Chapter 3: To use the EXPLORER 710
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To access the terminal using AT commands
1. Connect your computer to the EXPLORER 710 terminal.
You may connect directly to the terminal or use a remote connection as described in the
next sections.
2. On the connected computer, start a Telnet session.
3. Select TCP/IP and type in the IP address and port number.
•For local connection, use the local IP address of the EXPLORER 710 (default
192.168.0.1) and port number 5454.
•For remote connection, use the external IP address of the terminal (step 4 in the
section To get remote access from a trusted IP address (preconfigured) on page 40).
The port number for AT commands is normally 5454 but is defined in the Remote
management page under AT commands (see Prepare the terminal for remote
management on page 100).
4. When the connection is established, type in your AT commands.
To access the terminal from a remote location (BGAN
only)
Remote access with SMS
You can perform a number of actions and some configuration on the EXPLORER 710 using
SMS commands.
1. Prepare the terminal for SMS commands as described in Prepare the terminal for remote
access with SMS on page 102.
2. Send an SMS from a trusted phone number to the mobile number of the terminal. The
text in the SMS must start with the SMS command and follow the syntax for the SMS
commands. Note that the remote SMS password (default: remote) must be included with
every command.
The SMS commands require a BGAN connection. They cannot use a cellular
connection.