MC35i Terminal Windows XP Installation Tutorial

Connect your MC35i Terminal directly to your PC via a 9-way serial port (not a USB to serial adaptor).

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Go to Control Panel and double-click “Phone and Modem Options”.

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Click on the "Modems" tab along the top of the dialog box and click on “Add”.

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On the next box that appears be sure to click the “Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list.”. Click “Next”.

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When the “Install New Modem” screen appears, pick standard modem types on the left and select “Standard 19200bps Modem” from the menu on the right. Click “Next”.

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On the next screen be sure to select the correct com port the MC35T is to be installed on by highlighting it. Click “Next”.

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The next box should confirm that the modem has been installed.

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Follow the instructions for changing the properties of the modem by going back to “Phone and Modem Options” in Control Panel.

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Click on “Properties” to bring up the configuration screen.

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Go through each of the tabs along the top and make sure your modem is configured correctly.

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Ensure you put the correct APN for your GPRS network provider in this box. The generic command is "AT+CGDCONT=1,IP,<APN>". The APN in this case is “Internet” as I am using a Vodafone connection. Your MC35i Terminal is now set-up correctly under windows. The next stage is to configure “Dial up Networking” for your GPRS connection.

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Go to Control Panel and double-click “Network Connections”.

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Double-click on “New Connection Wizard”.

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Click “Next” on the first screen. on the “Network Connection Type” screen, select “Connect to the Internet”. Click “Next”.

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On the next screen, select “Set up my connection manually”. Click “Next”.

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On the next screen, select “Connect using a dial-up modem”. Click “Next”.

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On the ”Select a Device” screen, make sure you choose the “Standard 19200 bps modem”. Click “Next”.

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Type in the name of the ISP. You may call it anything you like. Click “Next”.

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On the next screen, enter the phone number for your GPRS connection. The standard number is "*99***1#". Click “Next”.

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On the “Internet Account Information” screen, make sure you put the correct username and password as supplied by your GPRS provider. The username and password I have used is for Vodafone GPRS. It is also recommended that you choose to disable the Windows XP Firewall. Click “Next”.

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The last screen is just to confirm your settings. If you are happy with them, click “Finish”. You are now ready to surf the web using GPRS.

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