Re: GSM Modems

[Bishal]

Thanks Guido

        I will try to find the digicom gsm modem.



On 11/13/2008, "Guido Falsi" <address@hidden> wrote:



>Bishal wrote:

>> Hello Michael,

>>

>>

>>

>>     Will Wavecom GSM modem work on FreeBSD OS and how much is the cost of

>>

>> wavecom GSM modem? I am trying to implement the network monitoring but

>>

>> could not find any here.

>>

>>

>>

>

>I'm the maintainer of the gnokii FreeBSD port and a system administrator.

>

>Hi, I don't know about wacom GSM modems. We have a digicom one at work,

>which works flawlessly on the  FreeBSD machine I installed Nagios on.

>

>My suggestion is to take a serial one. In this way you are sure it will

>work with any OS, and you will be able to command it using any

>software...gnokii but also others.

>

>Avoid USB ones. Some may work and be identified as USB serial devices.

>But some will be seen as ugen or other devices and require special

>drivers not provided for any OS except windows.

>

>Hope this helps.

>

>--

>Guido Falsi <address@hidden>

>

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