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I am using WvDial to dial my USB modem up to my ISP. But how can I tell what network I am connected to: 2G or 3G?

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you can only see the signal strength by adding this line into wvdial.conf :

Init4 = AT+CSQ

The Values are Min-Max = 0 - 30.

For the type of connection you can only see it by the lights on the device.

EDIT:

AT^SYSINFO gives different useful information, among these is the connection type.

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  • Yes, I am also using the signalstrength commands. I also tried this command: `AT+COPS?` which gives this: `+COPS: 0,0,"Siminn",2` but I do not known what the numbers mean. – Dánjal Salberg Adlersson Jan 29 '14 at 12:53
  • @Adlersson - see this nice post - [link](http://m2msupport.net/m2msupport/atcops-plmn-selection/), it has description about output. – 124 Jan 29 '14 at 13:00
  • Thank you! I think `AT^SYSINFO` provides the answer. It says I am in WCDMA mode, which I think is in the 3G range. I guess EDGE would be 2G. – Dánjal Salberg Adlersson Jan 29 '14 at 13:33
  • @DAdlersson - see this link for [Difference between GSM, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, WCDMA and HSDPA](http://amit2810.blogspot.in/2011/03/difference-between-gsm-gprs-edge-3g.html) – 124 Jan 30 '14 at 04:54