Sierra Wireless EV-DO - Manual (Page 66)

Data Communication and Host Modes
Rev 3.0B Feb.08 61
PPP mode is entered from the AT mode by using any of the
following commands:
• AT\APPP
• ATDT10.0.0.1
• ATDT10001
• ATD#19788 or #777 *99***1#
• CLIENT
In response to any of the preceding commands, the PinPoint‐E
will respond with CONNECT a carriage return and new line
and is ready for the host to begin PPP negotiations. The IP
received by the host in the resulting negotiation will either be a
private (non‐routable) IP address or a public (network‐
routable) IP address provided by the network, depending on
the settings of *HOSTPRIVMODE. If *HOSTPRIVMODE=1,
the value of the private IP address can be determined
beforehand by querying S110. The private IP address to be
used can be defined with the command
AT*HOSTPRIVIP=192.168.100.33, substituting the desired IP
address.
Figure 7-5: AceManager : PPP/Ethernet
Using a private IP insulates the PPP client from changes in IP
addresses of the underlying network. The will perform basic
NAT‐like address translation on all packets.
If a public IP address is being used, any changes in the IP (as
determined by the wireless network) will result in the PPP link
to the host being disconnected, requiring the host to reinitiate
it. The public IP is passed to the host in the PPP negotiations,
so when the network forces a change, the modem has to force
the host to renegotiate the PPP link to make this happen.