Activating Your Mobile Broadband Service - Dell 5000 Installation And Operation Manual

Activating your mobile broadband service

NOTE: For more information about installing the SIM card, see the Embedded Box PC Service Manual at
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1. Turn on the Embedded Box PC.
2. Follow these steps to connect to the mobile broadband network:
NOTE: To activate your mobile broadband service, contact your service provider with the following information:
Windows OS
a. From the task bar select the Network icon and then select Cellular.
The Cellular page is displayed.
b. Select your Mobile Broadband Carrier to expand the options.
c. Select Advanced Options.
The options are displayed.
d. Make a note of the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and the Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID).
Ubuntu OS
Open a Terminal window.
a. Go to super user mode by entering:$sudo su -
b. Configure the Mobile Broadband connection profile:
#nmcli con add type gsm ifname ttyACM3 con-name <connection name> apn <apn> user <user
name> password <password>
c. Connect to the mobile network: #nmcli con up <connection name>
To disconnect from the mobile network: #nmcli con down <connection name>.
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