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Section 4 – Connect to the Internet
The Connection Software is used in conjunction with your P1D Wireless Broadband Modem to
connect to the Internet. This section describes how the Connection Software is used to initiate
the connection, and also how it may be used to download software upgrades for your Modem
and Connection Software from the Service Providers web site.
To start the Connection Software, go to your desktop and double click on the icon labeled
‘Wireless Broadband Modem Dialler’
, as shown below, Fig 8.
Figure 8 – Wireless Broadband Modem Dialler Application
The main screen has four tabs that display associated screens when you click on them. These
tabs are described in more detail below. A single button is used to initiate (Connect) and
terminate (Disconnect) the connection to the Internet. This button also indicates the state of
the connection since if, for example, the connection is currently inactive, the button will be
greyed out and the button text will indicate “Connect”. The button is available regardless of
which tab is currently visible.
The other main feature of the main screen is the status bar, located below the modem picture.
The status bar provides useful information concerning the status of the Internet connection,
and other error or warning messages.
Network Tab
- The Network tab shown in Figure 8 displays three main groups;
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Access Network Parameters
- The Connection Software only supports your service provider
as the network operator. This is shown in the drop down list. The other two parameters
shown are the user access name and access password. These parameters are set
automatically during the registration procedure, and the user should have no need to modify
them manually.
Signal Strength - shows the level of the radio signal strength currently achieved by
the P1D Modem.
Unable to transmit or receive due to lack
of signal.
Minimum signal strength required to
transmit and receive data.
Increasing signal strength, allowing
higher data transmit and receive data
rates.
Maximum signal strength. Data will be
transferred at the maximum rate of the
P1D Modem.
Unable to obtain signal from the Modem.
Battery Charge -
The P1D Modem comes with an internal battery.
No charge. Wireless Broadband Modem
will only work when powered by the
external AC supply, which will also
charge the battery.
Battery level is very low, and will soon
require the use of the external AC
power supply to continue operating.
Increasing levels of battery charge,
which allow the P1D Modem to operate
for increasing lengths of time, when
battery operated.
