[Freeswitch-users] MC8704 on mod-gsmopen

Francis sms at icefire.qza.net.au
Mon Oct 5 13:39:53 MSD 2015


I know, common sense says to look for a dongle, but I may just 
experiment with a couple of cards. It can all find a new home on ebay if 
it doesn't work :)

On 05/10/15 17:22, Giovanni Maruzzelli wrote:
> USB dongles that are compatible with Huawei 1550 and voice traffic are 
> kind of complex, they export a lot of USB interfaces/tty, and behaves 
> in a pretty specific way.
>
> If you're not specifically bound to experimentation for the sake of 
> knowledge, I repeat my counseil: go find an USB dongle model that fit 
> your bill, and spare on money and frustrations with cards and adapters ;).
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Francis <sms at icefire.qza.net.au 
> <mailto:sms at icefire.qza.net.au>> wrote:
>
>     I see... the datasheet says it's USB2 but whether the I2S
>     interface is routed that way or direct to PCIE is another story.
>     That said, the USB adapter is only for convenience, I could plug
>     it directly into the motherboard.
>     I had some difficulty finding the 'ideal' dongle - quad band 3g
>     with voice, this was the next option.
>
>     Francis
>
>
>     On 05/10/15 16:35, Giovanni Maruzzelli wrote:
>>     no idea at all. If it comes out as being compatible with USB
>>     dongles supported, yes. It does not seems probable to me.
>>
>>     I would look into other USB dongles, almost for sure there are
>>     some that are compatible with your network and mod_gsmopen.
>>
>>     -giovanni
>>
>>     On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 8:25 AM, Francis <sms at icefire.qza.net.au
>>     <mailto:sms at icefire.qza.net.au>> wrote:
>>
>>         Hi all,
>>
>>         I've been looking into this card as a replacement for my
>>         current usb
>>         dongle setup, since 2g services are soon to shut down in
>>         rural areas
>>         here.  The MC8704 is quad band WCDMA, so it would give access
>>         across all
>>         networks:
>>
>>         http://www.m2mconnectivity.com.au/brands/sierra-wireless/sierra-wireless-airprime/mc-series/mc8704
>>
>>         .. and possibly running it through a USB adapter like this:
>>
>>         http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271455696096?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
>>
>>         ... though I'm not sure if this would work, with the card
>>         using the I2S
>>         interface. Is there any possibility this might work? I don't
>>         mind doing
>>         some testing, as long as it's feasible.
>>
>>         Cheers,
>>         Francis
>>
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