Vertex VW110L - Ufon

This article details the configuration and use of the Vertex VW110L modem for the U:Fon service.

Installation

Install usb_modeswitch and usbutils, then create the following override:

/etc/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules

ATTR{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTR{idProduct}=="1000", RUN+=""

Reload udev rules, then plug the Vertex modem in and wait for few second until the red LED on the edge of modem change color to blue.

You should be able to access /dev/ttyACM0.

Try screen or minicom to send AT commands to your modem.

The modem can now receive AT commands, for example:

AT+CSQ − signal strength (first number) - https://www.gprsmodems.co.uk/images/csq1.pdf
ATI − modem info

To use with pppd, create:

/etc/ppp/ufon

TIMEOUT 8
ABORT BUSY
ABORT "NO CARRIER"
ABORT ERROR
"" 'AT'
OK ATD#777
CONNECT \d\c

/etc/ppp/peers/ufon

connect "chat -v -f /etc/ppp/ufon"
ttyACM0
921600
crtscts
persist
usepeerdns
defaultroute
name ufon
ipparam ufon
noauth

and manage connection with pon ufon for connecting and poff ufon for disconnecting.