Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 10:02:54 -0800 (PST) From: Rob Mallory <rmallory@qualcomm.com> To: pb@wave.campus.luth.se (PB) Cc: Matthias.Apitz@Sisis.de, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Advice of GSM-data + *BSD Message-ID: <199810261802.KAA06407@deathstar.qualcomm.com> In-Reply-To: <199810261500.PAA26120@wave.campus.luth.se> from PB at "Oct 26, 98 03:00:27 pm"
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They should look just like a modem. (Hook the cable from serial port to the phone) You may have to set your serial-port speed to something slower than you are used to, like 19200 or 38400, but from there, these things are designed to act just like any POTS modem. There are 3 types of data-services: async-data (dial atdt555-1212) to connect to another modem. packet-data (dial atdt#777 or start PPP) to connect via ppp using them as an ISP. (the phone itself acts as a "forwarding ppp interface" transparent to the local ppp client program) cellular-modems (a pcmcia card, looking like a modemm, connecting to the phone) (you can add things like v.42bis and special error-correcting and link-speed negotiation features more easily to a pcmcia card) Most companies developing these products build them for compatibility of popular OS's. ...this would [unfortunately] be: Microsoft products, Linux, then *BSD. These services have been in development for quite some time, consumer demand has not been there to justify an earlier rollout, If you happen to stumble across a product that is not compatible, I'm sure the manufacturer will be quick to resolve it. Rob Mallory > I wonder what gsm-data capable mobile phones that are known to work > with *BSD OS's. > These are "suspected" to work with RS232 + Hayes-AT.. > Falcon A1 (Tip from fbsd-mob) > Ericsson SH 888 (is said to work..?) > GS18 (According to ericsson support) > Ascom (According to ericsson support) > Sagem (According to product sheet..can't be sure) > Is there anyone that knows a web page on this matter ..? > (Maybe a list of "Known-to-work-gsm-phones" can be compiled..) > ...................... > Does mobile phone GSM-data pcmcia cards behave like any other rs232 port..? > > If so, is "normal" _pcmcia_ serial ports supported in FreeBSD ..? > According to the /usr/src/sys/i386/isa/sio.c source pcmcia includes and > defines are used, so this seems likely.. > ...................... > I can't be the first one wanting to try this .. ;) > /Peter To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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