Installing The Usb Virtual Com Port; Before You Begin - Multitech MultiModem iCell User Manual

Chapter 2 – Activation and Installation
Installing the USB Virtual COM Port
This section describes how to install the virtual COM port. After you install the port, install the correct modem
driver to the COM port.
Before You Begin
Before you install the port and driver, note the following:
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Download the user guides and the driver installation file from the Multi‐Tech website. Store these files in a
location where you can access them during installation.
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Windows XP, VISTA, 2003 Server, 2008 Server, Windows 7 (32‐bit or 64‐bit), Windows 8, Linux (Kernel 2.6.xx
using CDC‐ACM module) are supported.
Some versions of Windows have an issue with the CDC‐ACM driver (Usbser.sys). If you experience
Note:
connection problems—such as problems with file downloads and web pages not loading—update the version
of Usbser.sys. Microsoft article 925681 documents this fixable issue.
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For Linux, a 2.6 kernel is required. You can use the standard CDC‐ACM driver.
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After installing the virtual com port, you can install the correct modem driver to the com port. Before you
install the modem driver, ensure the USB port of the MTCMR is connected with a SIM card
To install the USB virtual COM port:
Ensure the SIM card (if applicable) is installed, then power on the MTCMR
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Ensure that the USB cable is connected to your computer.
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If you have not already done so, unzip the installation file that you downloaded from the Multi‐Tech website.
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From the area where you extracted the zip file, open the Drivers folder.
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Run install.bat.
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To start the driver pre‐installation, click Next.
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