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3.5.4 Manual activation of data connections
You can manually activate a data connection in the following ways:
• Remote: Send an SMS to the EXPLORER 540. See ACTIVATE: Activate a data
connection with an SMS (BGAN only) on page 3-5.
• Local (EXPLORER 540 LAN interface):
• Access the web interface locally and click the tile for the data connection on the
dashboard, see To start and stop data connections on page 4-5, or
• Send an AT command to the terminal. See To configure the connected equipment
for PPPoE on page 3-17 (the example), To access the terminal using AT commands
on page 3-3 and Context management AT commands on page B-18.
Cellular connection: If you are using the optional cellular connection with the
EXPLORER 540 Modem, the data connection is started automatically when the cellular
connection is established. For details, see Optional: To set up cellular network for data
(dual mode) on page 4-49.
3.5.5 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), BGAN only
Overview
By using PPPoE, users can virtually "dial" from one machine to another over an
Ethernet network, establish a point to point connection between them and then
transport data packets over the connection. You can establish a PPPoE connection to
the BGAN network using the EXPLORER 540 system.
Note
The following drawing shows connections managed through PPPoE and web interface
respectively.
PC and/or broadcast equipment
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You can not use PPPoE to control a cellular connection.
Applications Handling connection
for PPPoE to the BGAN terminal
Router
Pico cell
User PC 1
Chapter 3: Operation
To control data connections (PDP contexts)
Assigning connection
(PDP context) to go out
on the BGAN network
PPPoE
connection
PPPoE
connection
PPPoE
connection
BGAN terminal
Built-in
web
interface
User PC 2 IP Handset
BGAN
nework
PDP Context, up to 11
3-16