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USING CONNECTION MANAGER
Connecting a Device
Before You Begin
Make sure that your device is connected to the computer where Connection Manager is installed.
Set up the device in Device Manager. Refer to
Note: The –L6G1 radio establishes a connection automatically as soon as the device is plugged into a PC with
Windows OS. No configuration or connection steps are required with this device.
To connect your device to the carrier's network:
1.
Open Connection Manager.
Connection Manager automatically detects the connected device, and the Detect button on the Main tab
changes to Connect. If the application cannot detect the device automatically, click Detect to initiate
device detection manually.
2.
If you are connecting the device to this computer for the first time, on the Connection dialog box, provide
values for the connection settings, such as the dial number and access point name (APN).
You may need to ask the carrier for these settings.
Note: For –L6G1 radios, dial number is disabled.
a.
To monitor Internet connectivity, have Connection Monitor send periodic pings to a host, check
Enable keep-alive and enter the IP address or host name to ping in the Host to ping box. For
example, you can enter the host name
If the keep-alive check fails, Connection Manager automatically reconnects. When the keep-alive
feature is enabled, the Connection Manager's Main tab displays the keep-alive check status and
when the last ping response was received.
b.
If your device supports dual carriers, switch the firmware to the desired carrier by selecting the
carrier in the MNO Firmware list. For example, if your device can switch the firmware between
AT&T and Verizon, select Verizon in the list.
Note:
c.
To save the settings, click Apply.
You can change the connection settings on the Connection tab. The Dial number, APN, User name,
and Password cannot be changed after the device is connected.
Note: For –L6G1 radios, dial number is disabled.
3.
On the Settings tab, select USB Modem or Serial Modem depending on whether you are connecting a
USB or serial device.
4.
If you are connecting a serial device, provide the serial settings on the Settings tab:
a.
In the Modem type list, select the appropriate modem type.
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The MNO Firmware list doesn't appear if your device doesn't support carrier firmware
switching.
When you change the carrier firmware, the modem automatically restarts to apply the
selected firmware.
Setting Up a Serial Device in Windows Device
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