Chapter 4. Using A Wireless Wan Connection; Creating And Applying A Wireless Wan Profile - Lenovo 20074CU User Manual

Chapter 4. Using a wireless WAN connection

Access Connections v.4.1 supports wireless WAN mini-PCI Express devices for
network connections.
To start a wireless WAN connection, you must first activate the integrated wireless
WAN card in your computer. You can do that from the main Access Connections
panel, as follows:
1. Click Tools on the main toolbar.
2. Select Wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) from the pull-down menu.
3. Click Activate WAN card. The Sierra Wireless Activation Wizard opens.
Figure 50. Activation process wizard

Creating and applying a wireless WAN profile

You can use the Access Connections profile wizard to create a profile for a wireless
WAN. The first time you select a WAN device for connection to a network, Access
Connections detects that the device is not configured, and automatically launches
the Sierra Wireless Activation Wizard.
The wizard provides an option for the user to launch Verizon custom dialer. When
Verizon custom dialer is launched, all connection and status control is displayed by
the custom dialer. In this case, Access Connections main window shows minimum
information (IP address, send/receive byte counts).
Note: When a wireless WAN client manager, such as VzAccess Manager, or
When the user creates and applies a WAN location profile, Access Connections
starts a process to activate wireless WAN radio, open a connection (in EvDO mode,
CDMA1x mode or CDMA mode, depending on the service available at the location),
and wait for an IP address to be assigned. As soon as the connection is
established, details on the status of the profile are displayed, either in the main
window of Access Connections or in the task tray if the related icon is clicked.
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Vodafone Mobile Connect, is running, the Fn+F5 on-screen window does not
show the status of the wireless WAN adapter radio and the button for
controlling the wireless radio.
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