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Arctic Product Family 4(4)

Quick Start Guide

GPRS Network Settings

1. Login to the Arctic Configurator (for instructions, see page 2).

2. Navigate to Network page and from there navigate to GPRS subpage.

3. Set access point name appropriately (usually INTERNET).

4. Set GPRS network username and password appropriately if your GPRS service requires

authentication. Enable “Default Route” setting.

5. Optionally set the PIN code, PPP idle timeout and ICMP Echo settings (Network-->Monitor

menu) to meet your requirements.

• If your SIM card has PIN code set, type the code to the PIN code field.

• PPP idle timeout defines the time in seconds how ofter Arctic resets the GPRS connection

if the connection is idle.

6. Finally click Apply and then Commit to store the settings.

7. Reboot the Arctic for the settings to take effect.

Using Arctic GPRS Router as Wireless Access Point

1. Set your Ethernet device to use the IP address of the Arctic as its default gateway.

2. Check that the IP address of your Ethernet device belongs to the same network as the Arctic.

3. Check GPRS Settings. Note that “Default Route” needs to be enabled in GPRS settings.

Final words

In order to get better understanding about the Arctic product, it is recommended to read the

User Manual, as it will help you during the installation process. Building more complex

networking schemes with Arctic requires more knowledge about networking, especially routing.

Viola Systems Ltd. Phone: +358 (0)201 226 226 Fax: +358 (0)201 226 220 www.violasystems.com support@violasystems.com

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