User guide
Introduction to the Raven XE
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Modem Doctor
ModemDoctorandModemDoctorUSBisatroubleshooting
anddiagnosticsutility.Thisutilitywillallowyoutogetalog
fileoftheRavenXEactivitywhichyoucanthensendtoSierra
Wirelesssupportorerasethecurrentconfigurationcompletely.
Figure 1-4: Modem Doctor
Connecting to AT&T
TheRavenXEusesAT&TasanISP(InternetServiceProvider)
toconnectyoutotheInternet.
Steps of a connection:
1. YourRavenXEestablishesaPPP(PointtoPointProtocol
or“dial”upconnection)linktotheAT&Tnetwork,also
calledregisteringonthenetwork,andreceivesanIP
address.
2. WhenyourRavenXEhasreceiveditsIPaddressfrom
AT&T,aconnectiontotheInternetorthecellularnetwork
isalsoavailableforcomputersorotherdevicesconnected
directlytotheRavenXE.
TheRavenXEwillperformroutingforallinternettrafficto
andfromthecomputersorotherenddevicse.