Novatel Merlin U730 User manual

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Installation Instructions
Mac OS X Setup Guide
Merlin U730/U740 HSDPA Modem

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................3
REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................................................3
SETTING UP YOUR EQUIPMENT................................................................................3
SET THE NETWORK CONNECTION SETTINGS ........................................................4
OPEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION ..........................................................................9
SURF THE INTERNET.................................................................................................10
DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET ......................................................................10

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INTRODUCTION
This guide describes how to connect to the Internet using a Novatel Wireless Merlin
U730/U740 PC Card modem and a Apple® PowerBook® with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger™
The Novatel Wireless Merlin U730/U740 enables you to connect to a 3G service provider and
the Internet. The modem provides reliable wireless data communications with average speeds
between 400 and 700 kbps and easily installs in any PowerBook® Type II PCMCIA slot.
REQUIREMENTS
Before you can connect to a HSDPA service provider with a Novatel Wireless Merlin U730/U740
modem, you will need the following:
•Novatel Wireless Merlin U740 or U730 PC Card modem and an activated SIM card
•Apple® PowerBook® with Type II PC Card slot with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger™
•UMTS/HSDPA account with a service provider
•Configuration information from your service provider such as username, password, APN,
and DNS addresses.
SETTING UP YOUR EQUIPMENT
1. Power on your Apple® PowerBook® computer.
2. Install driver and modem script by launching Merlin HSDPA (U730 U740).pkg
3. Verify that the SIM card is inserted properly in the modem
4. Insert the modem into the PowerBook® PC Card (PCMCIA) slot.

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SET THE NETWORK CONNECTION SETTINGS
In this step, you will set the TCP/IP, PPP, and Modem network connection settings.
1. Make sure the card is completely inserted into the PC Card slot.
2. Launch System Preferences from the Apple () menu.
3. Click the Network icon in the System Preferences window.

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4. If this is the first time you insert your modem in the computer, a notification window will
alert you that there was a New Port Detected and that it is a Novatel Wireless HSDPA
Modem. Press OK to dismiss the notification.
5. Choose the Novatel Wireless HSPDA Modem menu item under the Show menu.

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6. With the PPP tab selected, enter your Account Name and Password in the appropriate
blanks as shown in the figure below (as applicable). Next enter your APN in the
Telephone Number blank even though the APN is not a phone number. These values
correspond to the user name, password, and APN supplied to you by your service
provider. (Note: Enter the APN in the Telephone Number field. APNs are NOT of the
form *98#)

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7. Click the PPP Options... button. Change the settings to match what is shown below.
(Note: You might need to turn off IP header compression for some carrier
networks.)
Click OK and the view will be reverted back to the Network window

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8. Select the Modem tab. Then select HSDPA Support (U730 U740) as the Modem as
shown below.
9. Click the Apply Now button and close System Preferences.

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OPEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION
1. Click the Phone icon located in the menu bar to display the Connect menu
2. Click Open Internet Connect.... The Connect dialog box is displayed. Click the
Connect button.
The modem will attempt to register with the service provider. The status bar message
indicates the connection’s status— Status: Contacting PPP Server...
3. While a connection is being made, the status bar message is Status: Authenticating
User...
4. When a connection is made, the status bar message is Status: Connected to and the
Connect Time, and IP Address are indicated. The Disconnect button appears on the
window.

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SURF THE INTERNET
Once you are connected to the Internet, you can use your regular Internet browser (eg. Safari,
Firefox, Mail, iChat) to surf the Internet, check email, VPN, etc.
DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET
To disconnect from the Internet click on the Phone icon in the menu bar and click Disconnect.
(This can also be accomplished by clicking the Disconnect button in the Internet Connect
application as shown above.)