User guide

UNIX Computers 95
3. Rotate or fully extend the appropriate antenna for the type of
connection you wish to make (Globalstar satellite or cellular, as shown
on page 90) and make sure you have a Globalstar or cellular signal.
4. In
ppptool, double-click the host icon you want to connect to.
5. In the
Connection window, click Connect.
The Tri-Mode Phone makes the data call. While the call is connecting,
the Tri-Mode Phone screen looks like this:
Note
When you make a cellular call, the Globalstar icon is
replaced with the digital icon . When you make an
asynchronous call, the screen reads “Async Data” and shows the
telephone number.
You are connected to the network when the Status line reads
“Connected,” the
Disconnect button become active, and the Tri-Mode
Phone screen says “PPP @ 9.6.” The “PPP @ 9.6” indicates that the over-
the-air data rate is 9600 bps. (The “T R” status stands for Transmit and
Receive.) For an asynchronous connection, the screen says “Async @
9.6.”
Note
For cellular calls the Tri-Mode Phone screen says “PPP @ 14.4,”
indicating an over-the-air rate of 14400 bps.
You can now open typical communication applications to do anything
you would normally do through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
To disconnect a packet data connection
1. Double-click the host icon you want to disconnect from.
2. In the
Connection window, click Disconnect.
The connection is closed, the Status line reads “Disconnected,” and the
Connect button becomes active.
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PPP @ 9.6
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