User's Manual

[IPWireless] Broadband Modem User Guide – Draft v.3
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Battery
: The [IPWireless] Broadband Modem comes with an internal
battery. Zero indicates no battery power while 100 indicates a
fully
charged battery. See Appendix B for more information on the battery.
•
Connect
: Click the
Connect
button to connect to the ISP network
and the Internet.
•
Disconnect
: You can either click on the
Disconnect
button or the
Windows close icon (x) in the upper right corner of your browser to
end your Internet session.
o
Devices Tab
: Click on this tab and use the
Select Device
list box to choose
an alternate modem to connect to the Internet when you are out of the
coverage area. Your computer must be installed with either an external
phone line modem or an onboard modem card to use this feature.
o
Tools Tab
: [IPWireless] may periodically upgrade both the PC Software and
the [IPWireless] Broadband Modem to provide you with additional features
and new technology. Click on the
Tools
tab to download upgrades to the
[IPWireless] PC software and/or the [IPWireless] Broadband Modem. See
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in Appendix C for more information on
upgrades.
Establish Connection to the Internet
You must establish connection before launching your browser or your PC will use any
existing modem that might be installed on your computer instead of the [IPWireless]
Broadband Modem.
[Note:
This process is under revision and will be simplified with the
3.1 release targeted for the end of August 2001
]
1. From the
Network
tab, click on the
Connect
button.
2. The
Select IPW Phonebook Entry
screen will appear.
3. Highlight [ipwireless] in the
Connect to
box.
4. Your user name should appear in the
Username
box.
5. Type in your password. Click on the
Save Password
check box if you do not
wish to enter your password each time you connect to the Internet.
6. Click the
Dial
button.
7. The dialog box above the
Dial
button will show text that indicates the progress of
the connection. When the connection to the ISP has been established, the
Phonebook Entry
screen will close and the Network screen will be displayed.
Notice that the
Disconnect
button is now highlighted.
8.
Go to your desktop and double-click on your Internet browser icon to connect to
the Internet. You can configure your browser to set any web page as your home
page. To set your browser home page, see the FAQs in Appendix C.
9. The next time you want to access the Internet, double-click on the
[IPW]
Connect to the Internet
icon on your desktop, which will start the [IPWireless]
Broadband Modem Dialer and display the
Network
screen. Click
Connect>Dial
.
Wait for connection and then double-click on your Internet browser icon.