AirLink Communications Raven X HSDPA User's Guide

Raven X HSDPAQuick Start20070914Rev 3.0B

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 10YourRavenXwillworkwithmostDual‐BandPCScellularantennaswithaSMAconnectorthatworksinthehighandlowfrequencies

Raven X HSDPA11 20070914Connecting to a Computer or other DeviceFigure 0-13: EthernetTheEthernetportofyourRavenXcanbeconnecteddirectlyto

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 12• Signal‐Lightshowsthestrengthofthesignalandmaybenearlysolid(strongsignal)orflashing(weakersignal).Aslowfla

Raven X HSDPA13 20070914• AuthenticationFailure‐TheNetwork,Signal,andActivityLEDsblinkevery2seconds.• DataRetry‐TheNetwork,Signal,a

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 14Optional: Setting up a DUN ConnectionDial‐upNetworking(DUN)allowsacomputerorotherdevicetousetheserialportonyourRa

Raven X HSDPA15 20070914Figure 0-16: Phone and Modem Optionsb. SelecttheModemstab.Figure 0-17: Phone and Modem Options: Modemsc. SelectAdd.

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 16Figure 0-18: Add Hardware Wizardd. CheckDon’tdetectmymodem;Iwillselectitfromalist.e. SelectNext.Figure 0-19: Add Ha

Raven X HSDPA17 20070914Tip: If you have the speed for your modem configured as something other than the default, use the Standard Modem that matche

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 183. Configure the driver. WhenyoureturntothePhoneandModemOptionswindow,youshouldseethenewlyinstalledmodem“attache

Raven X HSDPA19 20070914b. SelecttheModemtab.Figure 0-24: Modem Properties: Modemc. MaximumPortSpeedshouldbesetto115200(default).d. Sele

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 2Activating your Raven X on the your cellular provider Network• Installing the SIM• Configuring the APN• Hardware Installation• Ind

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 20OncetheDUNconnectionisinitiated,bydefault,itwilltakeoverasthe“defau ltroute”fornetworkcommunicationandspecifi

Raven X HSDPA21 20070914Figure 0-26: Create New Connectionc. SelectNexttostartinstallingandconfiguringtheDUNconnection.Figure 0-27: New C

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 22Figure 0-28: New Connection: Typef. SelectSetupmyconnectionmanually.g. SelectNext.Figure 0-29: New Connection: How do yo

Raven X HSDPA23 20070914Figure 0-31: New Connection: Select Modemm. Typeinanamefortheconnection,suchasSierraWirelessAirLinkModem.n. Sel

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 24Figure 0-34: New Connection: PermissionsGenerallythemodemtakescareoftheAccountInformation,UsernameandPassword,fort

Raven X HSDPA25 20070914Figure 0-36: New Connection: Finish2. Configure the DUN connectionAfteryoucompletetheNewConnectionWizard,therearea

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 26c. CheckShowicon...whenconnected.d. SelectConfigure,belowtheConnectusingline.Figure 0-38: DUN Propertiese. Select11520

Raven X HSDPA27 20070914Figure 0-39: Modem Configurationi. Backatthemainpropertiesscreen,selecttheNetworkingtab.Figure 0-40: Networkingj.

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 28Figure 0-41: PPP Settingsm. Select(highlight)InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)andthenselectProperties.Tip: For most configurati

Raven X HSDPA29 20070914Figure 0-43: Advanced TCP/IPTip: You may want to check the Options tab and change the settings for applications you might b

Raven X HSDPA3 20070914Hardware Required• Ethernetcableorserialcable‐AnEthernetcableorstraightthroughserialcable.• Poweradapterandap

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 302. Enable the Connection.Figure 0-44: AceView: Menua. Right‐clickontheAceViewwindowtoopenthemenu.b. SelectConnectionSe

Raven X HSDPA31 200709141. Start the DUN session. Start>ConnectTo>SierraWirelessAirlinkModemIfyounamedtheconnectiondifferently,us

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 32Caution: For DUN connections on a Windows Mobility or other non-personal computer, the DNS settings may not be configured with t

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 1Important Notice Duetothenatureofwirelesscommunications,transmissionandreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Datama

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 2DIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,GENERAL,INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVEOREXEMPLARYDAMAGESINCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,LOSSO

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 3Contact InformationConsultourwebsiteforup‐to‐dateproductdescriptions,documentation,applicationnotes,firmwareupgrades,t

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 45. Insert the SIM into the TrayNote: The card and SIM may be a different color than these examples.a. RemovetheSIMfromthecar

Raven X HSDPA5 200709147. Finishing the SIM installation ReplacethecovertopreventdustorotherunwantedparticlesfromenteringtheRavenX.Onc

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 6Configuring the APNTheAPN(AccessPointNa me)isthewayyourmodemknowshowitwillbecommunicatingwiththenetwork.TheAPN

Raven X HSDPA7 20070914b. Selectaconnectionmethod:· Ifyouareconnectinglocallywiththemodemconnecteddirectlytoyourcomputerusingaseria

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 8Optional:Ifyouneedtoconfigureyourmodemforacus‐tomAPN,afterenteringtheAPN,thereisadditionalinfor‐mationyouwill

Raven X HSDPA9 20070914Hardware InstallationYourRavenXshouldbemountedinapositionthatallowseasyaccessforthecablessotheyarenotbent,