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This page is meant to understand how GSM network works by experiencing it. This wiki uses an USB 3G modem.
Yet another introduction to understand basically how GSM network works by experiencing them. This wiki uses an USB 3G modem.  


= Setup =
= Setup =


* Use a Huawei 1750
* Here a Huawei 1750 is used, many other should works.
* Serial port connection. It should bring 3 things in /dev, like ttyUSB0, ttyUSB1 and ttyUSB2 in Linux. Use it  8n1 9600 bauds, DTR/RTS ON on startup
* Serial port connection. It should bring 3 things in /dev, like ttyUSB0, ttyUSB1 and ttyUSB2 in Linux. Use it  8n1 9600 bauds, DTR/RTS ON on startup
* Terminal software
* Terminal software :


Linux : use picocom : picocom --echo /dev/ttyUSB2
Linux : use picocom : picocom --echo /dev/ttyUSB2
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= AT commands =
= AT commands =


* Get sure it's working type :


* To enter a pin code (i.e 0000). If a pin authentication is required if needed to use other commands like network interactions.
ATI<br>
 
Manufacturer: huawei<br>
Model: E1750<br>
Revision: 11.XXXXXXXX<br>
IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX<br>
+GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES<br><br>
 
* To enter a pin code (i.e 0000). If a pin authentication is required do it, it's needed to use other commands like network interactions.


AT+CPIN=0000
AT+CPIN=0000
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* AT+COPS=? Displays all available network
* AT+COPS=? Displays all available networks


+COPS: (3,"F-Bouygues Telec","BYTEL","20820",2),(3,"Orange F","Orange","20801",2),(2,"F SFR","SFR","20810",2),(3,"","","20815",2),,(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)
+COPS: (3,"F-Bouygues Telec","BYTEL","20820",2),(3,"Orange F","Orange","20801",2),(2,"F SFR","SFR","20810",2),(3,"","","20815",2),,(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)
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* AT+CREG displays other informations on the connected network.
* AT+CREG displays other informations on the connected network.


AT+CREG=2 Asks for advanced infortmations
AT+CREG=2 Asks for advanced informations


+CREG: 5, 460055, 8BF06F
+CREG: 5, 55002A, 2ED3


4655 = 18005 = Location area number
552A = 21802 = Location area number


8BF06F = 7516441 = network cell ID
2ED3 = 11987 = network cell ID
 
Try also
 
AT+CREG?
 
+CREG: 2,5, 55002A,2ED3
 
2ED3 is the local network cell ID




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= FAQ =
= FAQ =
* You may ask what happend if your have no available network around you (or if you're jammed ?)  
* You may ask what happend if your have no available network around you (or if you're jammed ?)  
Probably CSQ = O and RSSI
MODE Command will probably display no service 0 and no submode 0 : ^MODE:0,0
<br>
AT+COPS? may answer 0 : +COPS: 0<br>
A service state change indication can also be displayed : ^SRVST:0
<br>
* And when I got a network back online ?
Pretty much the same, you'll have service change ^SRVST, a new mode and obviously a new operator recognized with COPS command
<br>
* Are all networks around me legit ?
You may look at your GPS position, lookup for known networks at opencellid.org and compare. You can contribute to this project by exploring your environment.


* Are all networks around me legit ?
= More ? =
You may look at your GPS position, lookup for known networks at opencellid.org and compare.
* http://www.opencellid.org
* https://blog.hqcodeshop.fi/archives/206-Running-AT-commands-on-your-B593.html
* https://www.sba-research.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/DabrowskiEtAl-IMSI-Catcher-Catcher-ACSAC2014.pdf
* http://niviuk.free.fr/index.html

Latest revision as of 09:27, 21 May 2015

Work in Progress

Yet another introduction to understand basically how GSM network works by experiencing them. This wiki uses an USB 3G modem.

Setup

  • Here a Huawei 1750 is used, many other should works.
  • Serial port connection. It should bring 3 things in /dev, like ttyUSB0, ttyUSB1 and ttyUSB2 in Linux. Use it 8n1 9600 bauds, DTR/RTS ON on startup
  • Terminal software :

Linux : use picocom : picocom --echo /dev/ttyUSB2

OS X: i.e coolterm. Use tty.HUAWEIMobile-Pcui among the 3 serial ports tty.HUAWEIMobile-Diag, tty.HUAWEIMobile-Modem, tty.HUAWEIMobile-Pcui

AT commands

  • Get sure it's working type :

ATI

Manufacturer: huawei
Model: E1750
Revision: 11.XXXXXXXX
IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
+GCAP: +CGSM,+DS,+ES

  • To enter a pin code (i.e 0000). If a pin authentication is required do it, it's needed to use other commands like network interactions.

AT+CPIN=0000


  • AT+COPS? display the connected network, name and some infos

+COPS: 0,0,"F SFR",2


  • AT+COPS=? Displays all available networks

+COPS: (3,"F-Bouygues Telec","BYTEL","20820",2),(3,"Orange F","Orange","20801",2),(2,"F SFR","SFR","20810",2),(3,"","","20815",2),,(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)


  • AT+CREG displays other informations on the connected network.

AT+CREG=2 Asks for advanced informations

+CREG: 5, 55002A, 2ED3

552A = 21802 = Location area number

2ED3 = 11987 = network cell ID

Try also

AT+CREG?

+CREG: 2,5, 55002A,2ED3

2ED3 is the local network cell ID


  • AT+CSQ Displays the radio quality

+CSQ: 10,99

FAQ

  • You may ask what happend if your have no available network around you (or if you're jammed ?)

MODE Command will probably display no service 0 and no submode 0 : ^MODE:0,0
AT+COPS? may answer 0 : +COPS: 0
A service state change indication can also be displayed : ^SRVST:0

  • And when I got a network back online ?

Pretty much the same, you'll have service change ^SRVST, a new mode and obviously a new operator recognized with COPS command

  • Are all networks around me legit ?

You may look at your GPS position, lookup for known networks at opencellid.org and compare. You can contribute to this project by exploring your environment.

More ?