MDMA 1.0.0.31 Beta Testing

[Sasha_za]

Why when i specify the port when loading the mdma, then click the band config button, does it say "Band setting not yet available for this modem" ?

 

[sajunky]

Why when i specify the port when loading the mdma, then click the band config button, does it say "Band setting not yet available for this modem" ?

It should. Answer is in Readme:
1. /port - Bypass the automatic detection of the data device and use the specified port.
2. If /commandset is not specified, only standard commands are used.
So I guess, use /commandset with /port.

 

[smnrock]

e353?

Hi Ginggs,

I'm planning to buy huawei E353 and as per the huawei site, this modem supports 2G(GSM/EDGE), but users who using have been telling, it supports only 3G mode . So i just wanted to know whether this modem supports all the bands and 2G is just disabled by firmware and anyway can we enable 2G(or by using MDMA band config)?
this is the output got after running AT^SYSCFG=?

^SYSCFG:(2,13,14,16),(0-3),((400000,"WCDMA2100")),(0-2),(0-4)

Any clue? if its possible to enable 2G mode, then i thought of buying this or otherwise e182E is choice

 

[sajunky]

It is difficult to say. Maybe ginggs will help. For now I can tell you that the first two parameters indicate presence of 2G mode. The third parameter shows it is only WCDMA2100. It is possible that this informative section is incomplete.
The easiest way to verify is to use MDMA, select 2G/3G-only and frequency options and see whether it is accepted or not, but you indicated you don't have a modem.

 

[ginggs]

For now I can tell you that the first two parameters indicate presence of 2G mode. The third parameter shows it is only WCDMA2100. It is possible that this informative section is incomplete.

The third paramter only shows WCDMA2100 as being available, from what I can tell this is only a hint to the dashboard as to what options to display in band configuration.

It may be that the modem does support other bands (including 2G), but the network operator asked Huawei to only show this band in their dashboard.

It may be that the network operator asked Huawei to limit the firmware of this modem to only allow WCDMA2100, in which case flashing with a generic E353 firmware might allow other bands to be selected.

It may be that this modem has been crippled at the hardware level to only allow WCDMA2100.

The easiest way to verify is to use MDMA, select 2G/3G-only and frequency options and see whether it is accepted or not, but you indicated you don't have a modem.

I think you will need to test the modem yourself, otherwise get the E182E.

 

[smnrock]

sajunky and ginggs, thanks for your answers, Let me order E182E

 

[ewwink]

QOS Command for Sierra Aircard USB

Hello ginggs,

please add the following QOS Command for Sierra Aircard USB

AT +CGEQNEG=?
will return active profile 1-16

example

AT +CGEQNEG=2

output:
2,2,384,512,0,0,0,1500,"1E4","1E5",0,1000,3

384 = Uplink
512 = Downlink

tested with my Sierra Aircard USB 306, also please make this project open source since cellular modem are rapidly grow. and thanks for this great program.

Regards.

 

[8ta Network Optimist]

Beta Test

Have tried the latest Beta version and it does pick up the Sierra Wireless 312U Modem.

Thanks

 

[mech_a_nick]

i finally have huawei usb modem, so i can enjoy full feature of mdma,

i'm hoping the next mdma will be running on android platform

thank you mr ginggs

 

[MervynB]

ZTE Modems and MDMA

I've been using MDMA for some time now with various Huawei modems very successfully. It leaves the Vodacom dashboard in the dust and, as far as I'm concerned, MDMA is the best thing since sliced bread.

In October last year I moved from Vodacom to CellC and I now use a ZTE MF668 modem. This does not play nicely with MDMA (Beta10 version). Windows XP Pro, SP3.

MDMA finds the modem and reports signal strength, tower number and all the other bits of information at the top of the window. It connects without a hassle. So far, so good. Once connected it doesn't show the throughput or keep track of usage. I understand that this is because the modem does not make this information available. This is not a problem as I have a copy of NetMeter running that takes care of that. As an aside, it would be nice if the if the unsupported fields were blanked (or greyed) out when a ZTE modem is detected. I can, however, live with MDMA in its present form.

The show-stopper is that, once the modem has connected, the Connect button does not toggle to become a Disconnect button. The only way to reset things so that I can go back to the CellC dashboard is to reboot.

 

[ginggs]

The show-stopper is that, once the modem has connected, the Connect button does not toggle to become a Disconnect button. The only way to reset things so that I can go back to the CellC dashboard is to reboot.

MDMA currently uses the data flow reports from the modem to know when to change the Connect button into a Disconnect button.
You should still be able to disconnect using Windows dial-up networking.

If you exit MDMA without disconnecting, can you start up the Cell-C dashboard?

 

[MervynB]

You should still be able to disconnect using Windows dial-up networking.

This disconnects the connection but I still can't reconnect using the CellC dashboard unless I reboot. I can, however, re-establish the connection using MDMA.

If you exit MDMA without disconnecting, can you start up the Cell-C dashboard?

Closing MDMA leaves the computer still connected to the Internet. MDMA can be re-opened without a problem. The CellC dashboard will start but shows "No Network".

 

[ginggs]

This disconnects the connection but I still can't reconnect using the CellC dashboard unless I reboot. I can, however, re-establish the connection using MDMA.

Closing MDMA leaves the computer still connected to the Internet. MDMA can be re-opened without a problem. The CellC dashboard will start but shows "No Network".

Weird. I know the original Huawei version of the Cell-C dashboard had an option to connect using dial-up networking (modem mode) and a virtual network interface (NDIS mode). Can you check if your dashboard has this option and try using modem mode if it isn't set to this already?

 

[MervynB]

Weird. I know the original Huawei version of the Cell-C dashboard had an option to connect using dial-up networking (modem mode) and a virtual network interface (NDIS mode). Can you check if your dashboard has this option and try using modem mode if it isn't set to this already?

I'm afraid the new dashboard (CellC Connector 1.0.1.53) doesn't offer that option. The only user-selected option I can find is automatic start or not. The rest is all hard-coded behind the scenes.

What I do see in the Windows Network section is two CellC connections named CellC (presumably left over from the old dashboard) and Cell C Connector. The latter does not have a phone number in the relevant field, the unused one does.

PS. The MDMA entry in the WIndows Network section also has a phone number.

 

[ginggs]

You should still be able to disconnect using Windows dial-up networking.

This disconnects the connection but I still can't reconnect using the CellC dashboard unless I reboot. I can, however, re-establish the connection using MDMA.

This makes me think that even if MDMA were to hang up the dial-up connection, you still wouldn't be able to reconnect until you reboot.

Edit: What happens if you use Windows to dial then connection and hang up the connection?

I'm afraid the new dashboard (CellC Connector 1.0.1.53) doesn't offer that option. The only user-selected option I can find is automatic start or not. The rest is all hard-coded behind the scenes.

Sorry, I have no other suggestions.

 

[bentar]

please, add novatel ovation MC935D support band config...
thanks

 

[ginggs]

please, add novatel ovation MC935D support band config...

Please send AT commands for band configuration on Novatel Ovation MC935D.

 

[MervynB]

This makes me think that even if MDMA were to hang up the dial-up connection, you still wouldn't be able to reconnect until you reboot.

Edit: What happens if you use Windows to dial then connection and hang up the connection?

We're getting there. If I connect using the Windows Network MDMA Dialup connection and then disconnect I can start up and connect through the CellC dashboard.

When started through the Windows MDMA connection I can open MDMA and see the tower number, signal strength etc. (I haven't watched this for long enough to confirm that these readings update but I assume this to be the case.) Opening MDMA while connected via the Widows connection has no apparent effect as I can close the connection via the Windows connection and then connect via the dashboard.

I need to connect via the dashboard at least occasionally to be able to check usage. The way is now open for this while having MDMA open most of the time to monitor the connection. It would, however, be nice if MDMA could be updated to play nicely with the MF668 without the assistance of the Windows connection. (My middle name is Oliver so the "Please sir, may I have some more?" more or less comes naturally. )

 

[ginggs]

It would, however, be nice if MDMA could be updated to play nicely with the MF668 without the assistance of the Windows connection. (My middle name is Oliver so the "Please sir, may I have some more?" more or less comes naturally. )

It's going to be difficult for me to test without an MF668, but maybe you can help.

Is there any difference between using Windows, MDMA and the following command to dial-up?

rasphone.exe -d MDMA

Is there any difference between using Windows and the following command to hang up?

rasphone.exe -h MDMA

 

[MervynB]

It's going to be difficult for me to test without an MF668, but maybe you can help.

Is there any difference between using Windows, MDMA and the following command to dial-up?

rasphone.exe -d MDMA

Is there any difference between using Windows and the following command to hang up?

rasphone.exe -h MDMA

Using MDMA at the moment is not an option. It connects but will not disconnect cleanly which requires a reboot to sort out.

Using these commands seems to have the same effect as using the entry in the Windows Networks Dial-up section to connect and disconnect. I can start MDMA to monitor the connection. After the connection closes I can start the CellC dashboard to check usage without having to reboot.

If I leave MDMA running after closing the Windows connection (or restart it later after connecting) and then connect using the dashboard, MDMA actively monitors the connection. So far there has been no change of tower or signal strength but the RAT value changes between 3G and HSPA+ as expected.

UPDATE : I had a connection established via the dashboard with MDMA running. I closed the connection and the dashboard but left MDMA running. When I tried to connect using the command line option I received and error "Connection in use". After I closed MDMA I was able to connect using the command line option and I could then re-open MDMA with a problem.

MORE UPDATE : Connection via the command line affects the shortcut to the Windows Networks Dial-up entry is as much as right clicking on the icon shows that "Connect" has changed to "Disconnect".