Modem User Guide

MP880W Modem User Guide
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Plan your MP modem
installation
Thissectionguidesyouthroughthedecisionsyouneedto
makebeforeyoubegintheinstallation.
Where do you want to install your MP modem?
TheMPmodemcanbeinstalledinavehicleorinanoffice.The
sameinstallationstepsapplywiththefollowingexceptions:
• IfyouareinstallingtheMPmodeminavehicle:
· UsethepowerharnesstoconnecttheMPmodemtothe
vehiclebattery.
· Decidehowtosettheignitionsenseoptionforpowering
theMPmodemonandoff(thatis,dependingonthe
ignitionswitchwiring,theMPmodemcanbeturnedon
whentheengineisstarted,whentheignitionisin
accessorymode,orindependentlyoftheignition).
• Ifyouareinstallingthe MPmodeminanoffice,anAC/DC
adapterisavailable.
What type of connection(s) do you plan to use?
TheMPmodemiscapableofthefollowingkindsofnetwork
connections:
• Serial
• USB
• Ethernet
• WirelessAccessPointviaIEEE802.11b/g(MPWonly)
Datatransferratesvary,dependingonthenetwork,butnote
thatthehighestdatarateusingaserialconnectionis
115.2
kbps.
Beforedecidingwhichnetworkinterfacetouse,youneedto
understandtheadvanta gesanddisadvantagesofeach,and
anyotherimplicationsofusingoneinterfaceoveranother.