Metricom GS Wireless Modem Getting Started Guide (BETA) Serial Number:
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"RRB a A TREN a URED MEARE Product Information (con't) FCC Compliance - This device does not comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unwanted operation. This equipment is being tested to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter-
ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following safety measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio modem technician for help. It is recommended that the antenna of this device be placed at 11 cm (4.5) or more from its user and any nearby persons, during continuous and extended data transmission. The users of this device should ensure that the operation of this device is in compliance with these provisions. Ricochet Internet Settings
* Primary DNS: 168.253.48.19
* Secondary DNS: 198.6.1.1
* Dial String: 222
* POP Host: pop.ricochet.net
* SMTP Host: smtp.ricochet.net
* News/NNTP Host: news.ricochet.net Recommended Modem Settings
* RS-232 Serial Port Speed: 115200 baud
* PC Card High Speed Serial Port: 115200 baud
* Macintosh Serial Port: 230400 baud
* Flow Control: Hardware (CTS & RTS [DTR])
* USB Port: Not Supported at this time. Te en tele aed Welcome to the Ricochet Digital Wireless Service and congratulations on Wireless - no phone lines, no busy signals g g your participation in the Metricom GS Wireless Modem Beta Program. With * Portable - designed for easy mobility the Ricochet modem, you can go out into the hustling, bustling world and * Fast - fastest wireless speed in the industry
* Compatible - works with both desktop and bring e-mail, the Internet, and even your companys LAN along with you -
laptop computers. without wires, without a phone jack. Expected Connectivity Performance:
Now that youre a Beta user of the Ricochet Service, you can send a file to your office computer from a meeting at a restaurant, connect to the Internet Macintosh Serial from your living room couch, check your e-mail and scan stock quotes from a bench in the park. The Ricochet Modem brings you fast, truly portable computing, for the first time!
Part One: Setti installing and Replacing the Battery Charging the Battery IN: OUT: 1. Connect the AC The battery will con-
Slide the battery into the With one hand, slide the adapter to the modem. tinue to charge, whether empty space at the back ribbed tab to the right to 2. Plug the adapter into or not youre using the of the modem so the disengage the battery. any household power modem. When not in metal tabs touch the With the other hand, outlet use, average time is two metal contacts. Snap pivot the battery to the , hours. During use, time into place. left & out of the modem. for full charge is longer. ste, S 1a32 ag ser aiibnmeang vue tenths ices cunou ar same ete scuamaeecamnse seis sse-+h dest oem icant testa Part Two: Connecting The Hardware To The Computer (Win & Mac) Laptop Connecting to Your Computer 1. Plug the modem-cable 3. Turnthe modem onand NOTE: manufacturers instruc-
connector into the wait for the blinking Connection port location tions for the correct modem. green light. may differ on your par- location. ticular computer than what is represented in the photo above. Please refer to your computer 2. Plug the other end of the cable into an avail-
able serial port in the computer.
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O blinking yellow Note: If you are indoors, place the modem near a Note: Press and hold the power switch to check network window to get the best network connection. coverage in your area. Four beeps is ideal; one beep is poor. 1. Turn on the modem. 3. Watch for the red light 4. Listen for two low-to- NOTE:
2. Listen for a single beep to blink, indicating that high beeps, and watch If your modem is operat-
and look for the the modem has for the modems light ing under silent mode, modems light to turn detected the network. to blink green, indicat- you will not hear the red, indicating that the ing that the modem has indictive tones. The modem is turned on. registered in the net- modem light will dis-
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{Windows will opernt foryou. Installing your PC Card Software, Windows 98 1. Quit all running appli- 3. Click Start, then select 5. After running the cations. Run. Ricoinf.exe file, plug 2. Insert the Ricochet 4. Type a:\Ricoinf.exe, m ine PC mand a Disk 1 into the floppy click OK, then follow cab (ass abl a ve) drive. the instructions on into an available siot. screen until you are fin-
ished. Adding Your Modem to the Control Alara 1. Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click Modems. 2. The Modems Properties window will appear. Click Add. NOTE:
If your PC has PCMCIA slots, you may see a window asking you to select between PCMCIA modem card and Other. Select Other, then click Next to continue. The Install New Modem window will appear. Check box for I will select it from a list. Click Next. Under Manufacturer select Metricom, Inc. Under Mod-
els select Metricom GS Wireless Modem. Make sure your modem is connected to your computer and turned on. Click Next. In the Select Com Port window, select Sealevel PC-SIO. Click Next. You have successfully set up your Ricochet modem. Click Finish. The Modems Properties window will appear. Verify that Metricom GS Wireless Modem is selected. If not, click once on Metricom GS Wireless Modem to select it. Click OK (or Close). Installing your Ricochet Connection software Quit all running appli-
cations. Insert the Ricochet Disk 1 into the floppy drive. Click Start, then select Run. rthe name of a program, folder, open tiotyou, 3. 4. Type a:\RicoBeta.exe, click OK, then follow the instructions on screen until finished. You are now ready to make a Ricochet con-
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Ricochet Beta.ir Making a Ricochet Connection to the Internet 1. Make sure your modem 2. is connected properly to your computer (pg. 5), and is registered on 3. the network: the LED will be flashing green
(pg 6). Double-click the Rico-
chet Beta icon on your desktop. Launch your Internet Browser. aC Connect via:
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| Printer-Madern Port off Qo Pulse ignore dial tone Metricom Ricochet GS Wo. = 4 Installing your Configuration Software, Macintosh 1. Drag the ARA CCL file Metricom Ricochet GS Wireless to the System Folder. Click OK to place the file in the Modem Scripts folder. 3. Select the Modem Control Panel. This displays the modem control panel allowing you to select the modem to use. 11 4. For Connect Via:
select the the port that the Ricochet GS Modem is connected to. On your Powerbook, this will be the Printer Modem Port. For Modem: select Metricom Ricochet GS Wireless. If Metri-
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Installing your Configuration Software, Macintosh (continued) Metricom Ricochet sions folder within the close the Control Panel figure select Using GS Wireless CCL file System Folder.) to save your changes. PPP Server. For location to the Modem 6. Open the AppleTalk 8. Open the TCP/IP Con- Name Server Addr Scripts folder. (The Contro} Panel. tro} Panel. add 168.253.48.19, Modem Scripts foider 198.6.1.1. For Addi-
is located in the Exten- 7. For Connect via: 9. For Connect Via: tional Search Domains, select Remote Only, select PPP. For Con- type ricochet.net.
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Options. Configuring Apple Remote Access (Macintosh) 1. 2. Open the Remote 3. Inthe Name field, 6. Click Options Access Control Panel. type Ricochet. 7. Click the Protocol tab. Click the arrow next to 4. Inthe Password field, 8. For Use Protocol. the word Setup so type ricochet. select PPP , that Name, Password, 2 , and Number are dis- 5. 0 ae field, 9. Click OK to accept the played. yP changes.