Dial-up Networking using a Siretta Industrial Modem

Applicable Products Part number Description

ZETA-GEP-LTE4 (EU) Low Power LTE Cat 4 European Modem with GPIO and GNSS

ZETA-G-GPRS Entry Level GPRS Modem with GNSS (GL)

ZETA-N2-GPRS Entry Level GPRS Modem (GL)

ZETA-NEP-LTE4 (EU) Low Power LTE Cat 4 European Modem with GPIO

ZETA-NEP-LTEM (GL) Low Power Global LTE Cat M Modem with GPIO

ZETA-NLP-LTE1 (EU) Ultra Low Power European LTE Cat 1 Modem

ZETA-NLP-LTEM (GL) Ultra Low Power Global LTE Cat M Modem

ZETA-N-LTE (EU) High Performance LTE Cat 4 Modem with GPIO

ZETA-NSP-LTE1 (EU) Low Power European LTE Cat 1 Modem

Objective

Setup Dial-up Networking on Microsoft Windows

Solution This application note describes the process to add the Siretta ZETA Modem as a Microsoft Windows Dial-up Adapter.

Demonstration of Solution

Find the Modem Tab in the PC's Control Panel

Click Add

Check Don't detect my modem I will select it from a list' and click Next'

Select Standard 56000 bps Modem' and click Next'

Select COM port Telit module is connected to and click Next'

Highlight Standard 56000 bps Modem' and click Properties' (For Windows 7/10, click Change Settings)

Select Advanced' tab

In commands box type AT+CGDCONT=1, IP , yourAPNname without single quotes and select OK'

You can view a list of common APN details here

Setting Up a New Connection Using the Newly Added Modem The following steps describe how to set up a new connection on your newly added modem on Windows 7/10.

Navigate to > Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center

Select Connect to the Internet' and Next'

Click Set up a new connection anyway' and create a new connection'

Select Dial-up, connect using a Dial-up modem or ISDN'

Type *99***1# without the quotes for the Dial-up phone number

Enter Username and password which will be the ISP username and password

Type name for the connection and click Connect'

You can view a list of common APN details here

The following steps describe how to set up a new connection on your newly added modem on Windows XP.

Setup Dial-up Networking on Linux OS A number of tools are available to setup dial up adapters on Linux The command line based wvdial, or UI based NetworkAdmin or gnome-ppp can be used to setup the Siretta Industrial Modem for Dial-up networking. This procedure is based on gnome-ppp, however the basic configuration remains the same in all cases.

gnome-ppp Install the latest version of gnome-ppp by typing the following command in the terminal window:

$sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp

Note: You must be logged in as sudoer or an administrator to execute this command.

Once the package has been successfully installed, type in the following command to execute the application $gnome-ppp

1. Click on setup from the main window.

2. Select the device and port (USB, SERIAL, etc) from the drop down menu and click on Detect.Gnome-ppp will check selected port for the modem and you will be prompted if it is not found

3. Set modem speed to 57600

4. Navigate to init settings

5. In the command box type and save the following command

6. AT+CGDCONT=1, IP , yourAPNname

7. Add the phone number *99***1#

8. Once the modem has been set up, a smaller window asking for username, password and phone number input will appear. Enter your username, password and *99***1# in the phone number box

9. Click on Connect

You will now be able to use the Siretta Industrial modem as a Dial-up adapter on your operating system by highlighting the name of your connection and clicking connect.

Additional Reading Description Author

ZETA Hardware user's manual Siretta

AT command manual Telit

Quick Start Guide Siretta

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