Changing The Compression Level; Changing The Default Web Browser; Viewing A Web Page Without Compression; Setting An Iridium Axcesspoint Wifi Password - Iridium Axcess Point User Manual

Changing the Compression Level
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Go to Options >Settings
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Select <Web> from the menu on the left hand side
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Select desired Compression Level:
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Maximum
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Standard
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Minimum
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None
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Click <OK>
Changing the Default Web Browser
You can change the default web browser from Firefox to Internet Explorer. To change the web browser:
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Select <Options>
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Select Settings
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Select Web
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Select Preferred Browser
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Click <OK>
Viewing a Web page without compression
To view a web page without compression, insert 'noproxy' before the webpage URL (i.e.
http://noproxy.www.cnn.com). This will download the web page without any compression. This option is not
recommended because it will take a longer time to download the web page and you will incur data charges
while the Iridium connection is up.
11. Setting an Iridium AxcessPoint WiFi Password
Iridium AxcessPoint can be password protected. The default setting for Iridium AxcessPoint is not to require a
password for access to the Wi‐Fi hotspot. To set the password:
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Turn ON Iridium AxcessPoint
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Connect to Iridium AxcessPoint to your Wi‐Fi laptop via the WiFi connection
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Open a web browser and connect to Iridium AxcessPoint's IP address: htttp://192.168.0.1. This will bring
you to the Administrative Page.
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Enter your Iridium AxcessPoint's password which is the last 6 digits of the MAC address (can be found on
the back of the device).
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On the Basic screen, under Wireless Security Mode, select WEP or WPA‐PSK for your security mode.
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In the Preshared Key field is where you can change the password. The default password is "12345678".
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Save settings.
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Iridium AxcessPoint will reboot automatically.
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