Connecting The Enterprise Router Or Other Equipment - Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 Hardware User's Manual

Figure 2-2: Connecting the ES450 to the PC
2. If you are using a USB cable:
3. Use the appropriate cable (Ethernet or USB) to connect the PC to the ES450 device.
Connecting the Enterprise Router or other
Equipment
1. Use a serial cable to connect one of the WAN ports on the enterprise router to the
Note: The ES450 is a DCE serial device. The enterprise router may have an RJ-45 or DB-9 console
port. Depending on the type of console port connectors and the cable available from the enterprise
router vendor, you may need to purchase additional cables, including a null modem cable from the
enterprise router vendor.
Rev. 7 July 2019
Ethernet Connection
Ethernet
cable
If you are not using the Ethernet
port on the ES450 to connect an
enterprise router, the easiest way
to connect the PC is to use an
Ethernet cable.
a. Download the USB drivers from
software_downloads/airlink_usb_driver/
b. Install the USB drivers.
c. Reboot the PC.
RS-232 serial connector on the ES450.
Virtual Ethernet Connection with USB cable
USB cable
Ethernet
cable
If you are using the Ethernet
port on the ES450 device to
connect an enterprise
router, then use the USB
port to connect the PC
and configure it to be a
virtual Ethernet port.
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