Encryption Mode; Iridium Axcesspoint Connect Setup With Supported Wi-Fi Devices; Blackberry Setup - Iridium AxcessPoint Connect User Manual

 Dial at Startup – Automatically brings up the Iridium connection when you select <Start Hotspot> and a
new data call is placed.
 Hangup at Shutdown – Automatically brings down the Iridium connection when you select <Stop Hotspot>
 Dial on Demand – This feature controls the Iridium connection. It will bring down the Iridium connection
after 3 minutes if there is no activity. No activity is defined as: no keystrokes, no mouse movement when
no clients are connected. If there are clients connected, the Wi‐Fi hotspot is never idle. The hotspot keeps
the Iridium connection up if there is activity on the keyboard or mouse, or there are clients connected.
 Firewall – Firewall is enabled to prevent extraneous data from the Internet from coming through.
 Redial time – This is set to 30 seconds. If you are disconnected from the Iridium network, the software will
attempt a redial to connect every 30 seconds.
Encryption Mode
This is the encryption type for your Wi‐Fi hotspot. In most cases, you will select Access Point, WPA2‐PSK. If
you are using Windows Vista (32/64 bit) or Windows XP (32 bit), you must select Ad‐Hoc, WPA2.
If you are using a Windows Vista or Windows XP laptop, you will not be able to connect your Wi‐Fi enabled
Blackbery or Android to the Iridium Wi‐Fi hotspot. Blackberry and Android phones do not support ad‐hoc
connections.
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Iridium AxcessPoint Connect Setup
with Supported Wi‐Fi Devices
Once you have installed Iridium AxcessPoint Connect, you will need to configure your Wi‐Fi device to work
properly with Iridium AxcessPoint Connect.
Blackberry Setup
 Make sure you have Windows 7 running on your laptop
 Connect your laptop to your Iridium satellite phone via USB cable.
 Turn on both devices in an open, outdoor area and wait for adequate signal on your Iridium phone
 Open Iridium AxcessPoint Connect and select <Start Hotspot>
 Go to Blackberry Menu
 Select Manage Connections
 Select Wi‐Fi Network
 Press Next and scan for networks
 Select IRDM‐APC‐xxxx
 Once BlackBerry WiFi logo is white, you are connected. This will take up to 2 minutes.
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