Configuring a Wireless WAN Card
296 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, Version 4.0
Configuring a Wireless WAN Card
Overview
SCS IOLAN models support a wirel e ss WAN card that can be installed to permit access to the
IOLAN via the intern et or ot her WAN network. When the PCI card type has been configured to be a
Wireless WAN card, the serial port associated with the wireless WAN card is automatically set to
PPP. No other PPP configuration is typically required. The wireless WAN card will establi s h a GPRS
data connection over the service provider’s GSM network . The service provider will assign an IP
address to your wireless connection. This address may be public or private and it may be dynamically
or statically assigned, depending on the type of account established with the service provider. If a
static, public IP address has been assigned, the IOLAN will be directly accessible via that IP address.
If a dynamic, public IP address has been assigned, you may access your IOLAN with the assistance
of a dynamic DNS service provider. These service providers provide a method of accessing your
device server using a standard URL (for example, yourcompany.dyndns.org), when the IP address
assigned by the Wireless provider is dynamic. The IOLAN SCS supports dynamic DNS updates to
DynDNS.com (see www.DynDNS.com for more information).
Field Descriptions
Configure the following param eters:
Card Specify the wireless WAN card you are using.
Data Options:
zSierra Wireless AirCard 881—You are using a Sierra Wireless AirCard
881 WAN card.
zSony Ericsson PC300—You are using a Sony Ericsson PC300 wireless
WAN card.
zSierra Wireless—You are using a Sierra wireless WAN card.
zSony Ericsson—You are using a Sony Ericsson wireless WAN card.
zUse Standard Driver—If the wireless WAN card you are using is not
listed, try the standard driver.
zUse Custom Driver—A custom driver downloaded from the Perle
website.
Default: Sierra Wireless AirCard 881