[ale] Still dealing with Nextel
cfowler
cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Thu Jan 23 13:50:14 EST 2003
Firewall on your end.
On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 13:28, Robert L. Harris wrote:
>
>
> Well, I've cut this, how do I actually execut it?
>
> On the other hand:
>
> {0}:/home/nomad>telnet snpp.nextel.com 444
> Trying 170.206.252.7...
>
>
> It times out. SNPP may not work either. The only traffic I can get to
> nextel is http...
>
>
> Thus spake cfowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):
>
> > /**
> > * Funtion will send a page to SNPP server
> > *
> > * @param snpp Pointer to snpp configuration
> > * @param message Pointer to char array dit message
> > *
> > * @return int 0 on success -1 on error
> > * */
> > int
> > sendSnppPage(struct snpp *s, const char *message)
> > {
> > struct sockaddr_in server; // Server info
> > char buffer[1024]; // Incoming buffer
> > int sock;
> > char *ptr;
> >
> > // Configure the connection info
> > server.sin_family = AF_INET;
> > server.sin_port = htons(s->port ? s->port : 444); // If port is 0
> > default to 444
> > server.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(ip2sip(s->snppServer));
> > memset(&(server.sin_zero), '\0' , 8);
> >
> > // Create our connection
> > if((sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM,0)) == -1)
> > return -1;
> >
> > if(connect(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&server, sizeof(struct
> > sockaddr)) == -1)
> > return -1;
> >
> > // Read the ffirst message
> > ptr = readPeer(buffer, sock, sizeof(buffer));
> > snppDebug(ptr);
> > if(getCode(ptr) != 220)
> > return -1;
> >
> >
> > // Send the PAGE Command
> > snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "PAGE %s\r\n", s->id);
> > write(sock, buffer, strlen(buffer));
> >
> > ptr = readPeer(buffer, sock, sizeof(buffer));
> > snppDebug(ptr);
> > if(getCode(ptr) != 250)
> > return -1;
> >
> > // Send the message
> > write(sock, "MESS ", 5);
> > write(sock, message, strlen(message));
> > write(sock, "\r\n", 2);
> >
> > ptr = readPeer(buffer, sock, sizeof(buffer));
> > snppDebug(ptr);
> > if(getCode(ptr) != 250)
> > return -1;
> >
> > write(sock, "SEND\r\n ", 6);
> > ptr = readPeer(buffer, sock, sizeof(buffer));
> > snppDebug(ptr);
> > if(getCode(ptr) != 250)
> > return -1;
> >
> > // Terminate the conenction gracefully with the
> > // SNPP server
> > write(sock, "QUIT\r\n ", 6);
> >
> > // No longer need this data
> > close(sock);
> >
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > static char *
> > readPeer(char *buffer, int sock, int num)
> > {
> > char *ptr;
> > int n;
> >
> > if((n = read(sock, buffer, num)) <= 0)
> > return NULL;
> >
> > // Strip out a New line
> > if((ptr = strchr(buffer, '\n')) != NULL)
> > *ptr = 0;
> >
> > // Strip out a carriage return
> > if((ptr = strchr(buffer, '\r')) != NULL)
> > *ptr = 0;
> >
> >
> > ptr = buffer;
> > return ptr;
> >
> >
> > }
> >
> >
> > static int
> > getCode(const char *message)
> > {
> > char ptr[3] = { 0 };
> >
> > if(!message || *message == 0)
> > return 0;
> >
> > if(strlen(message) < 3)
> > return 0;
> >
> > ptr[0] = message[0];
> > ptr[1] = message[1];
> > ptr[2] = message[2];
> >
> > return atoi(ptr);
> >
> > }
> >
> >
> > That is all you need.
> >
> >
> > This is the client
> >
> > int
> > main(int argc, char **argv) {
> > strunct snpp *s;
> >
> > s->ip = argv[1];
> > s->port = atoi(argv[2);
> > s->phone = argv[3]);
> >
> > sendSnppPage(&s, "Call Me");
> >
> > return;
> > }
> >
> > Of course this code needs tweaking. The main funciton that is
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 12:52, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm looking at the Net::SNPP module which appears a bit incomplete. I
> > > don't know java so I'm running with perl. Looks like I'll be using
> > > perl::expect since the Net::SNPP is complaining about missing or
> > > undefined arguements when I'm running cut and paste (except for pager
> > > number, etc) from the man page.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thus spake cfowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):
> > >
> > > > Who needs a stinkin client?. SNPP, SMTP, and POP3 and what I would call
> > > > transaction based interfaces. This makes SNPP that more awesome. It
> > > > means you can interface with telnet, Java, Perl, or even C.
> > > >
> > > > Basically in Java do this:
> > > >
> > > > try {
> > > > Socket s = new Socket("snpp.nextel.com", 443);
> > > > BufferedInputStream bis = new BufferedInputStream(s.getInputStream());
> > > > BufferedOutputStream bos = new
> > > > BufferedOutputStream(s.getOutputStream());
> > > >
> > > > // Know we have stream
> > > > String s = bis.readLine();
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > PAGE <Number>
> > > > MESS <message>
> > > > SEND
> > > > QUIT
> > > >
> > > > // MAke sure after sending each command you get a 2XX respoinse back.
> > > > Just check the first 3 bytes in the bis.readLine() and convert to an
> > > > integer. Then you can check the the number against 2XX.
> > > >
> > > > Example Page I just did to Nextel, your carrier
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [cfowler at cfowler - CHROOT insmod]$ telnet snpp.nextel.com 444
> > > > Trying 170.206.252.7...
> > > > Connected to snpp.nextel.com.
> > > > Escape character is '^]'.
> > > > 220 SNPP Gateway Ready
> > > > page 7705601050
> > > > 250 Pager ID Accepted
> > > > MESS Call me
> > > > 250 Message OK
> > > > SEND
> > > > 250 Message Sent Successfully
> > > > QUIT
> > > > 221 OK, Goodbye
> > > > Connection closed by foreign host.
> > > >
> > > > With ease of use like that, who needs freshmeat to solve this one?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > That simple.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 12:25, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Got a good linux client?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thus spake cfowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):
> > > > >
> > > > > > SNPP
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nextel supports it!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 09:50, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ok, I'm still arguing with nextel about emailing to their messaging
> > > > > > > servers. Talking to their techs is along the lines of explaining
> > > > > > > nuclear fusion t a chicken I've surmised.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm trying to narrow down the argument here as much as possible.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The scenario:
> > > > > > > From my office I can email to <phone>@messaging.nextel.com and get a
> > > > > > > page within 2 mins
> > > > > > > From my home (*.rdlg.net) any email to messaging.nextel.com times out
> > > > > > > and is never deleivered.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've been told to email to paging.nextel.com instead, but see'ing as
> > > > > > > it has the same MX servers there's not much difference. Telnet to
> > > > > > > port 25 on the MX connects from my office but not from home. (At this
> > > > > > > point I'm told they don't use telnet to send messages, they use an email
> > > > > > > to SMS gateway... BAWK!!!!)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've tested with my firewall completely dropped, no change in
> > > > > > > behavior.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone have any thoughts on this? It's become one of those fights I
> > > > > > > just can't give up as it's now a matter of principle...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Robert
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > :wq!
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> > > > > > > Robert L. Harris | PGP Key ID: FC96D405
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > DISCLAIMER:
> > > > > > > These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else.
> > > > > > > FYI:
> > > > > > > perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > DISCLAIMER:
> > > > > These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else.
> > > > > FYI:
> > > > > perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
> > > > >
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> > > :wq!
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> > > Robert L. Harris | PGP Key ID: FC96D405
> > >
> > > DISCLAIMER:
> > > These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else.
> > > FYI:
> > > perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
> > >
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> :wq!
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> Robert L. Harris | PGP Key ID: FC96D405
>
> DISCLAIMER:
> These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else.
> FYI:
> perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'
>
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