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Overview
Iridium's Direct Internet 2.0 Data Service allows customers to connect directly to the Internet via the
Iridium gateway. While users are not required to load any special software onto their computer to
connect, they will find additional compression and speed benefits from installing the Direct Internet 2.0
accelerator. The service utilizes standard dial-up networking and has been shown to work with a variety
of operating systems, though only machines running Windows are supported.
This documentation covers the installation of the Iridium phone as a modem and instructions on how to
manually create a dial-up connection.
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Modem Driver Installation and Configuration
Prior to using your Iridium phone as a modem for Direct Internet 2.0, you must do the following:
Install the "Iridium PPP Data Modem" modem driver on your computer
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Set up and configure a dial-up networking connection
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2.1
Important Considerations
In the dial-up networking connection, TCP/IP should be the only enabled network protocol.
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You must have an available serial port on your computer (e.g., COM1).
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You must have Administrator privileges if using Windows NT, 2000 or XP Professional.
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The Iridium.inf is automatically copied into the Windows\INF folder during setup. Users that have not
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run setup yet may extract the file from the downloaded executable or CD and copy it manually to the
Windows\INF folder.
If the "Iridium PPP Data Modem" driver is not available, the "Standard 19200 bps" modem driver can
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be used but must be configured with the following "extra initialization string", which sets the correct
bearer service for the connection: AT+CBST=71,0,1
Iridium Satellite LLC
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February 22, 2006
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