OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian Release 1.2 End-User Reference Guide Document Version: 1.2.203 Part Number: 060226-10 Rev A Published: 09.17.
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Table of Contents Welcome ........................................................................................... 1 OmniAccess 3500 NLG Card Features Overview ............................................. 1 Common Operations ............................................................................. 1 How do I get started? ......................................................................... 1 OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window menu options...................................
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide Welcome Welcome to the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian — Release 1.2 — End-User Reference Guide. This guide will introduce you to the many functions of the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian (NLG) card and their operation. For instructions on how to install your card and the client software, see the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian — Release 1.2 — Card Quick Start Guide.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide • Double-click on the OmniAccess 3500 NLG desktop icon. • Double-click on the OmniAccess 3500 NLG tray icon. • Click Start -> Programs -> OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client Programs -> AlcatelLucent -> OmniAccess 3500 NLG -> OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client. The OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window appears.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide − Modem Activation: Activate the 3G modem. − Update Data Profile: Update the wireless parameters in the 3G modem. − Preferences: Configure roaming and network modes. • Advanced — This menu is not active (grayed out). • Help — Access help documentation.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide 3. 3G wireless on your OmniAccess 3500 NLG card A lower-priority interface is used if no connectivity is available for the higher-priority one(s).
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide 2. In the Roaming Mode section of the window, select In-Network Only (to exclude attachment to a visited network), Roaming Only (to exclude attachment to the home network), or Automatic (to keep both options available). 3. In the Network Mode section, select EVDO Only (for exclusive 3G connectivity), 1xRTT Only (for exclusive 2G connectivity), or Automatic (for keeping both options available). 4.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide 2. Click Authenticate. A browser window opens, asking you to enter the information required to access the public network (the OmniAccess 3500 NLG automatically takes care of the proxy settings for your browser upon entering/exiting this connectivity scenario). 3. After you enter the required information, the OmniAccess 3500 NLG can establish the secure tunnel to your company’s network through the public network.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide How do I update the profile of my 3G data subscription? It is recommended that you periodically update the data profile of your 3G subscription through an iOTA session (you should contact your 3G service provider for a recommended update schedule). To update the profile, perform the following procedure: 1. On the OmniAccess 3500 NLG Client window, open the Wireless menu and click Update Data Profile. The Update Data Profile window appears.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide 2. Click Perform OTA. The 3G wireless parameters inside the 3G modem will be updated. How do I manage my personal firewall? ALLOWING AN APPLICATION THROUGH THE FIREWALL The personal firewall that resides in your OmniAccess 3500 NLG card may prevent some applications in the laptop from opening network connections. However, a setting in your personal firewall policy may allow you to override the default decision of the personal firewall.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide VIEWING PERSONAL FIREWALL SETTINGS The Personal Firewall Settings option in the NLG menu opens a window with the list off all the applications running on your laptop for which the personal firewall has a set allow/deny rule. REMOVING AN APPLICATION FROM THE FIREWALL LIST You can delete an application from the list of applications that are allowed or denied through the personal firewall, provided that you have permission to do so.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide 2. Click an application to highlight it and then click Remove. If you have the necessary permission, the personal firewall removes the application from the list of applications with set allow/deny rule. You will be asked to set the rule again the next time the application tries to open a network connection.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide The following table shows all possible messages that may appear on the OmniAccess 3500 NLG window when your laptop is locked, the cause of the message, and actions that you can take to unlock the laptop. Message Cause Possible actions Desktop Locked By IT Administrator The IT administrator has remotely locked the laptop. Contact the administrator to unlock the laptop.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide Message Cause Possible actions Contact the administrator to get an OTP. Driver Configuration Error The network drivers on the laptop have been misconfigured. Contact the administrator to return the network drivers to their proper configuration. -orContact the administrator to get an OTP. File Integrity Check Failed An OmniAccess 3500 NLG critical file is missing or corrupt.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide Service & Support Website: http://eservice.ind.alcatel.com/ Phone: 800-995-2696 Technical Specifications This section presents LED, radio, electrical, environmental, and mechanical specifications for your OmniAccess 3500 NLG card. LED Specifications You find two LED bars (LED A and LED B) on the external end of your OmniAccess 3500 NLG card: • • LED A (3G Modem): The 3G Modem LED is closer to the 3G antenna.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide CDMA 1xRTT — DL up to 153.6 Kbps, UL up to 153.6 Kbps Voltage +3.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide CAUTION: The OmniAccess 3500 NLG card has been tested for compliance with FCC/IC RF exposure limits in the laptop computer(s) configurations with the side loading PC Card slot and can be used in laptop computers with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. This PC card must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide • WARNING (EMI) — Canada: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian End-User Reference Guide driver or operator's control and operation of that vehicle. In some jurisdictions, operating such communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offense.
