Sierra Wireless 20070914 - Manual (Page 87)

Data Communication and Host Modes
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Configuring Keepalive
In AceManager, the Keepalive settings are part of the Other
group.
Figure 8-7: AceManager : Other
• *IPPING sets the interval, in minutes, you want Keepalive
to test the network connection. To disable Keepalive, set
*IPPING to 0 (default setting).
Note: 15 minutes is the minimum time which can be set for Keepalive.
If you set *IPPING for a value less than the minimum, the minimum
value will be set.
• *IPPINGADDR sets the IP address you want to use for the
connection test.
Caution: If *IPPINGADDR is left blank or is set to an invalid IP
address (example, an IP which is unreachable or one which is not a
valid IP address), modem performance will be adversely affected.
Data usage using Keepalive
Keepalive is an optional feature. If you frequently pass data
with your modem, you most likely do not need to have
Keepalive enabled. When using Keepalive, be aware that a
ping moves approximately 66 bytes of data over the network
and is billable by AT&T. The following *IPPING settings will
incur approximate monthly data usage in addition to any other
data usage: