Preliminary Material

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Chapter 1.

FPC 1000 Basics

5

1.1

About the FPC 1000

5

1.2

FPC 1000 Card Features and Benefits

5

1.3

FPC 1000 Applications

6

1.4

FPC 1000 Package Contents

6

1.5

PC Card Software

6

1.5.1.

About FMM

7

1.5.2.

About Driver Software

7

Chapter 2.

Using FPC 1000 with a Notebook PC

8

2.1

Installing the FPC 1000

8

2.1.1.

Checking Hardware and Software Requirements

9

2.1.2.

Installing Flarion Mobility Manager Software

10

2.1.3.

Attaching the Antenna to the PC Card

12

 

2.1.3.1 Attaching the Standard Antenna

12

 

2.1.3.2 Attaching the Extended Range Antenna

13

2.1.4.

Inserting the FPC 1000 into the PCMCIA Slot

14

 

2.1.4.1 Loading Device Drivers for Windows 98

15

 

2.1.4.2 Loading Device Drivers for Windows 2000/XP

15

2.2

Using the FPC 1000

16

2.2.1.

General Usage Guidelines

16

2.2.2.

Using the Flarion Mobility Manager

17

 

2.2.2.1 Monitoring Connection Status and Connection Time

19

 

2.2.2.2 Monitoring Kilobytes Received and Sent

20

 

2.2.2.3 Monitoring Signal Strength and Quality

21

 

2.2.2.4 Closing, Exiting and Ending Sessions

22

 

2.2.2.5 Enabling and Disabling the FPC 1000

24

 

2.2.2.6

Upgrading Software

25

 

2.2.2.6.1

About Software Upgrades

25

 

2.2.2.6.2

Upgrade Methods

26

 

2.2.2.6.2.1

Over-the-Air Automatic Upgrade

26

 

2.2.2.6.2.2

Over-the-Air Manual Upgrade

29

 

2.2.2.6.2.3 Complete Package Uninstall and Reinstall

32

 

2.2.2.7

Software Upgrade Notes

33

2.2.3.

Removing the FPC 1000

34

2.2.4.

Removing the Antenna from the FPC 1000

35

2.3

Troubleshooting the FPC 1000

36

Appendix A. Technical Specifications

39

A.1

Environmental Specifications

39

A.2

Mechanical Specifications

39

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