oduct_id=3D97 They are expensive, but for validating hardware, they are probably less expensive than the $25 I drop every 3 months for a Go Phone WAP SIM! -- = Darren Hart Intel Open Source Technology Center Yocto Project - Linux Kernel --===============6855303815654490097==--