Perle Systems SCS8C DC User Manual

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Configuring a Wireless (PCMCIA) WAN Card

SCS IOLAN models support a wireless WAN card that can be installed to permit access to the 
IOLAN via the internet or other WAN network. If you are using a USB modem, please see 

. When the PCI card type has been configured to be a 

 

card, the serial port associated with the wireless WAN card is automatically set to 

. No other PPP 

configuration is typically required. The wireless WAN card will establish a GPRS data connection 
over the service provider’s GSM network. The service provider will assign an IP address to your 
wireless connection. This address may be public or private and it may be dynamically or statically 
assigned, depending on the type of account established with the service provider. If a static, public IP 
address has been assigned, the IOLAN will be directly accessible via that IP address. If a dynamic, 
public IP address has been assigned, you may access your IOLAN with the assistance of a dynamic 
DNS service provider. These service providers provide a method of accessing your device server 
using a standard URL (for example, yourcompany.dyndns.org), when the IP address assigned by the 
Wireless provider is dynamic. The IOLAN SCS supports dynamic DNS updates to DynDNS.com 
(see 

 for more information).

Configure the following parameters:

Specify the wireless WAN card you are using. 
Data Options: 

z

Sierra Wireless AirCard 881—You are using a Sierra Wireless AirCard 
881 WAN card.

z

Sony Ericsson PC300—You are using a Sony Ericsson PC300 wireless 

WAN card.

z

Sierra Wireless—You are using a Sierra wireless WAN card.

z

Sony Ericsson—You are using a Sony Ericsson wireless WAN card.

z

Use Standard Driver—If the wireless WAN card you are using is not 

listed, try the standard driver.

z

Use Custom Driver—A custom driver downloaded from the Perle 
website.

Default: Sierra Wireless AirCard 881