Configuring a USB Modem Interface (Required)

Navigate to the Interfaces level in the configuration hierarchy.

1. In the J-Web interface, select Configuration>View and Edit>Edit Configuration.
2. Next to Interfaces, click Configure or Edit.

From the [edit] hierarchy level, enter

edit interfaces umd0

Create the new interface umd0.

1. Next to Interface, click Add new entry.
2. In the Interface name box, type the name of the new interface, umd0.
3. Click OK.

Configure dialer options.

• Name the dialer pool configured on the dialer interface you want to use for USB modem connectivity—for example, usb-modem-dialer-pool. For more information, see Configuring a Dialer Interface (Required).
• Set the dialer pool priority—for example, 25.

Dialer pool priority has a range from 1 to 255, with 1 designating lowest-priority interfaces and 255 designating the highest-priority interfaces.

1. In the Encapsulation column, next to the new interface, click Edit.
2. Next to Dialer options, select Yes, and then click Configure.
3. Next to Pool, click Add new entry.
4. In the Pool identifier box, type usb-modem-dialer-pool.
5. In the Priority box, type 25.
6. Click OK until you return to the Interface page.

Enter

set dialer-options pool usb-modem-dialer-pool priority 25

The S0=0 command in the default modem initialization sequence AT S7=45 S0=0 V1 X4 &C1 E0 Q0 &Q8 %C0, disables the modem from automatically answering calls.

Configure the modem to automatically answer calls after a specified number of rings. For more information about modem initialization commands, see How the Device Initializes USB Modems and Modifying USB Modem Initialization Commands.

1. Next to Modem options, click Configure.
2. In the Init command string box, type ATS0=2 to configure the modem to automatically answer after two rings.
3. Click OK.

Enter

set modem-options init-command-string "ATS0=2 \n"