SMS Gateway : Hardware Introduction and Installation

Hardware used in the SMS Gateway system are: a PC for database and Modem GSM /cell phone. PCs can use any operating system, Windows, Linux, Mac, Unix or any other.While the Modem or Mobile should be recognized or installed on a PC. Usually the 3Gmodem internet today has supported SMS system, as well as Mobile today. However, based on experience, recommended tools are:

1. Modem GSM / SMS Itegno

2. Modem GSM / SMS Billionton,

3. Modem GSM / SMS Wavecom

4. Modem GSM / SMS Siemens C35

5. Modem GSM / SMS Huawei

and further

Modem installation on Windows-based computers

Install a modem or mobile phone on your PC and install the modem driverssupporting

Open Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers -> Device Manager and look at the Modem. Determine the working port of your SMSModem. Make sure that no application is running using that port. In the example, the port used is COM14.

Modem installation on Linux-based computers

Install a modem or mobile phone on your PC and install the modem drivers supporting

Open Device Manager and look at the ports. Determine the working port of your SMS Modem. Make sure that no application is running using that port. In the example, the port used is COM5

On Linux systems, it usually does not require drivers. The technique required is to detect it manually by using a few commands, among others:

- Lsusb, to know the vendor and product id of a device found on USB port

- After the vendor and product id is identified, the next command is:

          modprobe usbserial vendor=0x?????product=0x????

with "???" is the number of dna product id

- After detected, it can be seen that device was attached to your linux. Use the command :

         dmesg | tail

   to determine its location

SMS Gateway Part Two

Implementation of SMS Gateway can be described as follows:

1. SMS sender sends an SMS to the number of common format used by SMS Gatewaysystem.
2. SMS will be through network operators and arrive at the destination number wherecard numbers are located at a HP / GSM Modem connected in hardware and computersystems with the SMS database.
3. On the computer, there is a good standard SMS processing applications like: Inbox,Outbox, send SMS, phonebook. Or advanced such as: autosender, broadcast, autoreplyand more.

SMS Gateway Part I

Conceptually, SMS Gateway is a mechanism or how to use the Cellular Messangging / SMS to integrate with Computer Systems. While in physically, SMS Gateway can be described as follows :
Computers that are connected with the Cell Phone or Modem GSM / CDMA,  through the USB port, serial or other.


With the SMS Gateway, the SMS can be asINPUT or OUTPUT data for a computer database. The use of SMS Gateway now has been expanded, from the scope of academic, school, government, and public and private institutions.

to be continued..

How To Setup Huawei GSM Modem

For those of you who installed the modem in Windows 7 operating system, may have had adversity. Here I will share how to install the Huawei E169 modem.
Here are the steps :

1. For the modem driver download here
2. Extract Files for Windows Driver (3.09.00.00). Zip
3. Then double click the file "Driver Setup", then look at the files in the "Task Manager". Look up the file until missing. 
4. The next step is to put your modem into the computer. Check whether the modem is installed on the Device Manager. Clik Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers -> Device Manager. If your modem has intalled,in the sub menu Modems appears Huawei Mobile Connect-3G Modem.
5. Final step is to install the Mobile Partner software already contained in your modem.