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MP875 Modem User Guide

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Plan your MP modem

installation

Thissectionguidesyouthroughthedecisionsyouneedto

makebeforeyoubegintheinstallation.

Where do you want to install your MP modem?

TheMPmodemcanbeinstalledinavehicleorinanoffice.The

sameinstallationstepsapplywiththefollowingexceptions:

• IfyouareinstallingtheMPmodeminavehicle:

· UsethepowerharnesstoconnecttheMPmodemtothe

vehiclebattery.

· Decidehowtosettheignitionsenseoptionforpowering

theMPmodemonandoff(thatis,dependingonthe

ignitionswitchwiring,theMPmodemcanbeturnedon

whentheengineisstarted,whentheignitionisin

accessorymode,orindependentlyoftheignition).

• IfyouareinstallingtheMPmodeminanoffice,anAC/DC

adapterisavailable.

What type of connection(s) do you plan to use?

TheMPmodemiscapableofthefollowingkindsofnetwork

connections:

• Serial

• USB

• Ethernet

• WirelessAccessPointviaIEEE802.11b/g(MPWonly)

Datatransferratesvary,dependingonthenetwork,butnote

thatthehighestdatarateusingaserialconnectionis

115.2

kbps.

Beforedecidingwhichnetworkinterfacetouse,youneedto

understandtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach,and

anyotherimplicationsofusingoneinterfaceoveranother.