Remote Activation - KVH Industries LTD9116MKIT User Manual

Remote activation

If you want to remotely control the terminal, it must have activated a
connection. You can do this by sending an SMS to the terminal. The terminal
must be powered up and logged on to the satellite services to receive the SMS
and then start the connection. The SMS activation is always protected by a
password. You can set up the terminal to send an SMS confirmation on the
status of the connection, whether it is activated successfully or the activation
failed.
The terminal must be logged on to the satellite services to
Note
receive and accept an activation SMS. If the SMS is considered
too old or sent before the terminal has been switched on and
has logged on, the SMS will be ignored.
Important
To set up the terminal for remote activation with SMS, do as follows:
1. From the left navigation pane, select ADMINISTRATION > Remote
activation.
This service is available if the service provider has an
interoperability agreement with Inmarsat and allows for
roaming. If in doubt, contact your mobile provider.
Figure 4-2:
Administration
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