Dial-up connections, Incoming data calls – Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 User Manual

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Dial-Up Connections

These steps are required to make a dial-up connection:

1.

Set up the number in the Dial-Up Manager. (This step is
only necessary the first time you dial the number.) The
Dial-Up Manager is displayed by selecting

Tools > Dial-Up

Manager

, or by clicking the

Dial-Up Manager

button to the

right of the Connect button. See page 65 for detailed
instructions on using the Dial-Up Manager.

2.

Select the connection name from the pull-down menu on
the Data tab of the main Watcher window. The number is
then displayed in the

Dial-Up #

field.

Note: Changing the phone
number in the Dial-Up # field
does not change the record in
the Dial-Up Manager. (That is,
the next time you select the
connection, the phone number
will revert to the number stored
in the Dial-Up Manager.) For
instructions on changing the
record in the Dial-Up Manager,
see page 67.

3.

If necessary, change the phone number in the

Dial-Up #

field. (For example, depending on your location, you may
need to add or remove the area code.)

4.

Click the

Connect

button.

Watcher then initiates the connection. Progress is shown in the
call status area. Once the connection is established, the call
statistics (duration, bytes transmitted, and bytes received) are
displayed.

To terminate a call:

1.

Click the

Cancel

button (during the connection process) or

the

Disconnect

button (once the connection is established).

Incoming Data Calls

By default the AirCard is set to answer all calls as voice calls.
To receive a fax or data call, you must set the AirCard to
answer appropriately. This setting is in the Options window
(

Tools > Options

) on the

General

tab. See page 69 for a detailed

explanation.

Connection

Drop-Down

Menu

Phone Number

Display and Entry

Dial-Up Manager

Button

Connect / Cancel

Disconnect Button

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