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MultiMobile™ USB V.92 Portable USB Modem MT9234MU User Guide...
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Installing Windows Drivers ............................9 7 4 B I nstalling the Modem .............................. 10 Installing the MT9234MU in Windows 7 ......................... 14 Configuring the Modem for Your Country ......................17 2 B C hapter 3 – Operating the Modem ....................... 18 2 0 B F ront Panel ................................
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Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards ............... 40 Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards (in Chinese) ........... 41 Appendix D – ASCII Conversion ........................42 ASCII Conversion Chart ............................42 9 B I ndex ................................43 MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
USB interface. This modem, weighing only 2 ounces, is ideal for mobile users who want email and Internet access on the road. The MT9234MU modem can also serve as the mobile user’s home office desktop modem.
Inspect the contents for signs of any shipping damage. If damage is observed, do not power up the unit. Contact Multi-Tech’s Technical Support for advice. To use the modem, you must have a computer with an unused USB post and a nearby telephone line jack. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
47CFR Part 68 CS03 TBR21 Limited Warranty 2 years 1 6 B AT Commands AT Commands for this product are published in a separate document. You can download this document from the MultiTech website. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
MT9234MU’s USB cable connector to your computer (“USB”) and to a telephone line (“LINE”). Connecting the Modem to Your System 2 9 B Connect the MT9234MU to your computer’s USB port and connect the telephone line to your MT9234MU and a telephone wall jack. Connecting the USB Cable Plug the USB cable connector on the modem into a USB port connector on your computer.
Before You Begin 3 0 B Before you install the driver: Download the driver from the MultiTech website and store the driver in a known location on your computer. Compatibility: This MultiMobile MT9234MU MultiModem is compatible with Windows Operating ...
Installing the Modem 7 4 B The Found New Hardware – MultiTech Systems MT9234MU wizard pane appears. Select I don’t have the disc. Show me other options. Click Next. In the next wizard pane, select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced).
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CHAPTER 2 – INSTALLING THE MODEM The wizard pane The software for this device has been successfully installed appears, to indicate that Windows has finished installing the driver software. Click Close. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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CHAPTER 2 – INSTALLING THE MODEM Installing the MT9234MU in Windows Server 2008, XP, 2003 This section describes how to install the modem with a computer running Windows 2008, XP or 2003. This section presents Windows XP illustrations. For all the operating systems noted, the installation procedure is the same, but some illustrations may vary from those shown in this section.
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Select Include this location in the search. Click Browse. Browse to the location where you stored the drivers that you downloaded from the MultiTech website. Select the WinXP32 driver, or if you are installing drivers on an XP 64-bit operating system, select the WinXP64 folder.
Click Finish when prompted. Installing the MT9234MU in Windows 7 After inserting your MT9234MU into an available USB port, Windows 7 reports that the driver software was not successfully installed. To point Windows 7 to the drivers: From the Windows Start button select Control Panel. Left-click Hardware and Sound.
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Click Browse my computer for driver software. Click Browse and navigate to the location where you stored the drivers downloaded from the MultiTech website. Select the appropriate driver (either 34-bit or 64-bit) and click OK. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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Click Next. If a Windows Security window appears, click Install this driver software anyway. Click Close to complete the first portion of the install. Repeat the procedure to finalize the installation. In the Device Manager window, open Other devices and right-click the MultiTech Systems MT9234MU. Select Upgrade Driver Software.
C hapter 3 – Operating the Modem Front Panel 2 0 B The MT9234MU has 4 LEDs on the front panel indicating status, configuration, and activity: Data. The Data LED flashes when the modem is transmitting/receiving data to/from another ...
For instructions on how to set up this connection, consult your ISP or your operating system’s online help or printed documentation. Many ISPs provide a program that installs and configures this connection automatically for you. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
Changing the Setup Password 2 4 B MultiTech modems are shipped with a default setup password (MTSMODEM). Because anyone who has an owner’s manual knows the default setup password, for security you should change the password and possibly also the remote configuration escape character.
Type ATS9=n, where n is the ASCII code for the new remote configuration escape character, then press Enter. To save the new value, type AT&W and press Enter. Type ATO<CR> to exit remote configuration. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice is not practical, MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
Immediately disconnect this equipment should it become physically damaged, and arrange for its disposal or repair. This modem shall not be used in any manner which could constitute a nuisance to other Telecom customers. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
For correct operation, total of the RNs of all devices connected to a single line at any time should not exceed 5. Russian Statement MT9234MU is Russia approved, Declaration of Conformity # Д-МДФТ-0827 through 02/20/2020 (for MT9234MU). South African Notice This modem must be used in conjunction with an approved surge protection device.
“เครื ่ อ งโทรคมนาคมและอุ ป กรณ์ น ี ้ มี ค วามสอดคล้ อ งตามข้ อ ก าหนดของ กทช.” Brazil Regulatory Special Cable Requirement Model: MT9234MU – special cable needed. Attention: A special phone cable is required for regulatory compliance. Um cabo especial para telefone é requerido para a conformidade regulatória. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
A ppendix B – Installing on Linux The MT9234MU supports Linux 2.4 kernel versions (2.4.28 and above), 2.6 kernel versions 2.6.8 through 2.6.10, and, with a special patch, Linux kernel versions 2.6.11 through 2.6.20.4 and above. There are three separate installation procedures for these ranges of kernel versions. When installation is complete, you must use AT commands to configure the modem for the country in which it is operating.
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"make oldconfig" and "make dep". If you have difficulties, look carefully at the error messages when installing the TGZ or RPM packages-- those messages should give you an indication of just what the error is. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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You may need to remove the RPM package with "rpm -e ti_usb-X.Y-Z" or remove RPM temporary files. Red Hat stores RPM temporary files in /var/tmp and /usr/src/redhat/BUILD; other distributions may store them in other places. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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Alternatively, you can close all open TI USB serial ports, disconnect the TI USB serial devices, and then unload the old TI USB serial driver with the command rmmod ti_usb Completion. Then reconnect the TI USB serial devices and the new driver is loaded. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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After editing make_devices, run the script to create the new device files, like this /etc/ti_usb/make_devices If you use devfs, the ti_usb devices are /dev/usb/ti/0, /dev/usb/ti/1, and so on in the order they are plugged in. The ti_usb driver has not been tested with devfs. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
2 6 B These tgz and source RPM packages (ti_usb_2.6-1.2.tgz and ti_usb_2.6-1.2-1.src.rpm) contain a device driver for the MT9234MU’s TI USB 3410 processor in the Linux 2.6 kernels. These packages have been tested on the Fedora Core 2 Linux distribution.
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If you have difficulties, look carefully at the error messages when installing the TGZ or RPM packages. Those messages should give you an indication of just what the error is. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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You may need to remove the RPM package with "rpm -e ti_usb_2.6-X.Y-Z" or remove RPM temporary files. Red Hat stores RPM temporary files in /var/tmp and /usr/src/redhat/BUILD; other distributions may store them in other places. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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If you installed the TI USB RPM package, you can uninstall it by logging in as root and running the command rpm -e ti_usb_2.6-X.Y-Z If you installed the TI USB TGZ package, you can uninstall it by logging in as root and running the following commands: MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
The TI USB 3410/5052 driver should be included in the official Linux kernel in version 2.6.20 or later. The official Linux kernel does not yet have support for the Multitech modems, however; to add that support you need this package.
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If you installed the TI USB TGZ package, you can uninstall it by logging in as root and running the following commands: Command Explanation cd ti_usb_2.6-X.Y Give a full or relative path to the unpacked source file directory. make uninstall MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
Hazardous Substances) complements the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific hazardous substances in the products at the design phase. The WEEE Directive covers all MultiTech products imported into the EU as of August 13, 2005. EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE requirements.
Certificate of Compliance 2011/65/EU MultiTech Systems confirms that its embedded products comply with the chemical concentration limitations set forth in the directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment - RoHS) These MultiTech products do not contain the following banned chemicals ●...
Represents that the concentration of such hazardous/toxic substance in all the units of homogeneous material of such component is higher than the SJ/Txxx-2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits. Represents that no such substances are used or that the concentration is within the aforementioned limits. MultiMobile USB User Guide MT9234MU User Guide...
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2.6.11 through 2.6.20 and higher ....... 36 Vista Operating System and Driver Installation ..9 2.6.8 through 2.6.10 ........... 32 Linux Drivers ............. 9 warranty ..............23 WEEE Directive ............38 MT9234MU Connecting the modem ........8 Product description ..........5 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT9234MU User Guide...
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