Sierra Wireless MP 875 Modem User Manual


 
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Plan your MP modem
installation
Thissectionguidesyouthroughthedecisionsyouneedto
makebeforeyoubegintheinstallation.
Where do you want to install your MP modem?
TheMPmodemcanbeinstalledinavehicleorinanoffice.The
sameinstallationstepsapplywiththefollowingexceptions:
IfyouareinstallingtheMPmodeminavehicle:
· UsethepowerharnesstoconnecttheMPmodemtothe
vehiclebattery.
· Decidehowtosettheignitionsenseoptionforpowering
theMPmodemonandoff(thatis,dependingonthe
ignitionswitchwiring,theMPmodemcanbeturnedon
whentheengineisstarted,whentheignitionisin
accessorymode,orindependentlyoftheignition).
IfyouareinstallingtheMPmodeminanoffice,anAC/DC
adapterisavailable.
What type of connection(s) do you plan to use?
TheMPmodemiscapableofthefollowingkindsofnetwork
connections:
Serial
USB
Ethernet
WirelessAccessPointviaIEEE802.11b/g(MPWonly)
Datatransferratesvary,dependingonthenetwork,butnote
thatthehighestdatarateusingaserialconnectionis
115.2
kbps.
Beforedecidingwhichnetworkinterfacetouse,youneedto
understandtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach,and
anyotherimplicationsofusingoneinterfaceoveranother.