Chapter 2: To get started
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To connect to the WLAN interface
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3. Turn and tilt the antenna slowly as described in the previous sections until you have
obtained the highest possible signal strength.
4. Tap
Accept
. The terminal will now try to register on the BGAN network.
To connect to the WLAN interface
To connect to the WLAN interface, do as follows:
1. Check that WLAN is enabled in your EXPLORER 710.
The top line of the display shows which interfaces
are enabled.
2. If your device is not close to the EXPLORER 710,
turn the WLAN antenna of the transceiver into an
upright position.
3. Place your WLAN-enabled device (computer, tablet
or smartphone) close to the EXPLORER 710, but
not
in front of the antenna.
4. On your device, search for available WLAN networks.
5. Select the EXPLORER 710 WLAN access point when
it appears in your list of available wireless networks.
The default name is
EXPLORER710
.
6. You may have to enter a password.
By default, the password is the
serial number
of
your EXPLORER 710 and the encoding type is
WPA2
. You can find the serial number in the
display menu under
Properties > Hardware > Unit serial number
.
Your device should now be connected to the EXPLORER 710. The WLAN icon in the display and
in the web interface shows the number of WLAN-connected devices (example:
). If you
want to connect to the Internet, you must start a data connection, see
on page 28. The status text in the display shows when there is an
active data connection.
You are now ready to browse the Internet, check e-mails, send files etc.
Calls
: If you want to use WLAN to make calls over the BGAN network, you must have a SIP
client installed on your smartphone. See
To connect a phone using LAN or WLAN
For information on how to configure the WLAN interface, see
Important
Remember to change the password (Encryption key) after first connection!
See
Note
The EXPLORER 710 supports maximum 10 units connected to the WLAN interface.
