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What is the minimum hardware
requirement for the PC I will use to run the Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software?
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CPU: Intel Pentium III, 450 Mhz
RAM: 512 Mb
Hard disk space: 50 Mb
Ports: RS232 and/or USB (if you use a GSM modem)
Network: Internet connection (if you use IP SMS connection)
If you want to attach an RS232 GSM modem (for example a Wavecom Fastrack)
to a USB port, you can use an RS232 to USB converter.
This configuration can server 10 message per minute between your
outbox and the mobile network.
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What is the recommended
hardware for the PC I will use to run the Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software?
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CPU: Intel P4D, 3Ghz
RAM: 2 GB
Hard disk space: 500 Mb (SATA or SCSI)
Ports: RS232 and/or USB (if you use a GSM modem)
Network: Internet connection (if you use IP SMS connection)
If you want to attach an RS232 GSM modem (for example a Wavecom Fastrack) to a
USB port, you can use an RS232 to USB converter.
This configuration can server 30 messages per minute between your outbox
and an IP SMS service provider account. If you need higher capacity, or you
would like to get more information about recommended hardware, please check the
resource demand page at:
http://www.ozekisms.com/index.php?owpn=447
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What is the recommended Operating
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Windows XP SP2
Windows 2003
Other operating systems, such as Windows 2008, Windows Vista,
Windows 7 are also supported.
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Does Ozeki NG support 64bit operating
systems? |
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It can use large RAM and other
advantages the x64 platform provides.
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What are the software
requirements? |
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OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003, Windows Vista or
Windows 7
Installed software: .NET Framework 3.0
Installed software: Windows Installer 3.1
.NET Framework 3.0 and Windows Installer can be downloaded from
Microsoft's website free of charge.
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Is there any additional software
required once we buy this software? |
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No, there is not any additional software requirement.
Once you purchase it you can use it immediately.
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Do I need a dedicated server?
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No, you do not.
The SMS Gateway can be used with other applications installed on the
same hardware. Ozeki NG runs as a windows service in the background.
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Can I run it in my office, or do I
need to place it into a server hosting facility? |
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Both options are good.
You can run the SMS gateway in your office, or you can run it in the server
room of a server hosting company. You can even install it on a Virtual private
server hosted anywhere on the Internet.
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Does the software require a database
server? Does it require any database connectivity drivers, such as ODBC
drivers? |
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The SMS Gateway does not require any database server or
database connectivity software by default.
However, you can configure the software to act as an SQL-SMS gateway or
to log incoming and outgoing messages into a database. In this case, the
software uses an OleDb or an ODBC database connection, and can attach to any
database server. If you use an SQL-SMS gateway configuration, the software
requires a database server and optionally an appropriate ODBC or OleDb driver.
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Can I use Ozeki NG and Ozeki
Message Server 6 on the same computer with the same GSM modem at the same
time? |
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It is not possible. A GSM modem can only be accessed exclusively. This
means that if you connect to it using an application (Ozeki NG), it is locked
and cannot be accessed by another application (Ozeki Message Server 6).
Solution: To enable both software to send SMS messages, we recommend to configure
the GSM modem in Ozeki NG, and use Ozeki NG as an IP SMS service provider for
Ozeki Message Server 6. Ozeki NG has a built in SMSC that can be used to connect
client with the SMPP protocol. To use this option, all you have to do is create
an SMPP user account.
You can connect to the built in SMSC of Ozeki NG from Ozeki Message Server 6
(or any other SMS software) using the following connection information:
IP 127.0.0.1, port 9500, SMPP username, and SMPP password.
(The SMPP username and SMPP password are specified by you when you create
the SMPP user in Ozeki NG.)
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Can I use Ozeki NG and Ozeki
Message Server 6 on the same computer with two modems? |
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Yes, you can. If you have a modem assigned to Ozeki NG and another assigned
to Ozeki Message Server 6, the two programs can work along side each other.
The two modems can be different (or identical) models.
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Will the software run on a Virtual
Machine, such as VMWare, Microsoft Virtual PC? |
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Yes, it will.
If you use IP SMS connection, the SMS Gateway will work well. If you use an USB
GSM modem you might experience problems getting the modem to work in your
Virtual Machine. You must make sure the driver that comes with the USB modem
supports the Virtual Machine. Please note that the performance of virtual
machines is often poor.
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Which phone models/GSM modems do
you recommend?
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Wavecom Fastrack MB1306B,
Siemens MC35,
Siemens TC65,
Maestro 100
To choose a working device, please make sure the
phone has the following features listed in its technical specifications:
- The phone should have a built-in modem.
- The phone should have a USB or RS232 data cable.
- The phone should support the GSM 7.05 standard for SMS messaging.
- The phone should NOT have the Symbian OS. If your GSM phone operates with
Symbian, you can send SMS messages whereas you will have permanent problems
with SMS receiving.
We suggest you get an Industrial GSM modem, such as a Siemens MC35, a
Wavecom Fastrack or Maestro 20/100 modems. These GSM modems are very
stable and reliable GSM phones, which can be used to build professional
applications. They can be connected to a PC using an RS232 cable.
Most GSM handsets manufactured by Siemens, SonyEricsson also work well
Based on our experience we do not recommend Nokia models and PCMCIA modems.
Symbian based telephones cannot be used to receive SMS messages.
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