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Rev 1.4 Draft Mar.08 21
Thefollowingtablesummarizestheadvantagesanddisadvan‐
tagesofthevariousinterfaces:
Youcanswitchbetweeninterfacesafterthemodemisinstalled
andconfigured,butbeforedoingso,youneedtounderstand
theinterfacehierarchy.
Ifyouswitchfromaserialinterfacetoanyotherinterface,the
serialinterfaceisdisabled.IfyouswitchfromUSBtoeithera
Ethernetorwirelessaccesspoint,theUSBconnectionislost.If
youswitchfromEt hernettowirelessaccesspoint(MP595W
modemonly),theEthernetconnectionis
disabled.
Watcherisavailableforallnetworkinterfacesexceptwireless
accesspoint.
Serial USB Ethernet
WAP
a
Data
connection
type
Client-initiated MP modem
pro-active initiation
MP modem
pro-active
initiation
MP modem
pro-active initiation
Interface
hierarchy
b
Lowest priority Overrides serial Overrides USB
and serial
Overrides USB and
serial. Overrides
Ethernet in non-NAT
mode. In NAT mode
(multi-client mode),
Ethernet and WAP are
supported
simultaneously.
Requires reset
to activate
No No No Yes
Required to
use
Client requires PPP
protocol and a
dialing mechanism
Install drivers on
PC, install USB
cable to MP modem
Install Ethernet
cable
Enable WAP and reset
MP modem
When
connection is
dropped
Client must redo
connection
procedure
Client needs to do
nothing
Rediscovery
required
(automatic in
all clients)
Rediscovery required
(automatic in all clients)
Supports
Watcher
Yes Yes Yes No
a. The wireless access point interface is only available with the MP 595W.
b. Note: If you enable a wireless access point or Ethernet interface after a USB connection has already been
established, the USB connection is disabled.