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Compass 597 USB modem - User Guide
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Configuringthemodeminvolvessettingthephonenumber
assignedbyyourserviceproviderandmayinvolveentering
othernetworkparametersandsettingssuchasausername
andpasswordtoaccessservices.
Yourserviceproviderneedstoknow:
• Thebillinginformationtousetocollectpaymentforyour
networkusage.
• The
ESN (ElectronicSerialNumber)orMEID(Mobile
EquipmentIdentifier)assignedtoyourmodemduringthe
manufacturingprocess.(TheESNorMEIDisprintedona
labelonthemodemandcanbedisplayedinthesoftware.)
Thisnumberisusedtohelpauthenticateyouraccount
whenyouconnectforservice.
Yourequire
fromyourserviceprovider:
• Anactivationcodethatgivesyouaccesstoconfigurethe
account.
• Aphonenumberforyourmodem.
• Additionalinformationspecifictoyourserviceprovider
suchas:
· AuserID(username)andpasswordtoauthenticateyour
networkconnection.
· ASID(SystemIDentifier)thatidentifiesyourhome
network
areaandisusedtogetherwithyourphone
numbertodetermineifyouare“home”or“roaming”.