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h1. Accelerate3g5 -- andreas
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h2. Summary and Ideas
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Main goal is testing the 3g network based on free open source software from osmocom-project and a nano3G femotcell from ip.access with different test devices (TD)
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*  TD1: Acer Liquid M330, Dual-SIM Windows Phone E3336 with Windows10 Mobile
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*  TD2: LG G3 LG-D855 android Phone with Android 7.1.1 (LineageOS 14.1 nightly build)
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*  TD3: Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1 GT-P5100 with Android 4.4.4 (CyanogenMod 11 nightly build)
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*  TD4: Huawei HSPA+ USB stick E1823 (used mainly with debian8)
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Another aim is to extend the documentation to help users with little or no experiences with UMTS-networks.
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h2. Journal
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2017-03-08 The nano3G femotcell arrived.
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2017-03-13 Software is running. First successful registration of TD2 and TD3
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2017-03-19 Successfully tested voice-calls and sending SMS between TD1, TD2, TD3
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2017-03-26 TD1, TD2 and TD3 have internet-connection via HSDPA.
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Results of browser-based internet speedtests of devices connected to the nano3G with an internet connection of 250 Mbit/s down and 20 MBit/s upstream: 
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* TD1: 5852 kbit/s downstream and 488 kbit/s upstream
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* TD2: 6430 kbit/s down- and 481 kbit/s upstream. 
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2017-03-31 First tests with TD4 and wvdial/pppd: Connection worked, but Modem hangup after CHAP-authentification
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2017-04-01 Using the latest sources from git with TD4 the pppd now gets an IP-address.
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2017-04-08 After changing the "wvdial.conf":https://osmocom.org/attachments/2601/wvdial.conf to force the TD4 to register on the UMTS-network, with "AT+CREG"-command, the IP-connection via pppd is working now.
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Results of browser-based internet speedtests of devices connected to the nano3G with an internet connection of 250 Mbit/s down and 20 MBit/s upstream: 
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* TD4: 6871 kbit/s downstream and 438 kbit/s upstream
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h2. FAQ
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Problems, issues, topics which came up during the setup of the nano3G, configuration of the software and running the 3G-network.
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h3. SIM / USIM
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Q: Is it possible to use a USIM-card from a commercial provider?
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A: No, you need to know the Ki-key which cannot be read from the USIM-card.
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Q: Is it possible to use a SIM-card?
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A: No, only USIM-cards work with the 3G-network.
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h3. HLR
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Q: How to create the HLR?
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A: Use the hlr.sql included in osmo-hlr software and create the HLR with: *cat hlr.sql | sqlite3 hlr.sqlite3*
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