Dial-Up Connections - Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 User Manual

AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide
Note: Changing the phone
number in the Dial-Up # field
does not change the record in
the Dial-Up Manager. (That is,
the next time you select the
connection, the phone number
will revert to the number stored
in the Dial-Up Manager.) For
instructions on changing the
record in the Dial-Up Manager,
see page 72.
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If you also use the AirCard 300 with your computer, eject the
AirCard 300 before you use the AirCard 555. Under some
operating systems, if both AirCards are inserted, then the path
that the IP (Internet Protocol) traffic will take is not
predictable. If the data gets routed through the AirCard 300,
you will experience slower data transfer rates.

Dial-Up Connections

These steps are required to make a dial-up connection:
1. Set up the number in the Dial-Up Manager. (This step is
only necessary the first time you dial the number.) The
Dial-Up Manager is displayed by selecting
Manager
, or by clicking the
right of the Connect button. See page 71 for detailed
instructions on using the Dial-Up Manager.
2. Select the connection name from the pull-down menu on
the Data tab of the main Watcher window. The number is
then displayed in the
3. If necessary, change the phone number in the
field. (For example, depending on your location, you may
need to add or remove the area code.)
Connect
Click the button.
4.
Watcher then initiates the connection. Progress is shown in the
call status area. Once the connection is established, the call
statistics (duration, bytes transmitted, and bytes received) are
displayed.
During dial-up data connections, the In Use indicator is a
modem.
Connection
Drop-Down
Menu
Phone Number
Display and Entry
Dial-Up Manager
Button
Connect / Cancel
Disconnect Button
Tools > Dial-Up
Dial-Up Manager
button to the
Dial-Up #
field.
Dial-Up #
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