Obtaining and installing aceview, Connecting to your modem, Obtaining and – Sierra Wireless ACEVIEW 2120028 User Manual
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Obtaining and Installing
AceView
AceView is offered for free. You can obtain the most recent
version of AceView from the Sierra Wireless web site, http://
www.sierrawireless.com/support/AirLink/AceView.aspx.
Note: AceView requires the
Microsoft .NET Framework and
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows
2000, Windows XP, or later.
Tip: You can obtain the Microsoft .Net Framework, Microsoft Internet
Explorer, and/or the latest ActiveX updates for Internet Explorer from
Microsoft at: http://www.microsoft.com/.
Connecting to your modem
You can use AceView to connect to your modem if it is
connected directly to your computer’s Ethernet port, serial
port, or USB.
Start > All Programs >AirLink Communications > AceView >
AceView
Figure 0-2: Opening Screen
When AceView first opens, it will try to establish a connection
with your modem using the last connection settings used. If
this is the first time you use AceView, it will be looking for
your modem using the default local IP address address.
Caution: It is possible to connect to an AirLink modem remotely with
AceView; however since AceView updates frequently, connecting to a
remote modem could result in a high usage charges.
If you are not using the default IP address or if you need to
connect to the modem using DUN, right‐click on the AceView
window to open the menu.