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terminals,donotleavebarewireexposed.Donotuseacrimp
terminalformorethanonewireunlessitisdesignedforthat
purpose.
Office installation
UsetheAC/DCadapteravailablefromSierraWirelessto
connectthepowerharnesstoastandardoutlet.
Step 4 — Connect the MP modem to
computer cable
TheMPmodemconnectsto:
• AcomputerthroughaUSB,Ethernet,orserialport
• OtheroptionaldevicesthroughtheDB15HDI/Oconnector
Note: Do not connect the MP modem to the computer until you have
installed the software.
TheMPmodemconnectstoacomputerusing:
• AUSBcable(withaTypeAconnectoronthecomputer
endandaTypeBconnectorontheMPmodemend).The
maximumoftheUSBcableis5.5
m(18feet).Thesecables
arereadilyavailablefrommanysuppliers.
• AnEthernetcablewithRJ‐45connectors.Thetypeofcable
youuseaffectstheperformanceoftheMPmodem.The
minimumrequirementfortheEthernetcableisan
unshieldedtwistedpair(UTP )cable,category3or4.For
betterperformance,useashielded,category5cable.The
theoreticalmaximum
lengthis100m(328feet).
YoucanconnecttheMPmodemEthernetportdirectlytoa
computerorotherEthernetdevicewitheitheracross‐over
orastraight‐throughcable.
Note: 5.5-meter cable part
number: 6000083.
• Aserialcable(withaDB9connectorontheMPmodem
end).Themaximumlengthoftheserialcableis5.5
m
(18
feet).SierraWirelesssellssuitableserialcablesin5‐
meter(16‐feet)lengths.