Template:Networking rut manual sms gateway

Summary

The SMS Gateway service is used to set up various SMS related (mostly automated) functions. This chapter is a summary of the SMS Gateway service of {{{name}}} routers.

Post/Get Configuration

The Post/Get Configuration section is used to turn ON and configure SMS related post/get settings. When the function is enabled, it provides you with the possibility to perform SMS related action requests by writing them in the URL field of your web browser.

The figure below is an example of the Post/Get Configuration page and the table below provides information on fields contained in that page:

[[File:{{{file_post_get}}}]]

Field name	Value	Description
Enable	yes | no; Default: no	Turns SMS post/get ON or OFF
Username	string; Default: user1	User name used for authorization when sending post/get requests
Password	string; Default: user_pass	Password used for authorization when sending post/get requests

SMS Post/Get usage examples

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Use a web browser or any other compatible software to send HTTP post/get strings to the router. The router must be connected to a GSM network when using the Send SMS feature. Below you will find a table with possible actions and examples on how to use them:

Action	Post/get URL examples
View mobile messages list	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_list?username=user1&password=user_pass
Read mobile message	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_read?username=user1&password=user_pass&number=1
Send mobile message	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_send?username=user1&password=user_pass&number=0037060000001&text=testmessage
View mobile messages total	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_total?username=user1&password=user_pass
Delete mobile message	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_delete?username=user1&password=user_pass&number=1

• 192.168.1.1 - router's IP address. (Replace it with your [[{{{name}}}_LAN#General_Setup|LAN IP]] or [[{{{name}}}_WAN#Operation_Modes|WAN IP]] (when connecting remotely))
• SMS related post/get commands. Possible values are:
  • sms_list - view all SMS messages in storage
  • sms_read - read a single SMS message by specified SMS index (number)
  • sms_send - send an SMS message to specified recipient
  • sms_total - display SMS storage statistics
  • sms_delete - delete a single SMS message by specified SMS index (number)
• & - separation symbol. After specifying the SMS command, other parameters must be separated by an ampersand (&) symbol
• username - SMS post/get configuration user name
• password - SMS post/get configuration password
• number - SMS message index or (depending on context) recipient's phone number. SMS message indexes can be viewed with the sms_list command.
  Correct phone number format is:
  • 00 - number must be preceded by two zeros
  • <country_code> - the next following element is the number holder's country code
  • <receivers_number> - phone number of the recipient

  For example, a valid number would be 0037012345678 (370 is country code and 12345678 is the receiver's phone number, all preceded by 00)

• text - SMS message text

Email to SMS

Email to SMS is a function that connects to your email account and checks its inbox at the specified frequency. If it finds any new received emails with a specific subject (phone number in email subject), it sends the body of the email as an SMS message(s) to the recipient specified in the email subject field.

Important note: all POP3 server email messages from inbox will be deleted when using this service.

[[File:{{{file_email_to_sms}}}]]

Field name	Value	Description
Enable	yes | no; Default: no	Turns Email to SMS ON or OFF
POP3 server	host | ip; Default: none	Email service provider's POP3 server address (can be looked up online)
Server port	integer [0..65535]; Default: none	Email service provider's POP3 server port (can be looked up online)
User name	string; Default: none	Email account user name. This is information is used by router in order to atuhenticate itself when connecting to the email client
Password	string; Default: none	Email account password. This is information is used by router in order to atuhenticate itself when connecting to the email client
Secure connection (SSL)	yes | no; Default: no	SSL is a protocol for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL uses a cryptographic system that uses two keys to encrypt data − a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient of the message
Max. email symbol count	integer; Default: 160	Limit of symbols that can be contained in the email body of text. Emails that contain more symbols than it is specified in this field will not be sent as SMS messages
Check email every	time [1 minute to 15 days]; Default: 1 minute	Email inbox check interval

Additional note: you may have noticed that there is no option where you can specify the recipient's phone number. As mentioned earlier, Email to SMS doesn't forward all emails, only the ones that are meant to be forwarded. Only emails with the recipient's phone number in the subject will be forwarded to SMS

Correct phone number format is:

• 00 - number must be preceded by two zeros
• <country_code> - the next following element is the number holder's country code
• <receivers_number> - phone number of the recipient

For example, a valid number would be 0037012345678 (370 is country code and 12345678 is the receiver's phone number, all preceded by 00)

Scheduled SMS

Scheduled SMS allows you to set up the router to periodically send SMS messages to a specified number. Scheduled messages are managed in rule form. Therefore, to configure a new Scheduled Message, we must first create a rule. To create a new rule, type in a phone number in the Phone number field located in the Scheduled Messages Configuration section and click the Add button located next to it.

After this you will be redirected to the Scheduled Messages Configuration window where you can configure all parameters related to the rule. Once you save the configuration, you will be redirected back to the Scheduled SMS page, where you will see your new rule in the Messages To Send section:

[[File:{{{file_scheduled_sms}}}]]

Scheduled Messages Configuration

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The figure below is an example of the Scheduled Messages Configuration window and the table below provides information on the field contained in that window:

[[File:{{{file_scheduled_sms_conf}}}]]

Field name	Value	Description
Enable	yes | no; Default: no	Turns the rule ON or OFF
Recipient's phone number	phone number; Default: none	Phone number of th erecipient that will receive the scheduled messages
Message text	string; Default: none	The message that will be sent
Message sending interval	time; Default: Day, hour 1, minute 1	The frequency at which scheduled messages will be sent

Auto Reply

Auto reply is a function that responds to received SMS messages with a user defined automatic response. The figure below is an example of the Auto Reply section and the figure below provides information on the fields contained in that section:

[[File:{{{file_auto_reply}}}]]

field name	value	description
Enable	yes | no; Default: no	Turns Auto Reply ON or OFF
Reply SMS Utilities rules	yes | no; Default: no	When enabled, the router will also reply to messages that trigger [[{{{name}}} SMS Utilities|SMS Utilities]] rules
Don't save received messages	yes | no; Default: no	When enabled, the router deletes all received SMS messages
Mode	Everyone | Listed numbers; Default: Everyone	Indicates whether the router should reply to messages from all recipients or just the specified numbers
Message text	string; Default: none	Text that will be sent in the automatic response
Recipient's phone number	phone number; Default: none	Phone number(s) that will trigger Auto Reply. To add more numbers, click the symbol. This field becomes visible if the chosen Mode is "From listed numbers only"

SMS Forwarding

The SMS Forwarding tab contains three sections:

• [[{{{name}}} SMS Gateway#SMS_Forwarding_To_HTTP|SMS Forwarding To HTTP]]
• [[{{{name}}} SMS Gateway#SMS_Forwarding_To_SMS|SMS Forwarding To SMS]]
• [[{{{name}}} SMS Gateway#SMS_Forwarding_To_Email|SMS Forwarding To Email]]

Each of which can be used to set up forwarding of incoming SMS message to either HTTP, email or or another phone number.

SMS Forwarding To HTTP

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The SMS Forwarding To HTTP functionality forwards received SMS messages to HTTP by using either Post or Get methods. The figure below is an example of the SMS Forwarding To HTTP section and the table below provides information on the configuration fields contained on that section:

[[File:{{{file_forwarding_http}}}]]

Field name	Value	Description
Enable	yes | no; Default: no	Turns SMS Forwarding To HTTP ON or OFF
Forward SMS Utilities rules	yes | no; Default: no	When checked the router will also forward SMS Utilities rules to HTTP (the default action is to not forward SMS messages that SMS Utilities rule)
Use HTTPS	yes | no; Default: no	Check to use the HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP
Certificate verification	Ignore | Verify; Default: Ignore	Indicates whether the server's certificate will be ingored or verified. This field only becomes visible when the 'Use HTTPS' field is checked
Method	Post | Get; Default: Get	Defines the HTTP transfer method
URL	host | ip | host:port | ip:port; Default: none	URL or IP address to which the messages will be forwarded. By default, the router forward messages to the default HTTP port (port 80). To specify a different port add a colon (:) symbol followed by the port number (for example, 192.168.1.1:81)
Number value name	string; Default: none	Name to assign to sender’s phone number value in query string
Message value name	string; Default: none	Name to assign to message text value in query string
Extra data pair 1 / Extra data pair 2	string; Default: none	Transfers extra information through the HTTP request. Enter variable name on the left field and its value on the right. For example, when using the Post method, one may enter some static information about the device, like 'Router name' on the left and '{{{name}}}' on the right. This can also be utilized when using the Get method to request data from an HTTP server
Mode	All messages | From listed numbers; Default: All messages	Specifies whether all messages should be forwarded or only those received from specific numbers
Sender's phone number	phone number; Default: none	Phone number(s) that will qualify for forwarding. To add more numbers, click the symbol. This field becomes visible when the "Mode" field value is set to 'From listed numbers'

Forwarding To HTTP example

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This example will atempt to explain how to use the data fields in SMS forwarding to HTTP configuration. The fields in question are Number & Message value name and Extra data pair 1 & 2 fields. The figure below is an example configuration and below it is an eplanation on how it functions:

[[File:{{{file_forwarding_http_example}}}]]

If you configure the router as seen in the image above and send and SMS message to the router containing the text 'Hello!', from the number '+37012345678', I should reiceve a query string on the specified server that looks like this:

Sender=%2B37012345678&Text=Hello%21&Name=RUT955&Code=RUT955%20T033C0

This what the query will like encoded. When decoded it might look something like this:

Sender: +37012345678
Text: Hello!
Name: RUT955
Code: RUT955 20T033C0

The '&' separates the the key-value pairs, while certain (like '+', '!' and the space symbol) are encoded in UTF-8.