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 About Your Modem

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 Revision 1.1 900023376

To remove the SIM card from a G301 modem, slide the 

SIM eject button

 towards the SIM slot. 

Figure 6 Removing the SIM card

.

Inserting the Modem

To insert the Merlin for GPRS modem into your PC, turn the modem face up, place the antenna 
in an upright position, and insert the connector end of the modem (the end opposite to the 
antenna) into the Type II PC Card slot, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 Inserting the modem

To remove the modem, first click the PC Card tray icon 

 (located in the bottom-right corner 

of your desktop) to stop the modem. A message will appear telling you that it is safe to remove 
your modem. Press the PC Card slot 

eject/stop button

 and remove the modem from the PC Card 

slot.

SIM slot

SIM eject
button

G301

Merlin G300
modem
with SIM installed

Summary of Contents for Merlin for GPRS G301

Page 1: ...Merlin for GPRS Setup Guide Revision 1 1 PN 90023376 For Merlin for GPRS G301 and mobile PhoneTools...

Page 2: ...information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Novatel Wireless Technologies Ltd unless such commitment is expressly given i...

Page 3: ...APN_________________________________________________________________ Contents 1 Contact Information 1 Reference Information 1 Getting Started 2 About Your Modem 4 About Connection Profiles 8 Startup...

Page 4: ...Startup Procedure briefly describes how to make a basic GPRS connection Safety Your Merlin for GPRS G301 wireless modem is a low power radio transmitter and receiver It has been carefully designed and...

Page 5: ...from your computer under the above conditions 6 Under extended operation the Merlin for GPRS modem will generate a noticeable amount of heat Like all PC Cards the modem generates heat during normal op...

Page 6: ...cated a network If the LED is red the modem is searching for a network If the LED is green the modem has located a network Modem body Contains the electronic circuits and slides into Type II PC card s...

Page 7: ...r more information LED The LED light emitting diode indicates if the modem has located a network If the LED is red the modem is searching for a network If the LED is green the modem has located a netw...

Page 8: ...ional head set can be used to make voice phone calls The head set plugs into the audio jack on the modem as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Audio jack and head set Inserting the SIM Card The SIM card is in...

Page 9: ...d insert the connector end of the modem the end opposite to the antenna into the Type II PC Card slot as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Inserting the modem To remove the modem first click the PC Card tray...

Page 10: ...es you to access your account If your service provider has provided you with one or more predefined connection profiles you can simply use one connection profile to connect to a network the modem will...

Page 11: ...ll be placed on your PC s desktop 5 Launch mobile PhoneTools Double click the mobile PhoneTools icon on your desktop mobile PhoneTools launches and initializes the modem After the modem is initialized...

Page 12: ...ayed Enter your name and the name of your company Click Next to continue 5 The Additional Parameters window is displayed You can enter additional information such as a fax identifier phone number and...

Page 13: ...p mobile PhoneTools automatically searches for the Merlin modem and initializes the modem through the PC Card port Note The first time that you launch mobile PhoneTools the software will not be able t...

Page 14: ...he virtual phone menu You can open and close the virtual phone menu by clicking the button on the right side of the phone as shown in Figure 9 The menu contains various buttons that you will use to se...

Page 15: ...displayed Select the Merlin modem Click Next to continue 4 The Detect Driver window is displayed Ensure that the modem is plugged into the PC while the software detects the modem s device driver and d...

Page 16: ...fore you can connect to a network To create a connection profile 1 Click the GPRS Connection button on the virtual phone menu The Remote Access Configuration window is displayed as shown in Figure 10...

Page 17: ...edefined connection profiles from your service provider will also appear in the Remote Access Connections window Figure 12 Connection Wizard 4 The Connection ID window is displayed as shown in Figure...

Page 18: ...connection profile Click Next to continue Figure 14 Connection type configuration 6 The GPRS open session information window is displayed as shown in Figure 14 Enter a user name password or APN access...

Page 19: ...Fixed IP address as instructed by your service provider Click Next to continue Figure 16 IP address configuration 8 The network access configuration Server name window is displayed as shown in Figure...

Page 20: ...hange settings or click Finish to place a new connection profile icon in the Remote Access Connections window as shown in Figure 19 Figure 18 End of connection assistant Figure 19 New Connection Profi...

Page 21: ...ng mobile PhoneTools 19 Revision 1 1 900023376 Figure 20 Icon menu items Once you have either created a connection profie or can use a predefined connection profile you are ready to connect to a netwo...

Page 22: ...by the default connection profile Status messages will be displayed on screen while the modem connects When a successful connection is made an alert message notifies you that you are connected to a ne...

Page 23: ...t Accessing Online Help To access online Help use your mouse to right click the green tray icon Click Help Help Topics on the menu to display the Help Topics window Exiting from mobile PhoneTools 1 To...

Page 24: ...le PhoneTools to access the Internet To access the Internet 1 Launch mobile PhoneTools and open the virtual phone menu 2 Click the GPRS Connection button on the virtual phone menu to connect to a netw...

Page 25: ...ual phone menu 2 Use your mouse to right click the mobile PhoneTools tray icon The configuration menu is displayed as shown in Figure 24 Figure 24 Configuration menu 3 Click Setup SMS Configuration Th...

Page 26: ...2 Enter the Name and Number of the person you want to send a message to You can set up your phone book to assist you with names and phone numbers 3 Type your message in the Message text box The messag...

Page 27: ...odem See Audio Jack and Optional Head Set on page 6 2 Launch mobile PhoneTools The virtual phone is displayed as shown in Figure 28 Figure 28 Virtual phone 3 Use your mouse to enter the phone number b...

Page 28: ...faxes To configure SMS 1 Launch mobile PhoneTools and open the virtual phone menu 2 Click the Fax button on the virtual phone menu to launch the Send Fax Wizard shown in Figure 29 Figure 29 Send Fax W...

Page 29: ...ccount 1 Launch mobile PhoneTools and open the virtual phone menu 2 Use your mouse to right click the mobile PhoneTools tray icon The configuration menu is displayed as shown in Figure 30 Figure 30 Em...

Page 30: ...mation To send email 1 Click the Send E mail button on the virtual phone menu to launch the mobile PhoneTools email program 2 Use the mobile PhoneTools email program to send email messages To receive...

Page 31: ...the modem is not secure Move to another location or verify that the antenna is fastened securely to the modem No service found Please move to a better location or try again later No available network...

Page 32: ...7 CFR part 2 sub part J International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP 1998 Ministry of Health Canada Safety Code 6 Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fie...

Page 33: ...ANY KIND OR NATURE DUE TO ANY CAUSE Purchaser s exclusive remedy for a claim under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at Novatel Wireless option of defective or nonconforming...

Page 34: ...comprised of its local host name and its top level domain The top level domain can be made up of several names each separated by a period An example of a domain name is novaltelwireless com Domain Nam...

Page 35: ...t use Internet Protocol allowing a user to access the Internet provided that the user has a modem telephone line cable line or wireless data network e g GPRS and a service provider Local Area Network...

Page 36: ...t SIM The term SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module SIM Card A SIM card is a type of smart card that contains all of your account information for your GSM and GPRS account It also used to encrypt...

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