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From: Frank da Cruz <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: kermit for GSM modem
Date: 12 Mar 2005 14:17:18 GMT
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On 2005-03-12, vicks <[e-mail]> wrote:
: GSM modem will used for
: RPMS(Remote Patient Monitoring System)project IITb,
: for data transfer between two computers.
:
: Currently i am doing well with basics of
: GSM modem attached to Linux machine and able
: to issue following commands through KERMIT:
: 1]Diagnostic commands (viz. AT+CGMI ...etc.)
: 2]simply dialing out a number.(ATD<no>;  --voice)
: 3]sending SMS and receiving SMS (not thro' KERMIT but GSMLIB).
:
: QUESTIONs:
: Now, I want to step ahead and connect two computers.
: To achieve this, one computer should sit in "wait for call mode".
: And other computer should "dial to " the waiting computer.
: I tried this but was not able to do.
: so i would like to know
: 1]The DIALING computer should issue a voice/data call to WAITING computer ?
:
Yes.

: 2]If data call then, both the computers need to be set to work in
: data mode thro' FCLASS ..etc ?
:
The details depend on the make and model of the modem, the operating system
of the dialed computer, and which Kermit program is doing the dialing.

C-Kermit and Kermit 95 know about many kinds of modems and are preconfigured
to issue the appropriate commands for making data calls, if you correctly
identify the modem type to Kermit (using its SET MODEM TYPE command).  In
Windows, you can also use the TAPI modem database.  In other cases, you can
consult your modem manual to find the relevant commands and build up a
user-defined modem type, as documented in "Using C-Kermit".

The called computer is one of two kinds:

 . A timesharing system or BBS that knows how to handle incoming calls;
   it gives a login dialog and, upon successful login, sends the caller
   to a shell or menu.  If the called computer is Unix based (e.g.
   Linux) then of course you have to configure it for incoming calls; see
   (for example) the Linux Serial-HOWTO and Modem-HOWTO:

     http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.html
     http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html

 . A desktop computer that has no facility for receiving incoming calls
   or handling remote sessions that come in by modem, e.g. Windows or
   DOS.  In this case you can use Kermit on that computer to receive the
   incoming call.  There are many ways to do this, depending on what you
   want to do with the session: Kermit server, host mode, etc.

If you give more specific information, we can give you better guidance.

: and for BACKGROUND knowledge, would like to know
: 3]Normally how this gsm modem is used ..in windows..or any OS,
: i mean is any software available to attain its functionality ?
: or is it similar to our Dlink modem where we dial out ISP no. and
: connect to net ?
:
You have to read your modem's documentation to find out what it is capable
of.  Different models have different features and functions.  Also, search
in Google for such topics as how to make data connections with GSM modems,
how to make Internet connections, etc, to find pages such as this:

  http://www.physiol.usyd.edu.au/daved/linux/gsm-modem.html

- Frank