Friday, September 9, 2011

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

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