Configure the TCP/IP settings of the ethernet connection on your PC or laptop to “Obtain an IP address automatically”:

Connect the Digi ConnectPort to your PC via the crossover cable provided.

Insert the CD into your PC. The installation wizard should launch automatically. If it does not, type “D:\start.exe” in the Run dialogue on the Start menu, where D is the letter of the CD drive on the PC. The following window will be displayed:

Select Install in the Hardware section, the following window will be displayed:

Select Launch Wizard. The following window will be displayed:

Click Next. The wizard will detect your ConnectPort automatically, the following window will be displayed:

Select your device and click Next. The following window will be displayed:

Enter the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway settings you wish the ConnectPort to use. Click Next. The following window will be displayed:

Click Next, the following window will be displayed:

Review your installation choices and click Next, the following window will be displayed:

The configuration settings will be saved to the ConnectPort.
NOTE – you may receive an error message that the parameters could not be saved to the unit. In which case reconfigure the IP settings of the Ethernet connection on the PC so that communication is possible with the IP address that has been assigned to the ConnectPort. Set the default gateway to the IP address of the ConnectPort.

If configuration is successful, the following window will be displayed:

Click Finish.

The web interface for the unit will be displayed automatically. If it is not, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the unit, the following window will be displayed:

Select Mobile, the following window will be displayed:

From the Service Provider drop-down menu, select European Providers.
In the Service Plan field, enter the APN for your cellular service provider:

Vodafone		internet
Orange		orangeinternet
O2		mobile.o2.co.uk
T-Mobile		general.t-mobile.uk

In the Username and Password fields enter the details for your provider:

Vodafone		“web” for both
Orange		leave blank
O2		“web” for both
T-Mobile		leave blank

Click Apply once all of the settings have been entered.

Select Connections, the following window will be displayed:

Once you are assigned an IP address by your cellular provider, as shown above, you will be able to connect to the Internet. Connection is automatic – simply open another web browser window and attempt to connect to an external web site.