Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 User Guide
End-User Reference Guide
desired interface in the Interfaces section of the OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window
and click Connect in the Make Enterprise Connection section (or simply double-click
on the desired interface). The Status bar will show the progress in the establishment
of the new connection.
If you are connected to your company’s network through the 3G modem on your
OmniAccess 3500 NLG card and you want to drop the 3G connection without replacing
it with another connection, select the OmniAccess 3500 NLG card in the Interfaces
section of the OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window and click the Disconnect button
(the Disconnect button is available only if the Auto 3G Connect option is not set).
If you do not want the OmniAccess 3500 NLG to automatically use the 3G connection
(for example, because your 3G service provider charges you based on traffic), uncheck
the Auto 3G Connect checkbox in the 3G section of the OmniAccess NLG Client
and click Connect in the Make Enterprise Connection section (or simply double-click
on the desired interface). The Status bar will show the progress in the establishment
of the new connection.
If you are connected to your company’s network through the 3G modem on your
OmniAccess 3500 NLG card and you want to drop the 3G connection without replacing
it with another connection, select the OmniAccess 3500 NLG card in the Interfaces
section of the OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window and click the Disconnect button
(the Disconnect button is available only if the Auto 3G Connect option is not set).
If you do not want the OmniAccess 3500 NLG to automatically use the 3G connection
(for example, because your 3G service provider charges you based on traffic), uncheck
the Auto 3G Connect checkbox in the 3G section of the OmniAccess NLG Client
window. If the system subsequently needs to connect via 3G, the following pop-up
window appears:
window appears:
Click Yes or No, depending on whether you want to use the 3G interface to connect to
your company’s network.
Note: The setting of the Auto 3G Connect checkbox is overridden when the 3G
connection is initiated by the OmniAccess 3500 NLG gateway (at times when the
laptop may be powered off or not already connected to the gateway).
your company’s network.
Note: The setting of the Auto 3G Connect checkbox is overridden when the 3G
connection is initiated by the OmniAccess 3500 NLG gateway (at times when the
laptop may be powered off or not already connected to the gateway).
How do I select my roaming and network preferences?
To avoid paying the extra connectivity fees that wireless service providers different
than yours may charge when you roam through their networks (being attached to a
visited network instead of your home network), you can prevent your 3G modem from
than yours may charge when you roam through their networks (being attached to a
visited network instead of your home network), you can prevent your 3G modem from
connecting to a visited network by disabling its roaming capability. You can also
prevent your modem from attaching to low-bandwidth 2G wireless networks.
To select your preferred roaming and networking modes, do the following:
1. On the OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window, from the Wireless menu, click
prevent your modem from attaching to low-bandwidth 2G wireless networks.
To select your preferred roaming and networking modes, do the following:
1. On the OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window, from the Wireless menu, click
Preferences. The Preferences window appears.
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