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Description of C60T’s 3G/4G Page

3g_4gpage-maxisExplanation:
For the Dial Device setup, you can choose either one 3G/4G Device or UART1 (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter). UART1 is the microchip with programming that controls a computer’s interface to its attached serial devices.
(source: from http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/UART-Universal-Asynchronous-Receiver-Transmitter)


3g_4gpage2-maxis

Explanation:
You can choose either to auto select 3G/4G ISP or not which is ISP is a Internet Service Provider. It is refers to a company that provides Internet services, including personal and business access to the Internet. An example of ISP is Maxis, Celcom, DIGI and etc.
(source: from http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/ISP.html)


3g_4gpage3-maxis

Explanation:
There is the lists of 3G/4G ISP that you can select. It is depend on the type of ISP that you used like Maxis, Celcom, DIGI, U-Mobile and etc.


3g_4gpage4-maxis

 

Explanation:
APN stands for Access Point Name which is the name of a gateway between GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), 3g or 4G mobile network. For example cmnet(DIGI), 3gnet(Maxis), celcom3g(Celcom), and my3g(U-Mobile).
(source: from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_Point_Name)


3g_4gpage5-maxis

 

Explanation:
The dialed number is depending on the APN. If you are using “cmnet”, the dialed number is “*99# or *98*1#”.
Dialed numbet for “3gnet” is “*99#, for “celcom3g” is “*99***1# and for “my3g” is “*99#”.
(source: from C60T User’s Manual)


 

3g_4gpage6-maxis

Explanation:
The username and password is depends on how you setup the 3G/4G. Usually, the username and password is same and it could be empty.
(source: from C60T User’s Manual)


3g_4gpage7-maxis

Explanation:
Just in case, the figure above shows the auto authentication. You also can choose CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol) which provide protection against reply attacts and provide better security as compared to PAP (Password Authentication Protocol).
(source: from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge-Handshake_Authentication_Protocol)


3g_4gpage8-maxis

Explanation:
You can setup number of failed for the router to reboot. For example, if 5 times failed, the router will reboot after dial.


3g_4gpage9-maxis

Explanation:
This column is used to put any extra of AT command.


 

3g_4gpage10-maxisExplanation:
WCDMA stands for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access which is used in the radio leg of both UMTS and HSPA networks. WCDMA can support conventional voice, text, MMS services and can carry data at high speeds, enabling mobile operators to deliver richer mobile multimedia services such as music-on-demand, TV and video straming, and broadband Internet access.
(source: from http://www.gsma.com/aboutus/gsm-technology/3gwcdma)


C60T-023Explanation:
Flow control is recode the flow data of 3G/4G connect. There are two option disable and enable. If enable the flow control, you can set the ‘limit data of month flow (MB)’, ‘alarm setting of month flow’, ‘trade date’. The ‘overflow alarm’ can choose either to enable or disable. If enable, the alarm condition arrive will show on ‘Status’ page and “SYS” LED will blink fast. The current flow show the latest data (MB) and set up the amount of data used in a Month Used. The data will keep saved in flash memory until enable ‘Flush flow date’.


C60T-024Explanation:
WAN break detection can choose to disable or enable.


C60T-025Explanation:
Dynamic DNS allows you to direct your domain or a subdomain to a resource that is behind a gateway that has a dynamically assigned IP address. The current address of 3G Router is 10.149.7.240 (DNS). The webpage opened like the figure above.
(source: https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083?hl=en)

Description of C60T’s Status Page

C60T (Maxis)--001

  • C60T-002

Explanation:
The work mode is 3G/4G Wireless Router Mode and the connection is auto select for 3G/4G.
3G/4G ISP is the internet service provider which is WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) 3G from Maxis.
Signal show the percentage of network strength to access the Internet.
SIM/UIM status is available or active (Subscriber Indentity Module/User Identity Module).
3G/4G service is valid and can perform the service.
3G/4G Network is WCDMA.
(source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/ISP.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscriber_identity_module, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removable_User_Identity_Module


 

C60T-003

Explanation:
This section explain about the WAN(Wide Area Network) connection type is 3G/4G Wireless Dial Up.
The IP Address is 10.179.118.194 and subnet mask is 255.255.255.255.
A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to other network. In this scenario, to access the WAN, the network must pass through a Maxis gateway which the gateway is 10.64.64.64.
DNS stand for Domain Name System which internet service that translates domain name into IP address. For examples;

C60T-004
The MAC Address is 00:B0:C0:4A:3D:93 and the keep time is how long the connection is keep connect to the Internet.
(source: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/gateway, http://ping.eu/nslookup/)


 

C60T-005

Explanation:
The IP Address of LAN(Local Area Network) is 192.168.1.1.
Subnet Mask of the LAN is 255.255.255.0.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network. Just in case, the DHCP Server is enabled and below is the details:

C60T-006
MAC (Media Access Control) Address is a unique identifier assigned to the network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. So the MAC Address is 00:B0:C0:4A:3D:92.
(source: https://kb.iu.edu/d/adov , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address)


 

C60T-007

Explanation:
This section explain about the 3G/4G Module which the name is 3G/4G Device.
The manufacturer is HuaweiTechnologies and the product is HUAWEI Mobile.
VID/PID is the Vendor and Product id. A USB device that is plugged in identifies itself by its VID/PID combination. A VID and PID is 16-bit. This product VID/PID is 12d1/140c.
(source: http://www.voti.nl/docs/usb-pid.html)

List of MOBITEK Q24 MODEMS

PRODUCT NAME TYPE MODEL CONNECTIVITY SDK
MOBITEK Q24 SMS MODEM SGDK U-657f-A USB SGDK
MOBITEK Q24 SMS MODEM SGDK S-657f-A Serial SGDK
MOBITEK Q24 GSM MODEM E U-657f-A USB No
MOBITEK Q24 GSM MODEM E S-657f-A Serial No
MOBITEK Q24 STK MODEM STK S-657f-A Serial STK API

Note:-

  • SDK = Software Development Kit
  • SGDK = SMS Gateway Development Kit
  • STK API = SIM Tool Kit API

 

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Test Result of Whether Our MOBITEK Q24 GSM MODEM is Compatible with SMSLib

MOBITEK Q24 USB
MOBITEK Q24 GSM Modem is compatible with SMSLib

 

Tested enviroment:
– Window XP 32bit
– Java Eclispe Version: 3.4.0

 

Tested:
– Finding com port using “commTest.java” -> ( successful )
– Receiving SMS using “ReadMessages.java” -> ( successful )
– Sending SMS using “SendMessage.java” ->( successful )

 

Below are log files for the java files.