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contents register with option 3 Register with Option 3 Warning! Do not insert the card! Introduction 4 Registering your card is of great value to you.
4 introduction system requirements (minimum requirements) 5 Congratulations on your purchase of the Option GlobeTrotter card. The GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager software requires: GlobeTrotter together with the GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager software is the ultimate Processor high performance solution for providing mobile wireless connectivity to Laptops > Client (a computer not working in a server capacity): Min. 90-megahertz (MHz) and Notebooks.
6 system requirements (minimum requirements) system requirements (minimum requirements) 7 Other requirements Communications software > Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.00 or later When you run the installation program, the following programs will be installed on > The latest Windows service packs and critical updates from the Windows Update site.
8 installation This section provides step-by-step instructions on how to install the Option GlobeTrotter card on your PC. NOTE: For illustration purposes we show the GlobeTrotter GPRS datacard, your datacard may look different but the process is the same. installation 9 9. The software will automatically be copied into Program Files\Option\GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager. Another target folder can also be chosen during the installation process. 10.
10 getting started Starting the Option GlobeTrotter card. getting started 11 The GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager Home Page Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot of the Option GlobeTrotter card and insert the Option GlobeTrotter card into the PC Card slot of your computer. It is recommended to insert the card in the top PCMCIA slot. You may have to enter the PIN (Personal Identity Number) code if the PIN code request is activated in the SIM card. The PIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card.
12 getting started The SMS Centre getting started 13 You can read, create, reply, forward and delete an SMS by clicking the icons on the SMS Message Management Bar, which is located at the bottom of the GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager SMS Page The Phone book The available phonebooks are: > SIM Phonebook > Outlook contacts (if Outlook is present) Contacts are read on the fly, which means that no duplicate phonebooks or synchronization is necessary.
14 getting started getting started 15 Setup The software offers you two possibilities: The Setup page allows you to create, edit and configure a GPRS, GSM, UMTS or WLAN > To import an existing profile from the GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager Database. connection. Once a connection has been defined it can also be started from here. > To Set up the profile manually In the top of the screen you have a list of all available connections.
16 getting started You can ‘Group’ all existing connections by Operator or by Radio Access getting started 17 In Name Servers (DNS) you can specify the DNS if required by your carrier. Technologies (e.g. GSM, GPRS, 3G, WLAN). If you select to set up the connection manually, the software offers you three possibilities: > 3G/GPRS > GSM > WLAN In PDP type you can specify the PDP type. You can choose between IP and PPP.
18 getting started getting started 19 In Internet you can modify the internet properties. Click Save. You are now ready to start a 3G/GPRS connection! Setting up a GSM connection is similar to setting up a GPRS connection. When highlighting a GSM connection, the configuration pane shows different values compared to the GPRS connection pane. Click Save. You are now ready to start a 3G/GPRS connection! In Quality of Service (QoS), you can change the QoS parameters.
20 getting started getting started 21 NOTE: If you are using the profile that has been modified then the changes will not come into effect until you have stopped the connection and restarted it. WLAN Settings This group of settings determines the communication parameters used on the air interface. It’s shown in a separate tab in the WLAN configuration dialogue.
22 getting started getting started 23 The check box in the page determines whether the other controls are activated. Once the scan for networks is complete, all networks found are added to the pop- If “Automatic configuration (DHCP)” is on, the other settings cannot be modified. up menu of available networks. For each network the following information is In this case the AP configures TCP/IP automatically.
24 getting started getting started 25 Authentication Especially on wireless networks it is easy to gain physical access to the network. Hence it is important to make sure that only the intended group of people is able to use the network and any resources attached to it. The identity of the users has to be checked and this is called authentication. > The field for entering a user name holds the user’s account name used for logging into the wireless network.
26 getting started Open Open authentication lets users attach to networks quickly as there is no access control and encryption may be turned off. The amount of configuration is therefore minimal. This mode is ideal for an ad-hoc network created for instance during a meeting to exchange data or collaborate on a document. If encryption is set to “None”, the files for entering WEP keys are hidden. Shared Shared authentication using WEP encryption provides weak security.
28 getting started The Connection states tab getting started 29 Start a connection A connection can be started from: > The connect button in one of the GlobeTrotter MM connectivity tabs > From the Windows icon tray controller > right-click > ”Connect using” for every available connection > From the Windows icon tray controller > left-click > ”Connect” for the default connection Once that you are connected, the network status tab will show the connection statistics My Options Which means: > Connected w
30 getting started getting started 31 Airplane mode Airplane mode allows the user to safely use other functions of a wireless device (such as WLAN functions) on an airplane during flight. All Option GlobeTrotter cards together with the GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager software will support airplane mode. b) If you untick , then the data card will behave normally.
32 getting started getting started 33 PIN code: If PIN-code is enabled, PIN must be entered any time a new connection to the network is initiated after the device has been turned off. If PIN-code is disabled, you will not be prompted for a PIN-code. Network operator selection The network operator selection window displays a list of available networks and selects the chosen network provider from the list. To check the current settings and read the current list of networks, click Query.
34 getting started troubleshooting 35 Diagnostic Utilities This section points out the basic problems that could occur when you are installing A general diagnostic tool, which will check the basic settings like installation, and using the card. There is a list of symptoms and possible actions you can take in network availability, signal strength… any of the following situations below. Not enough disk space for installation.
36 safety information Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this manual. Driving: Do not use the GlobeTrotter while driving; park the vehicle first. Interference: All wireless devices may get interference, which could affect performance. Do not use in hospitals: Follow any regulations or rules. Do not use near medical equipment. Do not use in airplane: Wireless devices can cause interference.
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