TAG 200 manual Using the GPS, Connecting Using Gprs, Configuring a GSM Modem Connection

Configuring a GSM Modem Connection

Before you can use the GSM modem connection, make sure that you have a subscription to the Circuit-Switched Data (CSD) network with your service provider and you have an account with your service provider or corporate network you are connecting to.

To connect to an ISP or dial in to a specific computer, you must configure a connection for that service on your computer.

Connecting Using GPRS

Your computer can receive General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), a high-speed data-only service that transmits data over a mobile telephone network. In addition, GPRS provides permanent on-line connection.

To use GPRS, you must have a subscription to the function with a service provider that supports GPRS.

Configuring a GPRS Connection

To connect to a GPRS network, you must configure a connection for that service on your computer.

Using the GPS

NOTE: To take advantage of the GPS feature, the PL-2303X driver supplied with your computer must be installed (see chapter 6 for details).

Navigation and positioning are crucial to so many activities and yet the process has always been quite cumbersome. To try to figure out where you are and where you are going, you need GPS technology.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a worldwide radio-navigation system formed from a constellation of 24 satellites and their ground stations. GPS uses these "man-made stars" as reference points to calculate positions accurate to a matter of meters. In fact, with advanced forms of GPS you can make measurements to better than a centimeter! In a sense it is like giving every square meter on the planet a unique address.

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