[ale] Still dealing with Nextel
Robert L. Harris
Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net
Fri Jan 24 11:04:18 EST 2003
Nope, but trying to poke the addr snpp.nextel.com I can't get there
anymore than I can the MX's. Seems I can get to port80 on their web
servers and that's it.
Thus spake wrnash (wrnash at wrnash.net):
> A bit off topic but have you tried qpage to send information to Nextel.
>
> Bill Nash
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-admin at ale.org [mailto:ale-admin at ale.org] On Behalf Of cfowler
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:10 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] Still dealing with Nextel
>
> /**
> * 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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> > 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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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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